16 Then Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went to David in the woods and [a]strengthened his hand in God.

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  1. 1 Samuel 23:16 encouraged him

16 And Saul’s son Jonathan went to David at Horesh and helped him find strength(A) in God.

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(A)Strengthen the [a]weak hands,
And make firm the [b]feeble knees.
Say to those who are fearful-hearted,
“Be strong, do not fear!
Behold, your God will come with (B)vengeance,
With the recompense of God;
He will come and (C)save you.”

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  1. Isaiah 35:3 Lit. sinking
  2. Isaiah 35:3 tottering or stumbling

Strengthen the feeble hands,
    steady the knees(A) that give way;
say(B) to those with fearful hearts,(C)
    “Be strong, do not fear;(D)
your God will come,(E)
    he will come with vengeance;(F)
with divine retribution
    he will come to save(G) you.”

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Renew Your Spiritual Vitality(A)

12 Therefore (B)strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees, 13 and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.

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12 Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees.(A) 13 “Make level paths for your feet,”[a](B) so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.(C)

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  1. Hebrews 12:13 Prov. 4:26

Surely you have instructed many,
And you (A)have strengthened weak hands.
Your words have upheld him who was stumbling,
And you (B)have strengthened the [a]feeble knees;

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  1. Job 4:4 Lit. bending

Think how you have instructed many,(A)
    how you have strengthened feeble hands.(B)
Your words have supported those who stumbled;(C)
    you have strengthened faltering knees.(D)

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Be Strong in Grace

You therefore, (A)my son, (B)be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

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The Appeal Renewed

You then, my son,(A) be strong(B) in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

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The Whole Armor of God

10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.

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The Armor of God

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord(A) and in his mighty power.(B)

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32 But (A)I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, (B)strengthen your brethren.”

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32 But I have prayed for you,(A) Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”(B)

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Now David was greatly distressed, for (A)the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was [a]grieved, every man for his sons and his daughters. (B)But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.

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  1. 1 Samuel 30:6 Lit. bitter

David was greatly distressed because the men were talking of stoning(A) him; each one was bitter(B) in spirit because of his sons and daughters. But David found strength(C) in the Lord his God.

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43 [a]Then (A)an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him.

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  1. Luke 22:43 NU brackets vv. 43 and 44 as not in the original text.

43 An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.(A)

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18 And I told them of (A)the hand of my God which had been good upon me, and also of the king’s words that he had spoken to me.

So they said, “Let us rise up and build.” Then they (B)set[a] their hands to this good work.

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  1. Nehemiah 2:18 Lit. strengthened

18 I also told them about the gracious hand of my God on me(A) and what the king had said to me.

They replied, “Let us start rebuilding.” So they began this good work.

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Ointment and perfume delight the heart,
And the sweetness of a man’s friend gives delight by [a]hearty counsel.

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  1. Proverbs 27:9 Lit. counsel of the soul

Perfume(A) and incense bring joy to the heart,
    and the pleasantness of a friend
    springs from their heartfelt advice.

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17 As iron sharpens iron,
So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.

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17 As iron sharpens iron,
    so one person sharpens another.

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28 But (A)command[a] Joshua, and encourage him and strengthen him; for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which you will see.’

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  1. Deuteronomy 3:28 charge

28 But commission(A) Joshua, and encourage(B) and strengthen him, for he will lead this people across(C) and will cause them to inherit the land that you will see.”

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