40 Early the next morning they went up toward the high hill country. "We have sinned," they said. "We will go up to the place the LORD promised." |
41 But Moses said, "Why are you disobeying the LORD's command? This will not succeed! |
42 Do not go up, because the LORD is not with you. You will be defeated by your enemies, |
43 for the Amalekites and Canaanites will face you there. Because you have turned away from the LORD , he will not be with you and you will fall by the sword." |
44 Nevertheless, in their presumption they went up toward the high hill country, though neither Moses nor the ark of the LORD's covenant moved from the camp. |
45 Then the Amalekites and Canaanites who lived in that hill country came down and attacked them and beat them down all the way to Hormah. |
