43 “I spoke to you, but you did not listen. You refused to obey the LORD’S command. You thought you could use your own power, so you went up into the hill country.

44 The Amorites who lived there came out like a swarm of bees and chased you all the way from Seir to Hormah.

45 Then you came back crying to the LORD for help, but the LORD refused to listen to you.