And when Saul marched out with his army, he said: ‘God will put you to the proof at a certain river. He that drinks from it shall cease to be my soldier, but he that does not drink from it, or contents himself with a taste of it in the hollow of his hand, shall fight by my side.’1 But they all drank from it, except a few of them. And when Saul had crossed the river with those who shared his faith, they said: ‘We have no power this day against Goliath,2 and his warriors.’ But those of them who believed that they would meet God replied: (Many a small band has, by God’s grace, vanquished a mighty army. God is with those who endure with fortitude.’