And said, O LORD God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?
And said, Lord God of our fathers. This earnest and impressive prayer embraces every topic and argument which, as king and representative of the chosen people, he could urge; and then concludes with an earnest appeal to the justice of God to protect those who, without provocation, were attacked, and who were unable to defend themselves against overwhelming numbers.