But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and did not destroy them: yea, many times he turned his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.
And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD was sorry for the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: hold back now your hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshing place of Araunah the Jebusite.
And the LORD was gracious to them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.
I will not execute the fierceness of my anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of you: and I will not enter into the city.