When it was toldto Jacob,"Behold,your sonJosephhas cometo you," Israelcollectedhis strengthand satup in the bed.
Now it cameabout afterthesethingsthat Josephwas told,"Behold,your fatheris sick."So he tookhis twosonsManassehand Ephraimwith him.
Then Jacobsaidto Joseph,"GodAlmightyappearedto me at Luzin the landof Canaanand blessedme,
I toldthem howthe handof my Godhad been favorableto me and alsoabout the king'swordswhichhe had spokento me. Then they said,"Let us ariseand build."So they puttheir handsto the good[work].
The LORDwill sustainhim upon his sickbed;In his illness,You restorehim to health.
My son,ifyour heartis wise,My own heartalsowill be glad;
Finally,be strongin the Lordand in the strengthof His might.
But chargeJoshuaand encouragehim and strengthenhim, for he shall goacrossat the headof thispeople,and he will givethem as an inheritancethe landwhichyou will see.'
And Jonathan,Saul'sson,aroseand wentto Davidat Horesh,and encouragedhim in God.
