"The enemysaid,'I will pursue,I will overtake,I will dividethe spoil;My desireshall be gratifiedagainst them; I will drawout my sword,my handwill destroythem.'
"Benjaminis a ravenouswolf;In the morninghe devoursthe prey,And in the eveninghe dividesthe spoil."
"I pursuedmy enemiesand destroyedthem, And I did not turnbackuntilthey were consumed.
Then Jezebelsenta messengerto Elijah,saying,"Somay the godsdoto me and evenmore,ifI do not makeyour lifeas the lifeof oneof them by tomorrowabout this time."
Ben-hadadsentto him and said,"May the godsdosoto me and morealso,ifthe dustof Samariawill sufficefor handfulsfor allthe peoplewhofollowme."
When the kingof Egyptwas toldthat the peoplehad fled,Pharaohand his servantshada changeof hearttowardthe people,and they said,"Whatis thiswe have done,that we have letIsraelgofrom servingus?"
It is betterto be humblein spiritwith the lowlyThanto dividethe spoilwith the proud.
Whoamong allthe godsof theselandshave deliveredtheir landfrom my hand,that the LORDwould deliverJerusalemfrom my hand?'"
Therefore,I will allotHim a portionwith the great,And He will dividethe bootywith the strong;BecauseHe pouredout Himselfto death,And was numberedwith the transgressors;Yet He Himselfborethe sinof many,And intercededfor the transgressors.
"They criedthere,'Pharaohkingof Egypt[is] [but] a bignoise;He has let the appointedtimepassby!'
You piercedwith his own spearsThe headof his throngs.They stormedin to scatterus; Their exultation[was] likethose Who devourthe oppressedin secret.
"But whensomeone strongerthan he attackshim and overpowershim, he takes awayfrom him all his armoron whichhe had reliedand distributeshis plunder.
Are they not finding,are they not dividingthe spoil?A maiden,two maidensfor everywarrior;To Siseraa spoilof dyedwork,A spoilof dyedworkembroidered,Dyedworkof double embroideryon the neckof the spoiler?'
Davidinquiredof the LORD,saying,"Shall I pursuethisband?Shall I overtakethem?" And He saidto him, "Pursue,for you will surelyovertakethem, and you will surelyrescue[all]."
