And they called with a great voice in Jewish, against the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten them and to terrify them, that they might capture the city.
And all those who were around them made their hands strong with vessels of silver, with gold, with property, and with animals, and with precious things, besides all that was freely offered.
O God, remember Tobiah and Sanballat according to these works of theirs, and also to the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets who are making me afraid.
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not gaze about, for I am your God; I will make you strong; yea, I will help you; yea, I will uphold you with the right hand of My righteousness.
Therefore the rulers said to the king, Please cause this man to die. For in this way he weakens the hands of the men of war who remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking these words to them. For this man does not seek the peace of this people, but the evil.
And I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon and put My sword in his hand. And I will shatter the arms of Pharaoh, and he will groan with the groanings of the pierced ones before him.
And He said to me, My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness. Therefore, I will rather gladly boast in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ might dwell on me.
Now the God of all grace, the One having called you to His eternal glory in Christ Jesus, you having suffered a little, Himself will perfect, confirm, strengthen, establish you.
And David was greatly distressed, for the people said to stone him. For the soul of the people was bitter, each man for his sons and for his daughters. And David made himself strong in Jehovah his God.