and you will hearwhatthey say;and afterwardyour handswill be strengthenedthat you may godownagainst the camp."So he wentwith Purahhis servantdownto the outpostsof the armythat was in the camp.
now may it be that the girlto whomI say,'Pleaseletdownyour jarso that I may drink,'and who answers,'Drink,and I will wateryour camelsalso--[may] she [be the one] whom You have appointedfor Your servantIsaac;and by this I will knowthat You have shownlovingkindnessto my master."
And they observedthe Feastof UnleavenedBreadsevendayswith joy,for the LORDhad caused them to rejoice,and had turnedthe heartof the kingof Assyriatowardthem to encouragethem in the workof the houseof God,the Godof Israel.
For allof them were [trying] to frightenus, thinking,"They will becomediscouragedwith the workand it will not be done."But now,[O God], strengthenmy hands.
Hence Godledthe peoplearoundby the wayof the wildernessto the RedSea;and the sonsof Israelwentup in martialarrayfrom the landof Egypt.
that He would grantyou, accordingto the richesof His glory,to be strengthenedwith powerthroughHis Spiritin the innerman,
Finally,be strongin the Lordand in the strengthof His might.
I can doall thingsthroughHim who strengthensme.
"But ifyou are afraidto godown,gowith Purahyour servantdownto the camp,
So the menof the garrisonhailedJonathanand his armorbearerand said,"Comeup to us and we will tellyou something."And Jonathansaidto his armorbearer,"Comeup afterme, for the LORDhas giventhem into the handsof Israel."
And Jonathan,Saul'sson,aroseand wentto Davidat Horesh,and encouragedhim in God.
Then Davidsaidto Ahimelechthe Hittiteand to Abishaithe sonof Zeruiah,Joab'sbrother,saying,"Whowill godownwith me to Saulin the camp?"And Abishaisaid,"I will godownwith you."
