"Do not goup, oryou will be struckdownbeforeyour enemies,for the LORDis not amongyou.
and he wentout to meetAsaand saidto him, "Listento me, Asa,and allJudahand Benjamin:the LORDis with you when you are with Him. And ifyou seekHim, He will let you findHim; but ifyou forsakeHim, He will forsakeyou.
You alsoturnbackthe edgeof his swordAnd have not made him standin battle.
"For the Amalekitesand the Canaaniteswill be therein frontof you, and you will fallby the sword,inasmuchas you have turnedbackfrom followingthe LORD.And the LORDwill not be with you."
"And the LORDsaidto me, 'Sayto them, "Do not goup norfight,for I am not amongyou; otherwiseyou will be defeatedbeforeyour enemies."'
"Then My angerwill be kindledagainst them in that day,and I will forsakethem and hideMy facefrom them, and they will be consumed,and manyevilsand troubleswill comeupon them; so that they will sayin that day,Is it not becauseour Godis not amongus that theseevilshave comeupon us?'
"Therefore the sonsof Israelcannotstandbeforetheir enemies;they turn[their] backsbeforetheir enemies,for they have becomeaccursed.I will not be with you anymoreunlessyou destroythe thingsunderthe banfrom your midst.
"OLord,whatcan I saysinceIsraelhas turned[their] backbeforetheir enemies?
She said,"The Philistinesare upon you, Samson!"And he awokefrom his sleepand said,"I will goout as at othertimesand shakemyself free."But he did not knowthat the LORDhad departedfrom him.
