And the men took of their victuals, and counseled not with the mouth of the LORD.

For because ye were not there at the first time, the LORD our God made a rent among us, for that we sought him not as the fashion ought to be."

And David could not go before it to seek God, because he was afraid of the sword of the Angel of the LORD.

If he be hasty to take anything away, who will make him restore it again? Who will say unto him, 'What doest thou?'

"Thou son of man: speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: Are ye come hither to ask anything at me? As truly as I live, sayeth the LORD God,

In all your idols, whereunto ye bring your oblations, and to whose honour ye burn your children: ye defile yourselves, even unto this day. How dare ye then come, and ask any question at me? O ye household of Israel: As truly as I live, sayeth the LORD God, ye get no answer of me.

which start back from the LORD, and neither seek after the LORD, nor regard him.