Besides, do you think I’ve come without being sent by the Lord? Have I come to attack and destroy this land without receiving a message from him? The Lord himself told me to march out against your country. He told me to destroy it.” ’ ”

现在我上来攻击毁灭这地，岂没有耶和华的意思吗？耶和华吩咐我说，你上去攻击毁灭这地吧！’”

现在我上来攻击毁灭这地，岂不是出于耶和华吗？耶和华吩咐我说，你上去攻击这地，毁灭它吧！’”

现在我上来攻击毁灭这地，岂不是出于耶和华吗？耶和华吩咐我说，你上去攻击这地，毁灭它吧！’”

更何况我来攻打、毁灭这地方不正是耶和华的意思吗？耶和华吩咐我攻打、毁灭这地方。”

现在，我上来攻打这地，要把这地毁灭，岂没有耶和华的意思吗？耶和华曾对我说：你要上去攻打这地，把它毁灭。’”

现在，我上来攻打这地，要把它毁灭，难道不是出于耶和华吗？是耶和华对我说‘你要上去攻打这地，把它毁灭！’”

現在我上來攻擊毀滅這地，豈沒有耶和華的意思嗎？耶和華吩咐我說，你上去攻擊毀滅這地吧！』」

現在我上來攻擊毀滅這地，豈不是出於耶和華嗎？耶和華吩咐我說，你上去攻擊這地，毀滅它吧！』」

現在我上來攻擊毀滅這地，豈不是出於耶和華嗎？耶和華吩咐我說，你上去攻擊這地，毀滅它吧！』」

更何況我來攻打、毀滅這地方不正是耶和華的意思嗎？耶和華吩咐我攻打、毀滅這地方。」

現在，我上來攻打這地，要把這地毀滅，豈沒有耶和華的意思嗎？耶和華曾對我說：你要上去攻打這地，把它毀滅。’”

現在我上來攻打這地方、要毁滅它，豈沒有永恆主的意思呢？永恆主曾對我說：「你上去攻打這地、而毁滅它。」』

現在，我上來攻打這地，要把它毀滅，難道不是出於耶和華嗎？是耶和華對我說『你要上去攻打這地，把它毀滅！』」

今我上攻此地而滅之、豈無耶和華之旨乎、耶和華乃命我曰、上攻此地而滅之、○

昔耶和華命我曰、當滅斯國、今我來攻斯土。豈非遵命而行乎、

今我來攻此國以滅之、非無主之旨、主命我來攻此國以滅之、

Furthermore, have I come to attack and destroy this land without the Lord? The Lord himself told me to march against this country and destroy it.’”

Moreover, is it without the Lord that I have come up against this land to destroy it? The Lord said to me,“ Go up against this land and destroy it.”’”

What’s more, do you think we have invaded your land without the Lord’s direction? The Lord himself told us,‘ Attack this land and destroy it!’”

Have I attacked this land to destroy it without the LORD’s approval? The LORD said to me,‘ Attack this land and destroy it.’”

And have I now come up without the Lord’s approval against this land to destroy it? The Lord said to me,‘ Go up against this land and destroy it.’ ” ’ ”

Have I now come up without the Lord against this land to destroy it? The Lord said to me,‘ Go up against this land, and destroy it.’”

And am I now come up without Jehovah against this land to destroy it? Jehovah said unto me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.

Have I attacked this land to destroy it without the Lord’s approval? The Lord said to me,‘ Attack this land and destroy it.’”

And am I now come up without the LORD against this land to destroy it? the LORD said unto me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.

Furthermore it was by the command of the LORD that I marched up against this land to destroy it. The LORD told me,‘ March up against this land and destroy it!’”’”

Have I come up now without Yahweh against this land to destroy it? Yahweh said to me,“ Go up against this land, and destroy it.”’”

Besides, do you think I’ve come without receiving a message from the Lord? Have I come to attack and destroy this place without a message from him? The Lord himself told me to march out against your country. He told me to destroy it.” ’ ”

The old prophet answered,“ I’m also a prophet, just like you. An angel gave me a message from the Lord. The message said,‘ Bring the man of God back with you to your house. Then he can eat bread and drink water with you.’ ” But the old prophet was telling him a lie.

But Necho sent messengers to him. They said,“ Josiah king of Judah, there isn’t any trouble between you and me. I’m not attacking you at this time. I’m at war with another country. God told me to hurry. He’s with me. So stop opposing him. If you don’t, he’ll destroy you.”

The Lord says,“ How terrible it will be for the people of Assyria! They are the war club that carries out my anger.I will send them against the ungodly nation of Judah. I will order them to fight against my own people. My people make me angry. I will order Assyria to take their goods and carry them away. I will order Assyria to walk on my people as if they were walking on mud.But that is not what the king of Assyria plans. It is not what he has in mind. His purpose is to destroy many nations. His purpose is to put an end to them.

When someone blows a trumpet in a city, don’t the people tremble with fear? When trouble comes to a city, hasn’t the Lord caused it?

“ ‘ “ ‘But I know where you are. I know when you come and go. I know how very angry you are with me.