The Lord says,“ Suppose a shepherd saves only two leg bones from a lion’s mouth. Or he might save only a piece of an ear. That is how the Israelites living in Samaria will be saved. They will only have a board from a bed and a piece of cloth from a couch.”

耶和华如此说：“牧人怎样从狮子口中抢回两条羊腿或半个耳朵，住撒玛利亚的以色列人躺卧在床角上或铺绣花毯的榻上，他们得救也不过如此。”

耶和华如此说：“牧人怎样从狮子口中抢回两条腿或耳朵的一小片，住撒玛利亚的以色列人得救也是如此，不过抢回床的一角和床榻的靠枕而已。”

耶和华如此说：“牧人怎样从狮子口中抢回两条腿或耳朵的一小片，住撒玛利亚的以色列人得救也是如此，不过抢回床的一角和床榻的靠枕而已。”

耶和华说：“牧人从狮口中救羊，只能夺回两条腿和一块耳朵。同样，住在撒玛利亚的以色列人被救回的时候，也仅剩一片床榻和一角卧椅。”

耶和华这样说：“牧人从狮子口中，只能夺回一双羊腿和一角耳朵；住在撒玛利亚的以色列人获救也是这样，他们只剩下一角床榻，半边褥子（“他们只剩下一角床榻，半边褥子”，这句原文意义不详，或译：“他们躺卧在华丽的床上，睡在铺上绣花毯子的榻上”）。

耶和華如此說：「牧人怎樣從獅子口中搶回兩條羊腿或半個耳朵，住撒馬利亞的以色列人躺臥在牀角上或鋪繡花毯的榻上，他們得救也不過如此。」

耶和華如此說：「牧人怎樣從獅子口中搶回兩條腿或耳朵的一小片，住撒瑪利亞的以色列人得救也是如此，不過搶回床的一角和床榻的靠枕而已。」

耶和華如此說：「牧人怎樣從獅子口中搶回兩條腿或耳朵的一小片，住撒瑪利亞的以色列人得救也是如此，不過搶回床的一角和床榻的靠枕而已。」

耶和華說：「牧人從獅口中救羊，只能奪回兩條腿和一塊耳朵。同樣，住在撒瑪利亞的以色列人被救回的時候，也僅剩一片床榻和一角臥椅。」

耶和華這樣說：“牧人從獅子口中，只能奪回一雙羊腿和一角耳朵；住在撒瑪利亞的以色列人獲救也是這樣，他們只剩下一角床榻，半邊褥子（“他們只剩下一角床榻，半邊褥子”，這句原文意義不詳，或譯：“他們躺臥在華麗的床上，睡在鋪上繡花毯子的榻上”）。

永恆主這麼說：『牧人怎樣從獅子口中搶救出兩條羊腿，或斷片耳朵，那住撒瑪利亞、的以色列人半躺在床角上、或床榻繡毯上的、其蒙搶救也必怎樣。』

取和華曰、譬彼牧人、救二足一耳於獅口、居撒瑪利亞之以色列人、坐於榻隅、據於華毯之牀、其得救也、亦將若是、

耶和華又曰、譬彼牧童、脫羊二足一耳、出於獅口、以色列族居撒馬利亞及大馬色、若偃卧於床隅、必蒙救援亦若是、

主如是云、譬彼牧者、脫羊二足足或作股一耳、出於獅口、或作主如是云有獅攫羊牧人但能由獅口救羊二股一耳居撒瑪利亞之以色列人、偃臥於床隅、及鋪以大瑪色花毯之榻上、其中得救者、亦祗若是、

This is what the Lord says:“ As a shepherd rescues from the lion’s mouth only two leg bones or a piece of an ear, so will the Israelites living in Samaria be rescued, with only the head of a bed and a piece of fabric from a couch.”

Thus says the Lord:“ As the shepherd rescues from the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear, so shall the people of Israel who dwell in Samaria be rescued, with the corner of a couch and part of a bed.

This is what the Lord says:“ A shepherd who tries to rescue a sheep from a lion’s mouth will recover only two legs or a piece of an ear. So it will be for the Israelites in Samaria lying on luxurious beds, and for the people of Damascus reclining on couches.

