2 Sam
10:15-19 (ESV) But when the Syrians saw that they had been defeated by Israel,
they gathered themselves together. 16 And Hadadezer sent and brought out the
Syrians who were beyond the Euphrates. They came to Helam, with Shobach the
commander of the army of Hadadezer at their head. 17 And when it was told
David, he gathered all Israel together and crossed the Jordan and came to
Helam. The Syrians arrayed themselves against David and fought with him. 18 And
the Syrians fled before Israel, and David killed of the Syrians the men of 700
chariots, and 40,000 horsemen, and wounded Shobach the commander of their army,
so that he died there. 19 And when all the kings who were servants of Hadadezer
saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and
became subject to them. So the Syrians were afraid to save the Ammonites
anymore.
NOTE: Twice now the
Syrians are defeated by Israel, first when they supported the Ammonites, and
again when they combined all their forces against Israel. They probably
realized that they had outnumbered Israel before and thought that with an even
larger army, they could surely defeat Israel. But, when it comes to things that
involve a spiritual dimension, what is seen is no guarantee of what will be.
Even the large Army of the Syrians is defeated by Israel, with David at the
lead. The result is fear. Why? I don't think it is the power of a small nation
like Israel, but rather the amazing way that God gave Israel victory, even when
it should not be possible. I don't know what the next ten years hold, but I do
know that when God is involved, it is not what I see, but what God wants to do
with my life. He has led me this far, and he will continue to lead in ways that
will surprise me.
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