The kingis not savedby a mightyarmy;A warrioris not deliveredby greatstrength.
Ben-hadadsentto him and said,"May the godsdosoto me and morealso,ifthe dustof Samariawill sufficefor handfulsfor allthe peoplewhofollowme."
Then he musteredthe youngmenof the rulersof the provinces,and there were 232;and afterthem he musteredallthe people,[even] allthe sonsof Israel,7000
"So nowyou intendto resistthe kingdomof the LORDthroughthe sonsof David,being a greatmultitudeand [having] with you the goldencalveswhichJeroboammadefor godsfor you.
"O our God,will You not judgethem? For we are powerlessbeforethisgreatmultitudewho are comingagainstus; nordo we knowwhatto do,but our eyesare on You."
For the sonsof Ammonand Moabroseup againstthe inhabitantsof MountSeirdestroying[them] completely;and when they had finishedwith the inhabitantsof Seir,they helpedto destroyoneanother.
And the LORDsentan angelwho destroyedeverymightywarrior,commanderand officerin the campof the kingof Assyria.So he returnedin shameto his own land.And when he had enteredthe templeof his god,someof his ownchildrenkilledhim therewith the sword.
"He does not withdrawHis eyesfrom the righteous;But with kingson the throneHe has seatedthem forever,and they are exalted.
"Will you trusthim becausehis strengthis greatAnd leaveyour laborto him?
They have boweddownand fallen,But we have risenand stoodupright.
For by their own swordthey did not possessthe land,And their own armdid not savethem, But Your righthandand Your armand the lightof Your presence,For You favoredthem.
The watersreturnedand coveredthe chariotsand the horsemen,even Pharaoh'sentirearmythat had goneinto the seaafterthem; not evenoneof them remained.
I againsawunderthe sunthat the raceis not to the swiftand the battleis not to the warriors,and neitheris breadto the wisenorwealthto the discerningnorfavorto men of ability;for timeand chanceovertakethem all.
"Howcan you say,We are mightywarriors,And menvaliantfor battle'?
Thussaysthe LORD,"Let not a wisemanboastof his wisdom,and let not the mightymanboastof his might,let not a richmanboastof his riches;
You have plowedwickedness,you have reapedinjustice,You have eatenthe fruitof lies.Becauseyou have trustedin your way,in your numerouswarriors,
"Flightwill perishfrom the swift,And the stalwartwill not strengthenhis power,Northe mightymansavehis life.
"He who graspsthe bowwill not stand[his ground], The swiftof footwill not escape,Norwill he who ridesthe horsesavehis life.
"Nowthen, giveme thishillcountryabout whichthe LORDspokeon that day,for you heardon that daythat Anakim[were] there,with greatfortifiedcities;perhapsthe LORDwill be with me, and I will drivethem out as the LORDhas spoken."
The LORDsaidto Gideon,"The peoplewhoare with you are toomanyfor Me to giveMidianinto their hands,for Israelwould becomeboastful,saying,My own powerhas deliveredme.'
Then the LORDsaidto Gideon,"The peopleare stilltoo many;bringthem downto the waterand I will testthem for you there.Therefore it shall be that he of whomI sayto you, 'Thisoneshall gowith you,' he shall gowith you; but everyoneof whomI sayto you, 'Thisoneshall not gowith you,' he shall not go."
Then a championcameout from the armiesof the PhilistinesnamedGoliath,from Gath,whose heightwas sixcubitsand a span.
"He keepsthe feetof His godlyones,But the wickedonesare silencedin darkness;For not by mightshall a manprevail.
