Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Al-Baqara, Ayah 250

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وَلَمَّا بَرَزُوا۟ لِجَالُوتَ وَجُنُودِهِۦ قَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَآ أَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًۭا وَثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَنَا وَٱنصُرْنَا عَلَى ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ
And when they went forth to [face] Goliath and his soldiers, they said, "Our Lord, pour upon us patience and plant firmly our feet and give us victory over the disbelieving people."

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Ibn Abbas Commentary

(And when they went into the field against Goliath and his hosts they) those who believed (said: Our Lord! Bestow on us endurance) honour us by bestowing patience on us, (make our foothold sure) in war, (and give us victory against the disbelieving folk) Goliath and his people.

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So when they went forth against Goliath and his troops facing them in military columns they said ‘Our Lord pour out upon us patience and make firm our feet by strengthening our hearts for this struggle and grant us victory over the disbelieving folk!’

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