39. For he drove me out of my place, and wounded me, and my hope had nearly perished.
40. But I prayed to the Lord for strength. And we fought again; and the combat was very sore that day, and he prevailed not against me.
41. And after the combat had lasted until my breath was spent, and my arm weary, by the help of the Lord I wounded him in the loins, so that my sword found a passage through his body, and he fell.
42. And I was sore afraid; and fled away, and hid myself; for I trembled at the thing I had done, because I perceived that the last case was worse than the first.
43. And when the soldiers came to him, he said that Galli the scribe had sent out ruffians to slay him.
44. And when these things were told to the captain of the host, he was exceedingly wroth, and he sent forth men to destroy the house of Galli the scribe, and to slay him, and take his substance for a prey.
45. And the captain of fifty died that night; and they buried him with great lamentation, for they wept over him, saying, Alas! our brother! for he hath been cut off before his time.
CHAPTER III.
1. And it came to pass, that after I had laid aside my armour, and put on my pilgrim weeds, that I went forth into the plain, and into the city.