Becausethey turnedasidefrom followingHim, And hadnoregardfor anyof His ways;
For Pekahthe sonof Remaliahslewin Judah120000in oneday,allvaliantmen,because they had forsakenthe LORDGodof their fathers.
"They sayto God,Departfrom us! We do not even desirethe knowledgeof Your ways.
Whois wise?Let him giveheedto thesethings,And considerthe lovingkindnessesof the LORD.
But as for those who turnasideto their crookedways,The LORDwill leadthem away with the doersof iniquity.Peacebe upon Israel.
Becausethey do not regardthe worksof the LORDNorthe deedsof His hands,He will tearthem downand not buildthem up.
Grievouspunishmentis for him who forsakesthe way;He who hatesreproofwill die.
But transgressorsand sinnerswill be crushedtogether,And those who forsakethe LORDwill cometo an end.
"An oxknowsits owner,And a donkeyits master'smanger,[But] Israeldoes not know,My peopledo not understand."
Their banquetsare [accompanied] by lyreand harp,by tambourineand flute,and by wine;But they do not payattentionto the deedsof the LORD,Nordo they considerthe workof His hands.
"Have you not donethisto yourself By your forsakingthe LORDyour GodWhenHe ledyou in the way?
And those who have turnedbackfrom followingthe LORD,And those whohave not soughtthe LORDor inquiredof Him."
But Paulkept insistingthat they should not take him alongwho had desertedthem in Pamphyliaand had not gonewith them to the work.
for Demas,having lovedthispresentworld,has desertedme and goneto Thessalonica;Crescens[has gone] to Galatia,Titusto Dalmatia.
But we are not of those who shrink backto destruction,but of those who have faithto the preservingof the soul.
"I regretthat I have madeSaulking,for he has turnedbackfrom followingMe and has not carriedout My commands."And Samuelwas distressedand criedout to the LORDallnight.
