For perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while, that you would have him forever,
As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save many people alive.
Surely the wrath of man praises you. The survivors of your wrath are restrained.
The inhabitants of this coast land will say in that day, 'Behold, this is our expectation, where we fled for help to be delivered from the king of Ashur. And we, how will we escape?'*
to do whatever your hand and your council foreordained to happen.