42. The Lord said to me, “Tell them, ‘Don’t go up and don’t fight; for I am not amongst 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.
46. So you stayed in Kadesh many days, according to the days that you remained.