2 Chronicles 32:7

Fear Courage and strength Strength and help in weakness God's presence

⁵ Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.

⁶ And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the city, and spake comfortably to them, saying,

Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him:

⁸ With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

⁹ After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (but he himself laid siege against Lachish, and all his power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying,

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: “Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged before the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater One with us than with him.
KJV: Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him:
WEB: “Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or dismayed because of the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude who is with him; for there is a greater one with us than with him.
ASV: Be strong and of good courage, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him; for there is a greater with us than with him:
DARBY: Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him; for there are more with us than with him:
BLB: “Be strong and be courageous! Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed from before the king of Assyria, and from before all the multitude that [is] with him, for more [are] with us than with him.

ÅB: Vær frimodige og sterke, frykt ikke og reddes ikke for kongen i Assyria og hele den hær han har med seg! For med oss er der en større enn der er med ham;
OTB: "Vær sterke og modige. Vær ikke redde eller motløse på grunn av kongen av Assyria eller på grunn av hele den mengden som er med ham; for den som er med oss er større enn den som er med ham.
B1930: Vær frimodige og sterke, frykt ikke og reddes ikke for kongen i Assyria og hele den hær han har med sig! For med oss er der en større enn der er med ham;

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Cross references

2 Kings 6:16
And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.
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Romans 8:31
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
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Ephesians 6:10
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
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1 John 4:4
Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
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2 Chronicles 20:15
And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.
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2 Kings 18:30
Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD, saying, The LORD will surely deliver us, and this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.
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Daniel 10:19
And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.
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1 Chronicles 28:20
And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.
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