"The king of Egypt will be strong. One of his generals, however, will be even stronger and rule a greater kingdom.

the king of Syria will invade Egypt, but he will be forced to retreat.

Then news that comes from the east and the north will frighten him, and he will fight furiously, killing many people.

I watched him attack the ram. He was so angry that he smashed into him and broke the two horns. The ram had no strength to resist. He was thrown to the ground and trampled on, and there was no one who could save him.

Human anger only results in more praise for you; those who survive the wars will keep your festivals.

"The sons of the king of Syria will prepare for war and gather a large army. One of them will sweep on like a flood and attack an enemy fortress.

He has made you ruler of all the inhabited earth and ruler over all the animals and birds. You are the head of gold.

Meanwhile, a prophet went to King Ahab and said, "The LORD says, 'Don't be afraid of that huge army! I will give you victory over it today, and you will know that I am the LORD.' "

A prophet went to King Ahab and said, "This is what the LORD says: 'Because the Syrians say that I am a god of the hills and not of the plains, I will give you victory over their huge army, and you and your people will know that I am the LORD.' "

A king does not win because of his powerful army; a soldier does not triumph because of his strength.

War horses are useless for victory; their great strength cannot save.

I realized another thing, that in this world fast runners do not always win the races, and the brave do not always win the battles. The wise do not always earn a living, intelligent people do not always get rich, and capable people do not always rise to high positions. Bad luck happens to everyone.

You never know when your time is coming. Like birds suddenly caught in a trap, like fish caught in a net, we are trapped at some evil moment when we least expect it.

I am the one who has placed all these nations under the power of my servant, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia, and I have made even the wild animals serve him.