דברי הימים ב, פרק כ״ה, פסוק ט׳

King Amaziah finds himself in a difficult financial position after receiving a divine command to dismiss a group of Israelite mercenaries he has already paid. Forced to choose between following a spiritual directive and suffering a significant monetary loss, he questions what will happen to his investment.

The king expresses deep concern over the heavy financial blow, wondering if his money is permanently lost or if he can demand a refund [מצודת דוד, שטיינזלץ]. From a legal standpoint, his dilemma touches on the laws governing an employer who cancels a work agreement. Amaziah reasons that the prophet's sudden warning constitutes an unforeseeable circumstance beyond his control. Because he could not have anticipated this situation, he believes that, according to the strict letter of the law, the soldiers are obligated to return his payment [מלבי״ם].

In response, the man of God reassures the king and promises that God will cover the deficit from an entirely different source. He assures Amaziah that God will compensate him with an amount far greater than what he originally spent [מצודת דוד, שטיינזלץ]. Embedded in this promise is a clear practical instruction: the king must abandon his claim for a refund and allow the Israelite soldiers to keep the money. Instead of relying on legal technicalities to recover his funds, he is told to trust entirely in God's blessing to make up the difference [מלבי״ם].