- it was of the LORD[YHWH]:
- That is, God permitted it, that it might be a means of bringing about the deliverance of Israel. Such marriages were forbidden to the Israelites, to keep them separate from the idolatrous nations. "For¹ it was¹ of¹¹ the LORDª to hardenª°¹ their hearts,ª that they should come againstª°¹ Israelª in battle,ª that¹ he might destroy¹ them utterly,²° [and] that they might have¹ no¹ favour,ª but¹ that¹ he might destroyª° them, as¹ the LORDª commandedª°¹ Moses.ª" {Jsh 11:20} + "Wherefore the kingª hearkenedª° not¹ unto¹ the people;ª for¹ the causeª was¹ from¹¹ the LORD,ª that¹ he might performª°¹ his saying,ª which¹ the LORDª spakeª° byª Ahijahª the Shiloniteª unto¹ Jeroboamª the sonª of Nebat.ª" {1Kg 12:15} + "And while he yet¹ talkedª° with¹ them, behold,¹ the messengerª came downª° unto¹ him: and he said,ª° Behold,¹ this¹ evilª [is] of¹¹ the LORD;ª what¹ should I waitª° for the LORDª any longer?¹" {2Kg 6:33} + "So the kingª hearkenedª° not¹ unto¹ the people:ª for¹ the causeª was¹ of¹¹ God,ª that¹ the LORDª might performª°¹ his word,ª which¹ he spakeª° by the handª of Ahijahª the Shiloniteª to¹ Jeroboamª the sonª of Nebat.ª" {2Ch 10:15} + "And the destructionª of Ahaziahª was¹ of Godª¹ by comingª° to¹ Joram:ª for when he was come,ª° he went outª° with¹ Jehoramª against¹ Jehuª the sonª of Nimshi,ª whom¹ the LORDª had anointedª° to cut offª°¹ the houseª of Ahab.ª" {2Ch 22:7} + "But Amaziahª would not¹ hear;ª° for¹ it¹ [came] of God,ª¹ that¹ he might deliverª° them into the handª [of their enemies], because¹ they sought²° after¹¹ the godsª of Edom.ª" {2Ch 25:20} + "But our Godª [is] in the heavens:ª he hath doneª° whatsoever¹¹ he hath pleased.ª°" {Psa 115:3}
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