when saul led his armies he said god will test you by a stream. whoever drinks its water will not be of me but those who do not drink shall be on my side. the only exception will be those who scoop up a palmful of water with their hands. and but for a few they all drank of its water. when they had crossed it and those who believed with him they said we have no strength to combat goliath and his forces today. but those who believed they have to face their lord said many a time has a small band defeated a large horde by the will of god. god is with those who are patient .
فلما فصل طالوت بالجنود قال إن الله مبتليكم بنهر فمن شرب منه فليس مني ومن لم يطعمه فإنه مني إلا من اغترف غرفة بيده فشربوا منه إلا قليلا منهم فلما جاوزه هو والذين آمنوا معه قالوا لا طاقة لنا اليوم بجالوت وجنوده قال الذين يظنون أنهم ملاقو الله كم من فئة قليلة غلبت فئة كثيرة بإذن الله والله مع الصابرين