When that was done, they fell flat down, and besought the Lord that they might come no more into such troubles; but if they sinned any more against him, that he himself would chasten them with mercy, and that they might not be delivered unto the blasphemous and barbarous nations.
When this was done, they fell prostrate and begged the Lord that they might never again face such troubles, but that if they should sin again, he would discipline them himself with mercy rather than hand them over to blasphemous, barbarous nations.
