but he stood his ground and fought the Philistines until his hand was so cramped that he could not let go of his sword. The LORD won a great victory that day. After it was over, the Israelites returned to where Eleazar was and stripped the armor from the dead.

Victory comes from the LORD --- may he bless his people.

how you yourself drove out the heathen and established your people in their land; how you punished the other nations and caused your own to prosper.

You can get horses ready for battle, but it is the LORD who gives victory.