2 Samuel 10:12

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¹⁰ And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might put them in array against the children of Ammon.

¹¹ And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.

Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good.

¹³ And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.

¹⁴ And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, then fled they also before Abishai, and entered into the city. So Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.

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

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BSB: Be strong and let us fight bravely for our people and for the cities of our God. May the LORD do what is good in His sight.”
KJV: Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good.
WEB: Be courageous, and let’s be strong for our people and for the cities of our God; and may the LORD do what seems good to him.”
ASV: Be of good courage, and let us play the man for our people, and for the cities of our God: and Jehovah do that which seemeth him good.
DARBY: Be strong, and let us shew ourselves valiant for our people and for the cities of our God; and Jehovah do what is good in his sight.
BLB: Be strong and strengthen yourself for our people, and for the cities of our God. And YHWH does what is good in His eyes.”

ÅB: Vær modig, og la oss vise oss modige i striden for vårt folk og for vår Guds byer, så får Herren gjøre hva som er godt i hans øyne!
OTB: Vær sterke, og la oss vise oss modige for vårt folks skyld og for vår Guds byer; og må Herren gjøre det som er godt i hans øyne.»
B1930: Vær modig, og la oss vise oss modige i striden for vårt folk og for vår Guds byer, så får Herren gjøre hvad som er godt i hans øine!

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Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Corinthians 16:13
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
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Deuteronomy 31:6
Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
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1 Samuel 3:18
And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.
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Nehemiah 4:14
And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.
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Hebrews 13:6
So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
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Judges 10:15
And the children of Israel said unto the LORD, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day.
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1 Samuel 4:9
Be strong, and quit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been to you: quit yourselves like men, and fight.
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1 Chronicles 19:13
Be of good courage, and let us behave ourselves valiantly for our people, and for the cities of our God: and let the LORD do that which is good in his sight.
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