So he saves from the sword that comes from their mouth, even the poor from the hand of the powerful.

So Elijah went to make an appearance before Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.

Get up, for this matter concerns you. We are with you, so be strong and act decisively!”

For he makes the bars of your gates strong. He blesses your children within you.

for their Protector is strong; he will plead their case against you.

They help one another; one says to the other, ‘Be strong!’

People from every country came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain because the famine was severe throughout the earth.

Whenever Israel was strong militarily, they forced the Canaanites to do hard labor, but they never totally conquered them.

Be strong! Let’s fight bravely for the sake of our people and the cities of our God! The Lord will do what he decides is best!”

Be strong! Let’s fight bravely for the sake of our people and the cities of our God! The Lord will do what he decides is best!”

But the king’s edict stood, despite Joab’s objections. So Joab left and traveled throughout Israel before returning to Jerusalem.

Realize now that the Lord has chosen you to build a temple as his sanctuary. Be strong and do it!”

Rely on the Lord! Be strong and confident! Rely on the Lord!

For the Lord will rescue the descendants of Jacob. He will secure their release from those who had overpowered them.

“I have made your face adamant to match their faces, and your forehead hard to match their foreheads.

But the men who had gone up with him said, “We are not able to go up against these people, because they are stronger than we are!”

However, Joshua son of Nun, your assistant, will go. Encourage him, because he will enable Israel to inherit the land.

However, by no means eat the blood, for the blood is life itself – you must not eat the life with the meat!

Be strong and brave! You must lead these people in the conquest of this land that I solemnly promised their ancestors I would hand over to them.

I repeat, be strong and brave! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic, for I, the Lord your God, am with you in all you do.”