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In the morning, however, they rose up early and went up to the ridge of the hill country, saying, "Here we are; we have indeed sinned, but we will go up to the place which the LORD has promised." But Moses said, "Why then are you transgressing the commandment of the LORD, when it will not succeed? "Do not go up, or you will be struck down before your enemies, for the LORD is not among you. read more.
"For the Amalekites and the Canaanites will be there in front of you, and you will fall by the sword, inasmuch as you have turned back from following the LORD. And the LORD will not be with you." But they went up heedlessly to the ridge of the hill country; neither the ark of the covenant of the LORD nor Moses left the camp. Then the Amalekites and the Canaanites who lived in that hill country came down, and struck them and beat them down as far as Hormah.
"For the Amalekites and the Canaanites will be there in front of you, and you will fall by the sword, inasmuch as you have turned back from following the LORD. And the LORD will not be with you." But they went up heedlessly to the ridge of the hill country; neither the ark of the covenant of the LORD nor Moses left the camp. Then the Amalekites and the Canaanites who lived in that hill country came down, and struck them and beat them down as far as Hormah.
"Then you said to me, 'We have sinned against the LORD; we will indeed go up and fight, just as the LORD our God commanded us.' And every man of you girded on his weapons of war, and regarded it as easy to go up into the hill country. "And the LORD said to me, 'Say to them, "Do not go up nor fight, for I am not among you; otherwise you will be defeated before your enemies."' "So I spoke to you, but you would not listen. Instead you rebelled against the command of the LORD, and acted presumptuously and went up into the hill country. read more.
"The Amorites who lived in that hill country came out against you and chased you as bees do, and crushed you from Seir to Hormah. "Then you returned and wept before the LORD; but the LORD did not listen to your voice nor give ear to you.
"The Amorites who lived in that hill country came out against you and chased you as bees do, and crushed you from Seir to Hormah. "Then you returned and wept before the LORD; but the LORD did not listen to your voice nor give ear to you.
Prayer » Causes of failure in » Disobedience
When Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD did not answer him, either by dreams or by Urim or by prophets.
"Then you returned and wept before the LORD; but the LORD did not listen to your voice nor give ear to you.
Saul inquired of God, "Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You give them into the hand of Israel?" But He did not answer him on that day.
Prayer » Answer to, withheld » Of the israelites, when attacked by the amorites
"Then you returned and wept before the LORD; but the LORD did not listen to your voice nor give ear to you.
Weeping » Caused by sin
Immediately a rooster crowed a second time. And Peter remembered how Jesus had made the remark to him, "Before a rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times." And he began to weep.
A voice is heard on the bare heights, The weeping and the supplications of the sons of Israel; Because they have perverted their way, They have forgotten the LORD their God.
"Woe to you who are well-fed now, for you shall be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep.
"Then you returned and wept before the LORD; but the LORD did not listen to your voice nor give ear to you.
In their streets they have girded themselves with sackcloth; On their housetops and in their squares Everyone is wailing, dissolved in tears.
When Esau heard the words of his father, he cried out with an exceedingly great and bitter cry, and said to his father, "Bless me, even me also, O my father!"
The wicked » Causes of failure in » Disobedience
When Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD did not answer him, either by dreams or by Urim or by prophets.
"Then you returned and wept before the LORD; but the LORD did not listen to your voice nor give ear to you.
Saul inquired of God, "Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You give them into the hand of Israel?" But He did not answer him on that day.