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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

The Midianites came up with their livestock and tents. They came like huge numbers of locusts. It was impossible to count the men and their camels. They came into the land to destroy it.

The Philistines gathered together to fight against Israel. They had 3,000 chariots and 6,000 chariot drivers. Their soldiers were as many as the grains of sand on the seashore. They went up and camped at Mikmash. It was east of Beth Aven.The Israelites saw that their army was in deep trouble. So they hid in caves. They hid among bushes and rocks. They also hid in pits and empty wells.Some of them even went across the Jordan River. They went to the lands of Gad and Gilead. Saul remained at Gilgal. All the troops with him were shaking with fear.He waited seven days, just as Samuel had told him to. But Samuel didn’t come to Gilgal. And Saul’s men began to scatter.

Here’s something else I’ve seen on this earth. Races aren’t always won by those who run fast. Battles aren’t always won by those who are strong. Wise people don’t always have plenty of food. Clever people aren’t always wealthy. Those who have learned a lot aren’t always successful. God controls the timing of every event. He also controls how things turn out.

“ Be strong. Be brave. Don’t be afraid. Don’t lose hope. The king of Assyria has a huge army with him. But there’s a greater power with us than there is with him.The only thing he has is human strength. But the Lord our God is with us. He will help us. He’ll fight our battles.” The people had great faith in what Hezekiah, the king of Judah, said.

Saul was staying just outside Gibeah. He was under a pomegranate tree in Migron. He had about 600 men with him.

So Gideon sent those Israelites home. But he kept the 300 men. They took over the supplies and trumpets the others had left. The Midianites had set up their camp in the valley below where Gideon was.

How could one person chase a thousand? How could two make ten thousand run away? It couldn’t happen unless their Rock had deserted them. It couldn’t take place unless the Lord had given them up.

“ Go through the camp. Tell the people,‘ Get your supplies ready. Three days from now you will go across the Jordan River right here. You will go in and take over the land. The Lord your God is giving it to you as your very own.’ ”