Say to those who are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompense; he will come and save you.
And say to him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted because of the two remnants of these smoking twigs from the fire, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.
Only do not rebel against the LORD, neither fear the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defense is departed from them, and the LORD is with us: fear them not.
Now therefore give me this mountain, of which the LORD spoke in that day; for you heard in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the cities were great and fortified: if indeed the LORD will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the LORD said.
And Jonathan said to the young man that carried his armor, Come, and let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no limitation to the LORD to save by many or by few.
Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is skilful in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in affairs, and a good looking person, and the LORD is with him.