Israel then mustered its army, set up supply lines, and marched out for battle. But the Israelite army looked like two little flocks of goats in comparison to the vast Aramean forces that filled the countryside!

以色列人也点齐军兵，预备食物，迎着亚兰人出去，对着他们安营，好像两小群山羊羔；亚兰人却满了地面。

以色列人也召集军兵，预备食物，去迎战亚兰人。以色列人对着他们安营，好像两小群的山羊；亚兰人却布满了地面。

以色列人也召集军兵，预备食物，去迎战亚兰人。以色列人对着他们安营，好像两小群的山羊；亚兰人却布满了地面。

以色列人也召集军队，准备粮草，迎战敌军。他们在亚兰人对面安营，像两小群山羊，而敌军却满山遍野。

以色列人数点人数，预备了粮食，就去迎战亚兰人。以色列人对着他们安营，好像两小群山羊羔；亚兰人却满布了那地。

以色列人也點齊軍兵，預備食物，迎着亞蘭人出去，對着他們安營，好像兩小羣山羊羔；亞蘭人卻滿了地面。

以色列人也召集軍兵，預備食物，去迎戰亞蘭人。以色列人對着他們安營，好像兩小羣的山羊；亞蘭人卻佈滿了地面。

以色列人也召集軍兵，預備食物，去迎戰亞蘭人。以色列人對着他們安營，好像兩小羣的山羊；亞蘭人卻佈滿了地面。

以色列人也召集軍隊，準備糧草，迎戰敵軍。他們在亞蘭人對面安營，像兩小群山羊，而敵軍卻滿山遍野。

以色列人數點人數，預備了糧食，就去迎戰亞蘭人。以色列人對著他們安營，好像兩小群山羊羔；亞蘭人卻滿布了那地。

以色列人也是點閱齊的、並且供備着糧食；他們就去對亞蘭人接戰；以色列人對着亞蘭人紮營，就像兩小羣山羊羔，亞蘭人卻滿地都是。

以色列族亦核其眾、備糧食、而往逆之、以色列族建營於敵前、若山羊羔二小羣、惟亞蘭人充斥遍地、

以色列族核數民眾、採備食物、而後往攻、亞蘭人充斥遍地、以色列族建營於前、若羔羊二群。

以色列人亦核數其眾、備食物、出迎亞蘭人以戰、對亞蘭人建營、以色列人如山羊二小群、亞蘭人充滿其地、

When the Israelites were also mustered and given provisions, they marched out to meet them. The Israelites camped opposite them like two small flocks of goats, while the Arameans covered the countryside.

The Israelites were also brought together. They were given supplies. They marched out to fight against their enemies. Israel’s army camped across from Aram’s army. The Israelites looked like two small flocks of goats that had become separated from the others. But the men of Aram covered the countryside.

And the people of Israel were mustered and were provisioned and went against them. The people of Israel encamped before them like two little flocks of goats, but the Syrians filled the country.

The Israelites mobilized, gathered supplies, and went to fight them. The Israelites camped in front of them like two little flocks of goats, while the Arameans filled the landscape.

And the sons of Israel were mustered and given provisions, and they went to meet them; and the sons of Israel camped opposite them like two little flocks of goats, while the Arameans filled the country.

And the children of Israel were mustered and given provisions, and they went against them. Now the children of Israel encamped before them like two little flocks of goats, while the Syrians filled the countryside.

And the children of Israel were mustered, and were victualled, and went against them: and the children of Israel encamped before them like two little flocks of kids; but the Syrians filled the country.

The Israelites mobilized, gathered supplies, and went to fight them. The Israelites camped in front of them like two little flocks of goats, while the Arameans filled the landscape.

And the children of Israel were numbered, and were all present, and went against them: and the children of Israel pitched before them like two little flocks of kids; but the Syrians filled the country.

When the Israelites had mustered and had received their supplies, they marched out to face them in battle. When the Israelites deployed opposite them, they were like two small flocks of goats, but the Syrians filled the land.

The children of Israel were mustered and given provisions, and went against them. The children of Israel encamped before them like two little flocks of young goats; but the Syrians filled the country.

These enemy hordes, coming with their livestock and tents, were as thick as locusts; they arrived on droves of camels too numerous to count. And they stayed until the land was stripped bare.

The Philistines mustered a mighty army of 3,000 chariots, 6,000 charioteers, and as many warriors as the grains of sand on the seashore! They camped at Micmash east of Beth aven.The men of Israel saw what a tight spot they were in; and because they were hard pressed by the enemy, they tried to hide in caves, thickets, rocks, holes, and cisterns.Some of them crossed the Jordan River and escaped into the land of Gad and Gilead. Meanwhile, Saul stayed at Gilgal, and his men were trembling with fear.Saul waited there seven days for Samuel, as Samuel had instructed him earlier, but Samuel still didn’t come. Saul realized that his troops were rapidly slipping away.

I have observed something else under the sun. The fastest runner doesn’t always win the race, and the strongest warrior doesn’t always win the battle. The wise sometimes go hungry, and the skillful are not necessarily wealthy. And those who are educated don’t always lead successful lives. It is all decided by chance, by being in the right place at the right time.

“ Be strong and courageous! Don’t be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria or his mighty army, for there is a power far greater on our side!He may have a great army, but they are merely men. We have the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles for us!” Hezekiah’s words greatly encouraged the people.

Meanwhile, Saul and his 600 men were camped on the outskirts of Gibeah, around the pomegranate tree at Migron.

So Gideon collected the provisions and rams’ horns of the other warriors and sent them home. But he kept the 300 men with him. The Midianite camp was in the valley just below Gideon.

How could one person chase a thousand of them, and two people put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, unless the Lord had given them up?

“ Go through the camp and tell the people to get their provisions ready. In three days you will cross the Jordan River and take possession of the land the Lord your God is giving you.”