דברי הימים ב, פרק כ״ח, פסוק י״ב

The leaders of the nation take a firm stand against their own army to prevent a moral injustice. As the soldiers return from their military campaign, the heads of the tribe of Ephraim position themselves directly in their path, confronting the returning troops [ביאור שטיינזלץ]. They stand before the fighters in an effort to awaken their conscience, hoping to persuade the warriors to release the captives they have taken and let them go free [מצודת דוד].