when talut set out with his forces he said to them god will test you with a river whoever drinks from it is not with me and whoever does not drink is with me. there will however be no blame upon one who sips only a handful from it. but except for a few of them they all drank from it. when he and those who believed along with him had crossed the river they said we have no strength today against goliath and his warriors. but those of them who believed that they would meet god replied many a small group by gods command has prevailed against a large group. god is indeed with the steadfast.
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