And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shall help me, but if the sons of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.
Bear the burdens of each other, and so fulfill the law of the Christ.
Now we the strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the frail, and not to please ourselves.
but I prayed for thee, so that thy faith may not fail. And thou, when thou have returned, strengthen thy brothers.
In whatever place ye hear the sound of the trumpet, gather ye there to us, our God will fight for us.
And the rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother. And he put them in array against the sons of Ammon.
Be of good courage, and let us play the man for our people, and for the cities of our God. And LORD do that which seems good to him.