For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts to go forth to war against Israel, that they might be utterly destroyed, that mercy should not be granted to them, but that they should be utterly destroyed, as the Lord said to Moses.

And the king hearkened not to the people, because the change was from the Lord, that He might establish His word which He spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

While he was yet speaking with them, behold, a messenger came to him. And he said, Behold, this evil [is] of the Lord; why should I wait for the Lord any longer?

And the king hearkened not to the people, for there was a change [of their minds] from God, saying, The Lord has confirmed His word, which he spoke by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and [concerning] all Israel;

And destruction from God came upon Ahaziah in [his] coming to Jehoram; for when he had come, Jehoram went out with him against Jehu the son of Nimshi, the anointed of the Lord against the house of Ahab.

Nevertheless Amaziah hearkened not, for it was of the Lord to deliver him into [the enemy's] hands, because he sought after the gods of the Edomites.

But our God has done in heaven and on earth, whatsoever He has pleased.

And the children of Israel yet again committed iniquity before the Lord; and the Lord delivered them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years.

And the three thousand men of Judah went down to the hole of the rock Etam, and they said to Sampson, Don't you know that the Philistines rule over us? And what [is] this [that] you have done to us? And Sampson said to them, As they did to me, so have I done to them.

And you shall serve your enemies, which the Lord will send forth against you, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in the desire of all things; and you shall wear upon your neck a yoke of iron until He has destroyed you.