Translations
Whithersoever they went out, the hand of the LORD was against them for evil, as the LORD had said, and as the LORD had sworn unto them: and they were greatly distressed.
Wherever they went out to battle, the hand of YHWH was against them for disaster—just as YHWH had spoken and as He had sworn to them. And they were in very great distress.
Wherever they marched out to fight, Yahweh's hand was against them for disaster, exactly as He had spoken and as He had solemnly sworn. And they were in very great anguish.
Wherever Israel marched out, the hand of the LORD was against them to bring calamity, just as He had sworn to them. So they were greatly distressed.

