But a prophet of the Lord was there, whose name was Oded; and (A)he went out to meet the army which came to Samaria and said to them, “Behold, because the Lord, the God of your fathers, (B)was angry with Judah, He has delivered them into your hand, and you have slain them in a rage (C)which has even reached heaven. 10 Now you are proposing to (D)subjugate for yourselves the people of Judah and Jerusalem for male and female slaves. Surely, do you not have transgressions of your own against the Lord your God? 11 Now therefore, listen to me and return the captives (E)whom you captured from your brothers, (F)for the burning anger of the Lord is against you.”

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