History of Armenia, by Father Michael Chamich; from B. C. 2247 to ...

172 HISTORY OF ARMENIA.
perceiving the destruction this redoubtable warrior
spread around him, cast his eyes towards
the church of Etchmiatchin, (erected by St.
Gregory the Illuminator), at a short distance
from the scene of the combat, and thus exclaimed
:
" Oh God ! who didst guide the stone
slung by David to the eye of the proud Goliah,
direct my spear to the eye of this mighty man !"
whereupon he threw his spear with all his might
against ihe giant. The weapon happily penetrated
his eye, and brought him to the ground.
The Armenian army, inspirited by this miracle,
as it
was deemed, fought with redoubled courage,
and put the enemy to the rout, after killing
an immense number of them. The victorious
leaders returned with their troops to the country
of Zophs. They were here met by the king, who
in gratitude to Vahan for the exertions he had
made, ga\e him a grant of the ground upon which
the enemy were defeated, together with the fortress
of Cshakan. The two deceased generals
Mihran and Manachihr were succeeded in their
appijntmentsby GarjoyleMalkhazuni,andZura,
the son of Manachihr; Garjoyle assuming the
command of the northern division, and Zura of
the southern. The rank of generalissimo of the
Armenian army was given to Arshavir the
Camsaracan, who had particularly distinguished
himself in the late contest. Khosrove, a short