'Permitted' in the Bible

He permitted no man to oppress them,And He reproved kings for their sakes, saying,

He permitted no man to oppress them,And He reproved kings for their sakes:

“I permitted Myself to be sought by those who did not ask for Me;I permitted Myself to be found by those who did not seek Me.I said, ‘Here am I, here am I,’To a nation which did not call on My name.