¹⁴ The Lord turned to him and said, “Go in the strength you have^(A) and save^(B) Israel out of Midian’s hand. Am I not sending you?”

³⁴ quenched the fury of the flames,^(A) and escaped the edge of the sword;^(B) whose weakness was turned to strength;^(C) and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies.^(D)

⁵ No one will be able to stand against you^(A) all the days of your life. As I was with^(B) Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake^(C) you. ⁶ Be strong^(D) and courageous,^(E) because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors^(F) to give them.

⁷ “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey^(G) all the law^(H) my servant Moses^(I) gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left,^(J) that you may be successful wherever you go.^{(K) 8} Keep this Book of the Law^(L) always on your lips;^(M) meditate^(N) on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.^{(O) 9} Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid;^(P) do not be discouraged,^(Q) for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”^(R)

¹¹ Then the Lord sent Jerub-Baal,^[a](A) Barak,^[b](B) Jephthah^(C) and Samuel,^[c](D) and he delivered you from the hands of your enemies all around you, so that you lived in safety.

⁶ She sent for Barak son of Abinoam^(A) from Kedesh^(B) in Naphtali and said to him, “The Lord, the God of Israel, commands you: ‘Go, take with you ten thousand men of Naphtali^(C) and Zebulun^(D) and lead them up to Mount Tabor.^(E)

³² And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon,^(A) Barak,^(B) Samson^(C) and Jephthah,^(D) about David^(E) and Samuel^(F) and the prophets,

⁹ Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley^(A) of Rephaim; ¹⁰ so David inquired of God: “Shall I go and attack the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hands?”

The Lord answered him, “Go, I will deliver them into your hands.”