¹³ Be strong, and let us be courageous for our people and for the cities of our God, and may the Lord do what seems good to him.”

Final Messages and Greetings

¹³ Keep alert; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.^(A)

¹⁴ After I looked these things over, I stood up and said to the nobles and the officials and the rest of the people, “Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your kin, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your households.”^(A)

¹² Be strong, and let us be courageous for the sake of our people and for the cities of our God, and may the Lord do what seems good to him.”^(A)

²⁵ And Joshua said to them, “Do not be afraid or dismayed; be strong and courageous, for thus the Lord will do to all the enemies against whom you fight.”^(A)

⁹ Take courage, and be men, O Philistines, in order not to become slaves to the Hebrews as they have been to you; be men and fight.”^(A)

⁴ Take action, for it is your duty, and we are with you; be strong, and do it.”^(A)

³² David said to Saul, “Let no one’s heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.”^(A)

¹⁵ And the Israelites said to the Lord, “We have sinned; do to us whatever seems good to you, but deliver us this day!”^(A)