² And Jacob was told, “Look, your son Joseph is coming to you”; and Israel ^[a]strengthened himself and sat up on the bed.

The Whole Armor of God

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

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.

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

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.’