1 Samuel 23:16

And Jonathan the son of Saul arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hands in God: and he said to him:

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And Jonathan Saul’s son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.

In Context

15And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life. And David was in the desert of Ziph, in a wood.

17Fear not: for the hand of my father Saul shall not find thee, and thou shalt reign over Israel, and I shall be next to thee, yea, and my father knoweth this.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 3:28Command Josue, and encourage and strengthen him: for he shall go before this people, and shall divide unto them the land which thou shalt see.

Nehemiah 2:18And I shewed them how the hand of my God was good with me, and the king's words, which he had spoken to me, and I said: Let us rise up, and build. And their hands were strengthened in good.

Job 16:5I would comfort you also with words, and would wag my head over you.

Proverbs 27:17Iron sharpeneth iron, so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

Isaiah 35:3Strengthen ye the feeble hands, and confirm the weak knees.

Luke 22:32But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and thou, being once converted, confirm thy brethren.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 23:15-19

David in the Wilderness of Ziph. ( b. c. 1057.) 14 And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand. 15 And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood. 16 And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God. 17 And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find… Read the whole commentary →

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