“‘ “Come on. Make a deal with my master, the king of Assyria. I’ll give you 2,000 horses. But only if you can put riders on them!

现在你把当头给我主亚述王，我给你二千匹马，看你这一面骑马的人够不够。

现在你与我主亚述王打赌，我给你两千匹马，看你能否派得出骑士来骑它们。

现在你与我主亚述王打赌，我给你两千匹马，看你能否派得出骑士来骑它们。

来，跟我主人亚述王打个赌，你若能找到两千骑士，我就给你两千匹马！

现在你可以与我的主人亚述王打赌：我给你二千匹马，看你这一方面能否派出足够骑马的人来。

“现在你可以与我主亚述王下一个赌注：你那边如果能给出相应的骑士，我就给你两千匹马；

現在你把當頭給我主亞述王，我給你二千匹馬，看你這一面騎馬的人夠不夠。

現在你與我主亞述王打賭，我給你兩千匹馬，看你能否派得出騎士來騎牠們。

現在你與我主亞述王打賭，我給你兩千匹馬，看你能否派得出騎士來騎牠們。

來，跟我主人亞述王打個賭，你若能找到兩千騎士，我就給你兩千匹馬！

現在你可以與我的主人亞述王打賭：我給你二千匹馬，看你這一方面能否派出足夠騎馬的人來。

如今你可以和我的主上亞述王交換打賭的當頭：我給你二千匹馬，看你那一方面能派出足夠的人來騎牠不。

「現在你可以與我主亞述王下一個賭注：你那邊如果能給出相應的騎士，我就給你兩千匹馬；

今請以質、予我主亞述王、若能備斯騎馬者、我則予爾馬二千、

今當以人質於我主亞述王、則我予爾馬二千匹、爾能使人乘之否、

今爾與我主亞述王和好、則我予爾馬二千匹、爾能有馬卒乘之乎、

“‘ Come now, make a bargain with my master, the king of Assyria: I will give you two thousand horses— if you can put riders on them!

Come now, make a wager with my master the king of Assyria: I will give you two thousand horses, if you are able on your part to set riders on them.

“ I’ll tell you what! Strike a bargain with my master, the king of Assyria. I will give you 2,000 horses if you can find that many men to ride on them!

“ Now make a deal with my master, the king of Assyria. I’ll give you two thousand horses if you’re able to supply riders for them!

Now then, come make a wager with my master the king of Assyria: I will give you two thousand horses, if you are able on your part to put riders on them!

Now therefore, I urge you, give a pledge to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give you two thousand horses— if you are able on your part to put riders on them!

Now therefore, I pray thee, give pledges to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.

Now make a deal with my master, the king of Assyria. I’ll give you 2,000 horses if you’re able to supply riders for them!

Now therefore give pledges, I pray thee, to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.

Now make a deal with my master the king of Assyria, and I will give you two thousand horses, provided you can find enough riders for them.

Now therefore, please make a pledge to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give you two thousand horses, if you are able on your part to set riders on them.

Then David picked up his wooden staff. He went down to a stream and chose five smooth stones. He put them in the pocket of his shepherd’s bag. Then he took his sling in his hand and approached Goliath.At that same time, the Philistine kept coming closer to David. The man carrying Goliath’s shield walked along in front of him.Goliath looked David over. He saw how young he was. He also saw how healthy and handsome he was. And he hated him.He said to David,“ Why are you coming at me with sticks? Do you think I’m only a dog?” The Philistine cursed David in the name of his gods.

“‘ “Go ahead and make a deal with my master, the king of Assyria. I’ll give you 2,000 horses. But only if you can put riders on them!

Then Ben- Hadad sent another message to Ahab. Ben- Hadad said,“ There won’t be enough dust left in Samaria to give each of my followers even a handful. If there is, may the gods punish me greatly.”

The king of Assyria says,“‘ By my power I have taken over all these nations. I am very wise. I have great understanding. I have wiped out the borders between nations. I’ve taken their treasures. Like a great hero I’ve brought their kings under my control.I’ve taken the wealth of the nations. It was as easy as reaching into a bird’s nest. I’ve gathered the riches of all these countries. It was as easy as gathering eggs that have been left in a nest. Not a single baby bird flapped its wings. Not one of them opened its mouth to chirp.’ ”

Lord, have mercy on us. Have mercy on us, because people haven’t stopped making fun of us.We have had to put up with a lot from those who are proud. They were always laughing at us.

Some trust in chariots. Some trust in horses. But we trust in the Lord our God.They are brought to their knees and fall down. But we get up and stand firm.

Ben- Hadad said,“ They might be coming to make peace. If they are, take them alive. Or they might be coming to make war. If they are, take them alive.”

He spoke to his friends and the army of Samaria. He said,“ What are those Jews trying to do? Can they make their city wall like new again? Will they offer sacrifices? Can they finish everything in a single day? The stones from their city wall and buildings are piled up like trash. And everything has been badly burned. Can they use those stones to rebuild everything again?”Tobiah from Ammon was at Sanballat’s side. He said,“ What are they building? They’re putting up a stone wall. But suppose a fox climbs on top of it. Even that will break it down!”I prayed to God. I said,“ Our God, please listen to our prayer. Some people hate us. They’re saying bad things about us. So let others say bad things about them. Let them be carried off like stolen goods. Let them be taken to another country as prisoners.Don’t hide your eyes from their guilt. Don’t forgive their sins. They have said bad things about the builders.”

Jehoash took all the gold, silver and objects that were in the Lord’ s temple. He also took all those same kinds of things that were among the treasures of the royal palace. And he took prisoners. Then he returned to Samaria.