The Lord our God spoke to us at Horeb and said, “You have stayed in the area of this mountain long enough.

“You have circled around this mountain long enough; now turn north.

(The Emites used to live there, a people as powerful, numerous, and tall as the Anakites.

They are a people as powerful, numerous, and tall as the Anakites. But the Lord destroyed the Rephaites in advance of the Ammonites, so they dispossessed them and settled down in their place.

If you think, “These nations are more numerous than I – how can I dispossess them?”

“You will take much seed to the field but gather little harvest, because locusts will consume it.

Joshua campaigned against these kings for quite some time.

Gideon fathered seventy sons through his many wives.

Abimelech chased him, and Gaal ran from him. Many Shechemites fell wounded at the entrance of the gate.

Those who are well-fed hire themselves out to earn food, but the hungry no longer lack. Even the barren woman gives birth to seven, but the one with many children withers away.

Then David crossed to the other side and stood on the top of the hill some distance away; there was a considerable distance between them.

The people of Judah and Israel were as innumerable as the sand on the seashore; they had plenty to eat and drink and were happy.

He replied, “Don’t be afraid, for our side outnumbers them.”

The whole Babylonian army that came with the captain of the royal guard tore down the walls that surrounded Jerusalem.

Nebuzaradan, captain of the royal guard, took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.

Because God fought for them, they killed many of the enemy. They dispossessed the Hagrites and lived in their land until the exile.

For a long time Israel had no true God, or priest to instruct them, or law.

He had many supplies stored in the cities of Judah and an army of skilled warriors stationed in Jerusalem.

There were those who said, “With our sons and daughters, we are many. We must obtain grain in order to eat and stay alive.”

However, due to your abundant mercy you did not do away with them altogether; you did not abandon them. For you are a merciful and compassionate God.