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- "Am I now¹ come upª° withoutª¹ the LORDª against¹ this¹ placeª to destroyª° it? The LORDª saidª° to¹ me, Go upª° against¹ this¹ land,ª and destroyª° it." {2Kg 18:25} + "But as for you,¹ ye thoughtª° evilª against¹ me; [but] Godª meant¹ it²° unto good,ª toª bring to pass,ª° as [it is] this¹ day,ª to save²° much² people² alive.ª°¹¹" {Gen 50:20} + "For¹ the armyª of the Syriansª cameª° with a small² company¹ of men,²¹ and the LORDª deliveredª° a veryª greatª hostª into their hand,ª because¹ they had forsakenª°¹ the LORDª Godª of their fathers.ª So they executedª° judgmentª against¹ Joash.ª" {2Ch 24:24} + "And it came to pass,¹ as he talkedª° with¹ him, that [the king] saidª° unto him, Art thou madeª° of the king'sª counsel?ª° forbear;ª° why¹ shouldest thou be smitten?ª° Then the prophetª forbare,ª° and said,ª° I knowª° that¹ Godª hath determinedª° to destroyª° thee, because¹ thou hast doneª° this,¹ and hast not¹ hearkenedª° unto my counsel.ª" {2Ch 25:16} + "O² Assyrian,ª the rodª of mine anger,ª and the staffª in their handª is mine indignation.ª ... I will sendª° him against an hypocriticalª nation,ª and against¹ the peopleª of my wrathª will I give him a charge,ª° to takeª° the spoil,ª and to takeª° the prey,ª and to tread them downª²° like the mireª of the streets.ª" {Isa 10:5-6} + "I formª° the light,ª and createª° darkness:ª I makeª° peace,ª and createª° evil:ª I¹ the LORDª doª° all¹ these¹ [things]." {Isa 45:7} + "Declaringª° the endª from the beginning,ª¹ and from ancient timesª¹ [the things] that¹ are not¹ [yet] done,ª° saying,ª° My counselª shall stand,ª° and I will doª° all¹ my pleasure:ª ... Callingª° a ravenous birdª from the east,ª¹ the manª that executeth my counselª from a farª country:ª¹ yea,¹ I have spokenª° [it], I will also¹ bring²° it to pass;¹ I have purposedª° [it], I will also¹ doª° it." {Isa 46:10-11} + "Shall a trumpetª be blownª° in the city,ª and the peopleª not¹ be afraid?ª° shall there be¹ evilª in a city,ª and the LORDª hath not¹ doneª° [it]?" {Ams 3:6}
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