After these events, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield; your reward will be very great.
2 Samuel 2:7 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Therefore, be strong and valiant, for though Saul your lord is dead, the house of Judah has anointed me king over them.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So now, let your hands be strengthened and be valiant, for your master Saul is dead, and the house of Judah has anointed me king over them. American Standard Version (1901) Now therefore let your hands be strong, and be ye valiant; for Saul your lord is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them. Common English Bible So now take courage and be brave—yes, your master Saul is dead, but the house of Judah has anointed me king over them.” Catholic Public Domain Version Let your hands be strengthened, and be sons of fortitude. For even though your lord Saul has died, still the house of Judah has anointed me as king over them." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Let your hands be strengthened; and be ye men of valour: for although your master Saul be dead, yet the house of Juda hath anointed me to be their king. |
After these events, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield; your reward will be very great.
Be strong! Let’s prove ourselves strong for our people and for the cities of our God. May the Lord’s will be done.’ ,
Now, may the Lord show kindness and faithfulness to you, and I will also show the same goodness to you because you have done this deed.
Abner son of Ner, commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth , and moved him to Mahanaim.
So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron. King David made a covenant with them at Hebron in the Lord’s presence, and they anointed David king over Israel.
Jehoiada brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, gave him the testimony, , and made him king. They anointed him and clapped their hands and cried, ‘Long live the king! ’
I told them how the gracious hand of my God had been on me, and what the king had said to me. They said, ‘Let’s start rebuilding,’ and their hands were strengthened to do this good work.
all their brave men set out, journeyed all night, and retrieved the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth-shan. When they arrived at Jabesh, they burned the bodies there.
When the men of Israel on the other side of the valley and on the other side of the Jordan saw that Israel’s men had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned the cities and fled. So the Philistines came and settled in them.
Show some courage and be men, Philistines! Otherwise, you’ll serve the Hebrews just as they served you. Now be men and fight! ’