Numbers 14:40-45

40In the morning, however, they got up early and went up to the 1ridge of the hill country, saying, “2Here we are; and we will go up to the place which the Lord has 3promised, for 4we have sinned.”

41But Moses said, “5Why then are you 6violating the 7command of the Lord, when doing so will not succeed?

428Do not go up, for the Lord is not among you, 9to prevent you from being defeated 10by your enemies.

43For the Amalekites and the Canaanites will be there 11to confront you, and you will fall by the sword, since you have turned back from following the Lord. And the Lord will not be with you.”

44But they foolishly dared to go up to the 12ridge of the hill country; neither 13the 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 them and scattered them as far as 14Hormah.