亞哈問：“藉著誰呢？”先知回答：“耶和華這樣說：‘藉著跟從各省省長的年輕人。’”亞哈又問：“誰先開戰呢？”先知說：“是你。”

亚哈说：“藉着谁呢？”他回答说：“耶和华说，藉着跟从省长的少年人。”亚哈说：“要谁率领呢？”他说：“要你亲自率领。”

亚哈说：“藉着谁呢？”他说：“耶和华如此说：‘藉着跟从省长的年轻人。’”亚哈说：“谁要开战呢？”他说：“你！”

亚哈说：“藉着谁呢？”他说：“耶和华如此说：‘藉着跟从省长的年轻人。’”亚哈说：“谁要开战呢？”他说：“你！”

亚哈问：“谁来完成这任务呢？”先知答道：“耶和华说，省长属下的青年军。”亚哈问：“谁来做统领呢？”先知答道：“你。”

亚哈问：“藉着谁呢？”先知回答：“耶和华这样说：‘藉着跟从各省省长的年轻人。’”亚哈又问：“谁先开战呢？”先知说：“是你。”

亞哈說：「藉着誰呢？」他回答說：「耶和華說，藉着跟從省長的少年人。」亞哈說：「要誰率領呢？」他說：「要你親自率領。」

亞哈說：「藉着誰呢？」他說：「耶和華如此說：『藉着跟從省長的年輕人。』」亞哈說：「誰要開戰呢？」他說：「你！」

亞哈說：「藉着誰呢？」他說：「耶和華如此說：『藉着跟從省長的年輕人。』」亞哈說：「誰要開戰呢？」他說：「你！」

亞哈問：「誰來完成這任務呢？」先知答道：「耶和華說，省長屬下的青年軍。」亞哈問：「誰來做統領呢？」先知答道：「你。」

亞哈說：『藉着誰呢？』他回答說：『永恆主這麼說：「藉着諸省長的侍從官。」』亞哈說：『誰要先開戰呢？』他說：『就是你。』

亞哈曰、藉誰乎、曰、耶和華云、藉諸州方伯之少者、曰、誰啟戰、曰、爾、

亞哈曰、孰能勝任。曰、諸方伯之僕。曰、誰堪列陳。曰、爾。

亞哈曰、以誰與戰、曰、主如是云、以從方伯之少者、曰、誰率之、曰、爾、

“ But who will do this?” asked Ahab. The prophet replied,“ This is what the Lord says:‘ The junior officers under the provincial commanders will do it.’”“ And who will start the battle?” he asked. The prophet answered,“ You will.”

“ But who will do it?” Ahab asked. The prophet answered,“ The Lord says,‘ The junior officers who are under the area commanders will do it.’ ”“ And who will start the battle?” Ahab asked. The prophet answered,“ You will.”

And Ahab said,“ By whom?” He said,“ Thus says the Lord, By the servants of the governors of the districts.” Then he said,“ Who shall begin the battle?” He answered,“ You.”

Ahab asked,“ How will he do it?” And the prophet replied,“ This is what the Lord says: The troops of the provincial commanders will do it.”“ Should we attack first?” Ahab asked.“ Yes,” the prophet answered.

Ahab asked,“ By whom?” And the prophet said,“ This is what the LORD says:‘ By the young men of the provincial leaders.’” Then he asked,“ Who is to start the battle?” He said,“ You.”

But Ahab said,“ By whom?” So he said,“ The Lord says this:‘ By the young men of the leaders of the provinces.’ ” Then he said,“ Who will begin the battle?” And he said,“ You will.”

So Ahab said,“ By whom?” And he said,“ Thus says the Lord:‘ By the young leaders of the provinces.’” Then he said,“ Who will set the battle in order?” And he answered,“ You.”

And Ahab said, By whom? And he said, Thus saith Jehovah, By the young men of the princes of the provinces. Then he said, Who shall begin the battle? And he answered, Thou.

Ahab asked,“ By whom?” And the prophet said,“ This is what the Lord says:‘ By the young men of the provincial leaders.’” Then he asked,“ Who is to start the battle?” He said,“ You.”

And Ahab said, By whom? And he said, Thus saith the LORD,[ Even] by the young men of the princes of the provinces. Then he said, Who shall order the battle? And he answered, Thou.

Ahab asked,“ By whom will this be accomplished?” He answered,“ This is what the LORD says,‘ By the servants of the district governors.’” Ahab asked,“ Who will launch the attack?” He answered,“ You will.”

Ahab said,“ By whom?” He said,“ Yahweh says,‘ By the young men of the princes of the provinces.’” Then he said,“ Who shall begin the battle?” He answered,“ You.”

這樣，大衛用機弦和一塊石子勝過了那非利士人。大衛擊殺了那非利士人，但他手中沒有刀。

但是神卻揀選了世上愚笨的，使那些有智慧的羞愧。他也揀選了世上軟弱的，使那些剛強的羞愧。他也揀選了世上卑賤的和被人輕視的，以及算不得甚麼的，為了要廢棄那些自以為是的，使所有的人在神面前都不能自誇。

於是他把三百人分作三隊，把角和空瓶交在各人手裡，又把火把放在瓶裡。然後對他們說：“你們要看著我，也要照樣行事。注意！我到了營的邊緣，我怎樣行事，你們也要怎樣行事。我和所有與我在一起的人吹角的時候，你們也要在全營的四周吹角，喊叫說：‘為耶和華！為基甸！’”基甸和所有與他在一起的一百人，在半夜三更的起初，換更的時候，來到了營的邊緣，就吹起角來，打破手中的瓦瓶。三隊的人就都吹角，打破瓦瓶，左手緊握著火把，右手緊握著角不住地吹，並且喊叫說：“耶和華和基甸的刀！”

到第七次，僕人說：“我看到一小片烏雲，好像人的手掌那麼大，正在從海裡升上來。”以利亞說：“你上去告訴亞哈：‘趕快套車下山，免得被大雨所阻。’”

亞伯蘭一聽見姪兒被人擄去，就抽調他家裡生養的精練壯丁三百一十八人，一直追到但。亞伯蘭和他的僕人趁夜分隊攻擊他們，結果擊敗了他們，又追趕他們直到大馬士革北面的何把，將一切財物都奪回來，也把他的姪兒羅得和羅得的財物，以及婦女和族人，都奪了回來。