Saulgotup from the ground,and though his eyeswere open,he could seenothing;and leading him by the hand,they broughthim into Damascus.
He dividedhis forces againstthem by night,he and his servants,and defeatedthem, and pursuedthem as faras Hobah,whichis northof Damascus.
They struckthe menwhowere at the doorwayof the housewith blindness,bothsmalland great,so that they wearied[themselves trying] to findthe doorway.
The LORDsaidto him, "Whohas mademan'smouth?Orwhomakes[him] muteordeaf,orseeingorblind?Is it not I, the LORD?
"Now,behold,the handof the Lordis upon you, and you will be blindand not seethe sunfor a time."And immediatelya mistand a darknessfellupon him, and he went aboutseekingthose who would lead him by the hand.
"But sinceI could not seebecauseof the brightnessof that light,I was led by the handby thosewho were with me and cameinto Damascus.
And immediatelythere fellfrom his eyessomething likescales,and he regained his sight,and he gotup and was baptized;
And he was threedayswithoutsight,and neitheratenordrank.
In Damascusthe ethnarchunder Aretasthe kingwas guardingthe cityof the Damascenesin order to seizeme,
nordid I goup to Jerusalemto thosewho were apostlesbeforeme; but I went awayto Arabia,and returnedonce moreto Damascus.
