13 And, behold [hinei], there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel [one navi unto Ach'av Melech Yisroel], saying, Thus saith Yahweh, Hast thou seen all this great multitude [ hamon hagadol ]? Behold [Hineni], I will deliver it into thine hand [ yad] this day; and thou shalt know that I am Yahweh.

Behold I will deliver it into thine hand this day — is another instance of human action being divinely influenced. The matter in question was approaching battle, which proximately is a contest of natural force in which the stronger prevails.

Battle ensued, and the Syrians fled: they did their best, but they could not succeed because of the paralysing effect of the divine purpose operating upon them. But there was a singular and suggestive exception. The king of Syria surrendering to Ahab and taking a very suppliant attitude, was spared by Ahab and dismissed with a treaty.

Ways of Providence Ch 19