For it was of the LORD H3068 to harden H2388 their hearts, H3820 that they should come H7122 against H7125 Israel H3478 in battle, H4421 that he might destroy H2763 them utterly, and that they might have H1961 no H1115 favor, H8467 but that he might destroy H8045 them, as the LORD H3068 commanded H6680 Moses. H4872

Why the king H4428 listened H8085 not to the people; H5971 for the cause H5438 was from the LORD, H3068 that he might perform H6965 his saying, H1697 which H834 the LORD H3068 spoke H1696 by Ahijah H281 the Shilonite H7888 to Jeroboam H3379 the son H1121 of Nebat. H5028

And while he yet H5750 talked H1696 with them, behold, H2009 the messenger H4397 came H3381 down H3381 to him: and he said, H559 Behold, H2009 this H2063 evil H7451 is of the LORD; H3068 what H4100 should I wait H3176 for the LORD H3068 any longer? H5750

So the king H4428 listened H8085 not to the people: H5971 for the cause H5252 was of God, H430 that the LORD H3068 might perform H6965 his word, H1697 which H834 he spoke H1696 by the hand H3027 of Ahijah H281 the Shilonite H7888 to Jeroboam H3379 the son H1121 of Nebat. H5028

And the destruction H8395 of Ahaziah H274 was of God H430 by coming H935 to Joram: H3141 for when he was come, H935 he went H3318 out with Jehoram H3088 against H413 Jehu H3058 the son H1121 of Nimshi, H5250 whom H834 the LORD H3068 had anointed H4886 to cut H3772 off the house H1004 of Ahab. H256

But Amaziah H558 would not hear; H8085 for it came of God, H430 that he might deliver H5414 them into the hand H3027 of their enemies, because H3588 they sought H1875 after the gods H430 of Edom. H123

But our God H430 is in the heavens: H8064 he has done H6213 whatever H3605 H834 he has pleased. H2654

And the children H1121 of Israel H3478 did H6213 evil H7451 again H3254 in the sight H5869 of the LORD; H3068 and the LORD H3068 delivered H5414 them into the hand H3027 of the Philistines H6430 forty H705 years. H8141

Then three H7969 thousand H505 men H376 of Judah H3063 went H3381 to the top H5585 of the rock H5553 Etam, H5862 and said H559 to Samson, H8123 Know H3045 you not that the Philistines H6430 are rulers H4910 over us? what H4100 is this H2063 that you have done H6213 to us? And he said H559 to them, As they did H6213 to me, so H3651 have I done H6213 to them.

Therefore shall you serve H5647 your enemies H341 which H834 the LORD H3068 shall send H7971 against you, in hunger, H7457 and in thirst, H6772 and in nakedness, H5903 and in want H2640 of all H3605 things: and he shall put H5414 a yoke H5923 of iron H1270 on your neck, H6677 until H5704 he have destroyed H8045 you.