Numbers 14: 40 And they rose early in the morning and got them up to the top of the mountain saying Lo, we be here, and will go up unto the place which the Lord hath promised: for we have sinned. 41 And Moses said, wherefore now do you transgress the commandment of the Lord? but it shall not prosper.
The same thing pertaining to persons choosing their own alternative set of facts to believe, occurred when the children of Israel were warned not to go up to fight against their foes, the Canaanites, because The Lord would not be with them. This truth was related to them in the clearest terms, but they deliberately chose to believe the lie, and because God honors our freedom of choice, He did not prevent them from going.
The rest is history, for they dug in their heals against the truth, believing with all of their hearts that they would win, when God said they would lose, and so said so done. They could believe whatsoever they want but the facts are the facts, and the truth is the truth. Thus, the natural results of their decision will be coming due regardless of what they choose to believe.
Numbers 14:42 Go not up, for the Lord is not among you; that yo be not smitten before your enemies. 43 For the Amalekites and the Canaanites are there before you, and you shall fall by the sword: because you are turned away from the Lord, therefore the Lord will not be with you. 44 But they presumed to go up unto the hill top: nevertheless the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and Moses, departed not out of the camp.
Numbers 14:45 Then the Amalekites came down, and the Canaanites which dwelt in that hill, and smote them, and discomfited them, even unto Hormah.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!