The LORD says: As the shepherd snatches two legs or a piece of an ear from the lion’s mouth, so the Israelites who live in Samaria will be rescued with only the corner of a bed or the cushion of a couch.

This is what the Lord says:“ Just as the shepherd snatches from the lion’s mouth a couple of legs or a piece of an ear, So will the sons of Israel living in Samaria be snatched away— With the corner of a bed and the cover of a couch!

Thus says the Lord:“ As a shepherd takes from the mouth of a lion Two legs or a piece of an ear, So shall the children of Israel be taken out Who dwell in Samaria— In the corner of a bed and on the edge of a couch!

Thus saith Jehovah: As the shepherd rescueth out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear, so shall the children of Israel be rescued that sit in Samaria in the corner of a couch, and on the silken cushions of a bed.

The Lord says: As the shepherd snatches two legs or a piece of an ear from the lion’s mouth, so the Israelites who live in Samaria will be rescued with only the corner of a bed or the cushion of a couch.

Thus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus[ in] a couch.

This is what the LORD says:“ Just as a shepherd salvages from the lion’s mouth a couple of leg bones or a piece of an ear, so the Israelites who live in Samaria will be salvaged. They will be left with just a corner of a bed, and a part of a couch.”

Yahweh says:“ As the shepherd rescues out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear, so shall the children of Israel be rescued who sit in Samaria on the corner of a couch, and on the silken cushions of a bed.”

You lie down on beds that are decorated with ivory. You rest on your couches. You eat the best lambs and the fattest calves.

But David said to Saul,“ I’ve been taking care of my father’s sheep. Sometimes a lion or a bear would come and carry off a sheep from the flock.Then I would go after it and hit it. I would save the sheep it was carrying in its mouth. If it turned around to attack me, I would grab its hair. I would strike it down and kill it.In fact, I’ve killed both a lion and a bear. I’ll do the same thing to this Philistine. He isn’t even circumcised. He has dared the armies of the living God to fight him.The Lord saved me from the paw of the lion. He saved me from the paw of the bear. And he’ll save me from the powerful hand of this Philistine too.” Saul said to David,“ Go. And may the Lord be with you.”

The king of Assyria will carry off the wealth of Damascus. He will also carry away the goods that were taken from Samaria. That will happen before the boy knows how to say‘ My father’ or‘ My mother.’ ”

The Lord says to me,“ A powerful lion stands over its food and growls. A lot of shepherds can be brought together to drive it away. But the lion is not frightened by their shouts. It is not upset by the noise they make. In the same way, I will come down from heaven. I will fight on Mount Zion and on its hills. Nothing will drive me away. I am the Lord who rules over all.

How did God answer him? God said,“ I have kept 7,000 people for myself. They have not bowed down to Baal.”( 1 Kings 19:18)Some are also faithful today. They have been chosen by God’s grace.

Micaiah replied,“ You will find out on the day you go to hide in an inside room to save your life.”

“ I’ll return the cities my father took from your father,” Ben- Hadad offered.“ You can set up your own market areas in Damascus. That’s what my father did in Samaria.” Ahab said,“ If we sign a peace treaty, I’ll set you free.” So Ben- Hadad made a treaty with him. Then Ahab let him go.

They might dig down deep. But my powerful hand will take them out of there. They might climb up to the heavens. But I will bring them down from there.They might hide on top of Mount Carmel. But I will hunt them down and grab them. They might hide from me at the bottom of the ocean. But even there I will command the serpent to bite them.

So the king of Assyria did what Ahaz asked him to do. He attacked the city of Damascus and captured it. He sent its people away to Kir. And he put Rezin to death.

Here is a prophecy against Damascus that the Lord gave me. He said,“ Damascus will not be a city anymore. Instead, all its buildings will be knocked down.The cities of Aroer will be deserted. They will be left to the flocks that lie down there. No one will make them afraid.Ephraim’s people will no longer have cities with high walls around them. Royal power will disappear from Damascus. Those who are left alive in Aram will be like the glory of the people of Israel,” announces the Lord who rules over all.“ In days to come, the glory of Jacob’s people will fade. Their strength will get weaker and weaker.

The rest of the men of Aram escaped to the city of Aphek. Its wall fell down on 27,000 of them. Ben- Hadad ran to the city. He hid in a secret room.