For perhaps it was for this reason that he was separated from you for a little while, so that you would have him back eternally,
As for you, you meant to harm me, but God intended it for a good purpose, so he could preserve the lives of many people, as you can see this day.
Certainly your angry judgment upon men will bring you praise; you reveal your anger in full measure.
At that time those who live on this coast will say, ‘Look what has happened to our source of hope to whom we fled for help, expecting to be rescued from the king of Assyria! How can we escape now?’”
to do as much as your power and your plan had decided beforehand would happen.