Yusuf Ali
When Talut set forth with the armies, he said: "Allah will test you at the stream: if any drinks of its water, He goes not with my army: Only those who taste not of it go with me: A mere sip out of the hand is excused." but they all drank of it, except a few. When they crossed the river,- He and the faithful ones with him,- they said: "This day We cannot cope with Goliath and his forces." but those who were convinced that they must meet Allah, said: "How oft, by Allah´s will, Hath a small force vanquished a big one? Allah is with those who steadfastly persevere."

Sahih International
And when Saul went forth with the soldiers, he said, "Indeed, Allah will be testing you with a river. So whoever drinks from it is not of me, and whoever does not taste it is indeed of me, excepting one who takes [from it] in the hollow of his hand." But they drank from it, except a [very] few of them. Then when he had crossed it along with those who believed with him, they said, "There is no power for us today against Goliath and his soldiers." But those who were certain that they would meet Allah said, "How many a small company has overcome a large company by permission of Allah. And Allah is with the patient."

Shakir
So when Talut departed with the forces, he said: Surely Allah will try you with a river; whoever then drinks from it, he is not of me, and whoever does not taste of it, he is surely of me, except he who takes with his hand as much of it as fills the hand; but with the exception of a few of them they drank from it. So when he had crossed it, he and those who believed with him, they said: We have today no power against Jalut and his forces. Those who were sure that they would meet their Lord said: How often has a small party vanquished a numerous host by Allah´s permission, and Allah is with the patient.

Pickthall
And when Saul set out with the army, he said: Lo! Allah will try you by (the ordeal of) a river. Whosoever therefore drinketh thereof he is not of me, and whosoever tasteth it not he is of me, save him who taketh (thereof) in the hollow of his hand. But they drank thereof, all save a few of them. And after he had crossed (the river), he and those who believed with him, they said: We have no power this day against Goliath and his hosts. But those who knew that they would meet Allah exclaimed: How many a little company hath overcome a mighty host by Allah´s leave! Allah is with the steadfast.

محمد جالندھری
غرض جب طالوت فوجیں لے کر روانہ ہوا تو اس نے (ان سے) کہا کہ خدا ایک نہر سے تمہاری آزمائش کرنے والا ہے۔ جو شخص اس میں سے پانی پی لے گا (اس کی نسبت تصور کیا جائے گا کہ) وہ میرا نہیں۔ اور جو نہ پئے گا وہ (سمجھا جائے گا کہ) میرا ہے۔ ہاں اگر کوئی ہاتھ سے چلو بھر پانی پی لے (تو خیر۔ جب وہ لوگ نہر پر پہنچے) تو چند شخصوں کے سوا سب نے پانی پی لیا۔ پھر جب طالوت اور مومن لوگ جو اس کے ساتھ تھے نہر کے پار ہوگئے۔ تو کہنے لگے کہ آج ہم میں جالوت اور اس کے لشکر سے مقابلہ کرنے کی طاقت نہیں۔ جو لوگ یقین رکھتے تھے کہ ان کو خدا کے روبرو حاضر ہونا ہے وہ کہنے لگے کہ بسااوقات تھوڑی سی جماعت نے خدا کے حکم سے بڑی جماعت پر فتح حاصل کی ہے اور خدا استقلال رکھنے والوں کے ساتھ ہے