40. They rose up early in the morning, and went up to the top of the mountain, saying, "Behold, we are here, and will go up to the place which the LORD has promised: for we have sinned."

41. Moses said, "Why now do you disobey the commandment of The LORD, since it shall not prosper?

42. Don't go up, for the LORD isn't among you; that you not be struck down before your enemies.

43. For there the Amalekite and the Canaanite are before you, and you shall fall by the sword, because you turned back from following The LORD, therefore the LORD will not be with you."

44. But they presumed to go up to the top of the mountain. Nevertheless, the ark of The LORD's covenant and Moses didn't depart out of the camp.

45. Then the Amalekites came down, and the Canaanites who lived in that mountain, and struck them and beat them down, even to Hormah.

41. Then you answered and said to me, "We have sinned against The LORD, we will go up and fight, according to all that the LORD our God commanded us." Every man of you put on his weapons of war, and presumed to go up into the hill country.

42. The LORD said to me, "Tell them, 'Don't go up and don't fight; for I am not among you; lest you be struck before your enemies.'"

43. So I spoke to you, and you didn't listen; but you rebelled against the commandment of The LORD, and were presumptuous, and went up into the hill country.

44. The Amorites, who lived in that hill country, came out against you, and chased you, as bees do, and beat you down in Seir, even to Hormah.

45. You returned and wept before The LORD; but the LORD didn't listen to your voice, nor turn his ear to you.