For he leftto Jehoahazof the armynot morethanfiftyhorsemenand tenchariotsand 10,000footmen,for the kingof Aramhad destroyedthem and madethem like the dustat threshing.
"Then I pulverizedthem as the dustof the earth;I crushed[and] stampedthem as the mireof the streets.
Then he musteredthe youngmenof the rulersof the provinces,and there were 232;and afterthem he musteredallthe people,[even] allthe sonsof Israel,7000
The sonsof Israelwere musteredand were provisionedand wentto meetthem; and the sonsof Israelcampedbeforethem like twolittleflocksof goats,but the Arameansfilledthe country.
In thosedaysthe LORDbeganto cutoff[portions] from Israel;and Hazaeldefeatedthem throughoutthe territoryof Israel:
Now the restof the actsof Jehoahaz,and allthat he didand his might,are they not writtenin the Bookof the Chroniclesof the Kingsof Israel?
Hazaelsaid,"Whydoes my lordweep?"Then he answered,"BecauseI knowthe evilthat you will doto the sonsof Israel:their strongholdsyou will seton fire,and their youngmenyou will killwith the sword,and their littleonesyou will dashin pieces,and their womenwith childyou will ripup."
Then I beatthem fineas the dustbeforethe wind;I emptiedthem out as the mireof the streets.
"Nowtherefore, comemakea bargainwith my masterthe kingof Assyria,and I will giveyou two thousandhorses,ifyou are ableon your part to setriderson them.
"Whohas arousedone from the eastWhom He callsin righteousnessto His feet?He deliversup nationsbeforehim And subdueskings.He makesthem like dustwith his sword,As the wind-driven chaffwith his bow.
Multitudes,multitudesin the valleyof decision!For the dayof the LORDis nearin the valleyof decision.
I will setMy faceagainst you so that you will be struckdownbeforeyour enemies;and those who hateyou will ruleover you, and you will fleewhen nooneis pursuingyou.
Thussaysthe LORD,"For threetransgressionsof Damascusand for fourI will not revokeits [punishment], Becausethey threshedGileadwith [implements] of sharpiron.
"I senta plagueamong you after the mannerof Egypt;I slewyour youngmenby the swordalongwith your capturedhorses,And I made the stenchof your campriseup in your nostrils;Yet you have not returnedto Me," declaresthe LORD.
Then Samuelaroseand wentup from Gilgalto Gibeahof Benjamin.And Saulnumberedthe peoplewho were presentwith him, about sixhundredmen.
