He dividedhis forces againstthem by night,he and his servants,and defeatedthem, and pursuedthem as faras Hobah,whichis northof Damascus.
Abramsaid,"O LordGOD,whatwill You giveme, since I amchildless,and the heirof my houseis Eliezerof Damascus?"
Then Asatookallthe silverand the goldwhich were leftin the treasuriesof the houseof the LORDand the treasuriesof the king'shouse,and deliveredthem into the handof his servants.And KingAsasentthem to Ben-hadadthe sonof Tabrimmon,the sonof Hezion,kingof Aram,who livedin Damascus,saying,
It is wellwith the manwho is graciousand lends;He will maintainhis causein judgment.
The oracleconcerning Damascus."Behold,Damascusis about to be removedfrom being a cityAnd will becomea fallenruin.
"For the headof Aramis Damascusand the headof Damascusis Rezin(now within another65yearsEphraimwill be shattered,[so that it is] nolonger a people),
Concerning Damascus."Hamathand Arpadare putto shame,For they have heardbadnews;They are disheartened.There is anxietyby the sea,It cannotbe calmed.
"Damascuswas your customerbecause of the abundanceof your goods,becauseof the abundanceof all[kinds] of wealth,because of the wineof Helbonand whitewool.
Hamath,Berothah,Sibraim,whichis betweenthe borderof Damascusand the borderof Hamath;Hazer-hatticon,whichis by the borderof Hauran.
Nowthere was a discipleat DamascusnamedAnanias;and the Lordsaidto him in a vision,"Ananias."And he said,"HereI am, Lord."
and askedfor lettersfrom him to the synagoguesat Damascus,sothat ifhe foundanybelongingto the Way,bothmenand women,he might bringthem boundto Jerusalem.
Saulgotup from the ground,and though his eyeswere open,he could seenothing;and leading him by the hand,they broughthim into Damascus.
"Thisis the mannerof remission:everycreditorshall releasewhathe has loanedto his neighbor;he shall not exactit of his neighborand his brother,becausethe LORD'Sremissionhas been proclaimed.
He dividedthe 300meninto threecompanies,and he puttrumpetsand emptypitchersinto the handsof allof them, with torchesinsidethe pitchers.
