Now the LORDwas with Judah,and they tookpossessionof the hillcountry;but they could not driveout the inhabitantsof the valleybecausethey had ironchariots.
The LORDwas with Joseph,so he becamea successfulman.And he was in the houseof his master,the Egyptian.
But the LORDwas with Josephand extendedkindnessto him, and gavehim favorin the sightof the chiefjailer.
Davidbecamegreaterand greater,for the LORDGodof hostswas with him.
And the LORDwas with him; whereverhe wenthe prospered.And he rebelledagainst the kingof Assyriaand did not servehim.
The LORDof hostsis with us; The Godof Jacobis our stronghold.Selah.
He makes warsto ceaseto the endof the earth;He breaksthe bowand cutsthe spearin two;He burnsthe chariotswith fire.
Through Godwe shall dovaliantly,And it is He who will treaddownour adversaries.
I againsawunderthe sunthat the raceis not to the swiftand the battleis not to the warriors,and neitheris breadto the wisenorwealthto the discerningnorfavorto men of ability;for timeand chanceovertakethem all.
Do not fear,for I am with you; Do not anxiously lookabout you, for I am your God.I will strengthenyou, surelyI will helpyou, SurelyI will upholdyou with My righteousrighthand.'
"Thereforethe LordHimselfwill giveyou a sign:Behold,a virginwill be with childand beara son,and she will callHis nameImmanuel.
"Devisea plan,but it will be thwarted;Statea proposal,but it will not stand,For Godis with us."
"BEHOLD,THE VIRGINSHALL BE WITH CHILDAND SHALL BEARA SON,AND THEY SHALL CALLHIS NAMEIMMANUEL,"whichtranslatedmeans,"GODWITH US."
Whatthenshall we sayto these things?IfGod[is] for us, who[is] againstus?
I can doall thingsthroughHim who strengthensme.
"Nomanwill [be able to] standbeforeyou allthe daysof your life.Justas I have beenwith Moses,I will be with you; I will not failyou or forsakeyou.
"Have I not commandedyou? Be strongand courageous!Do not trembleor be dismayed,for the LORDyour Godis with you whereveryou go."
"Nowthen, giveme thishillcountryabout whichthe LORDspokeon that day,for you heardon that daythat Anakim[were] there,with greatfortifiedcities;perhapsthe LORDwill be with me, and I will drivethem out as the LORDhas spoken."
So the LORDwas with Joshua,and his famewas in allthe land.
"Therefore the sonsof Israelcannotstandbeforetheir enemies;they turn[their] backsbeforetheir enemies,for they have becomeaccursed.I will not be with you anymoreunlessyou destroythe thingsunderthe banfrom your midst.
The LORDsaid,"Judahshall goup; behold,I have giventhe landinto his hand."
Siseracalledtogetherallhis chariots,ninehundredironchariots,and allthe peoplewho[were] with him, from Harosheth-hagoyimto the riverKishon.
The sonsof Israelcriedto the LORD;for he had ninehundredironchariots,and he oppressedthe sonsof Israelseverelyfor twentyyears.
Now Saulwas afraidof David,for the LORDwas with him but had departedfrom Saul.
Davidwas prosperingin allhis waysfor the LORD[was] with him.
So Davidwentout whereverSaulsenthim, [and] prospered;and Saulsethim overthe menof war.And it was pleasingin the sightof allthe peopleand alsoin the sightof Saul'sservants.
