2 Samuel 2:7 - Easy To Read Version

⁷ Now be strong and brave. Your lord, Saul, is dead. But the family group of Judah has anointed [10] me to be their king.”

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁷ Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁷ So now, let your hands be strengthened and be valiant, for your master Saul is dead, and the house of Judah has anointed me king over them.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁷ Now therefore let your hands be strong, and be ye valiant; for Saul your lord is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.

Common English Bible

⁷ So now take courage and be brave—yes, your master Saul is dead, but the house of Judah has anointed me king over them.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ Let your hands be strengthened, and be sons of fortitude. For even though your lord Saul has died, still the house of Judah has anointed me as king over them."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁷ Let your hands be strengthened; and be ye men of valour: for although your master Saul be dead, yet the house of Juda hath anointed me to be their king.

2 Samuel 2:7 Cross References

Genesis 15:1

After all these things happened, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision. [84] God said, “Abram, don’t be afraid. I will defend you. And I will give you a great reward.”

2 Samuel 10:12

Be strong, and let us fight bravely for our people and for the cities of our God. The Lord will do what he decides is right.”

2 Samuel 2:6

The Lord will be kind and true to you. And I will also be kind to you.

2 Samuel 2:8

Abner son of Ner was the captain of Saul’s army. Abner took Saul’s son Ish Bosheth to Mahanaim

2 Samuel 5:3

So all the leaders of Israel came to meet with King David at Hebron. King David made an agreement with these leaders in Hebron in front of the Lord. Then the leaders anointed [22] David to be the king of Israel.

2 Kings 11:12

These men brought out Joash. They put the crown on Joash and gave him the agreement between the king and God. [139] Then they anointed [140] him and made him the new king. They clapped their hands and shouted, “Long live the king!”

Nehemiah 2:18

I also told those people that God had been kind to me. I told them the things the king had said to me. Then those people answered, “Let’s start to work, now!” So we began this good work.

1 Corinthians 16:13

Be careful. Continue strong in the faith. Have courage and be strong.

Ephesians 6:10

To end my letter I tell you, be strong in the Lord and in his great power.

1 Samuel 31:12

So all the soldiers of Jabesh went to Beth Shan. [221] They marched all night! Then they took Saul’s body off the wall at Beth Shan. They also took down the bodies of Saul’s sons. Then they took those bodies to Jabesh. There the people of Jabesh burned the bodies of Saul and his three sons.

1 Samuel 31:7

The Israelites {that lived} on the other side of the valley saw the Israelite army running away. They saw that Saul and his sons were dead. So those Israelites left their cities and ran away. Then the Philistines came and lived in those cities.

1 Samuel 4:9

Be brave, Philistines! Fight like men! In the past, the Hebrew people were our slaves. So fight like men or you will become their slaves!”