and when saul set out with his forces he said behold god will now try you by a river he who shall drink of it will not belong to me whereas he who shall refrain from tasting it he indeed will belong to me but forgiven shall be he who shall scoop up but a single handful. however save for a few of them they all drank of it. and as soon as he and those who had kept faith with him had crossed the river the others said no strength have we today against goliath and his forces! those who knew with certainty that they were destined to meet god replied how often has a small host overcome a great host by gods leave! for god is with those who are patient in adversity.
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