(only for the sake of the generations of the sons of Israel's knowing, to teach them war, only those who formerly have not known them) --

And Gideon saith unto God, 'Let not Thine anger burn against me, and I speak only this time; let me try, I pray Thee, only this time with the fleece -- let there be, I pray Thee, drought on the fleece alone, and on all the earth let there be dew.'

And the old man saith, 'Peace to thee; only, all thy lack is on me, only in the broad place lodge not.'