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When Judas' men saw the army coming against them, they asked, "How can our little group of men fight an army as big as that? Besides, we have not eaten all day, and we are tired!"
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"It is not difficult," Judas answered, "for a small group to overpower a large one. It makes no difference to the Lord whether we are rescued by many people or by just a few.
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Victory in battle does not depend on who has the largest army; it is the Lord's power that determines the outcome.
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Our enemies are coming against us with great violence, intending to plunder our possessions and kill our wives and children.
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But we are fighting for our lives and for our religion.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.