Numbers 14:39-45

39Moses spoke the Lord’s words to all the Israelites, and the people mourned greatly.

40They got up early in the morning and went up to the ridge of the hill country, saying, “Look, here we are; we have indeed sinned, but we will go up to the place which the Lord has promised.”

41But Moses said, “Why then are you transgressing the commandment of the Lord, when it will not succeed?

42Do not go up, or you will be struck down before your enemies, for the Lord is not among you.

43For the Amalekites and the Canaanites will be there in front of you, and you will fall by the sword, because you have turned away from following the Lord; therefore the Lord will not be with you.”

44But [in their arrogance] they dared to go up to the ridge of the hill country; however, neither the ark of the covenant of the Lord nor Moses left the camp.

45Then the Amalekites and the Canaanites who lived in that hill country came down and struck the Israelites and scattered them as far as Hormah.