1 Samuel 23:16

And Jonathan son of Saul riseth, and goeth unto David to the forest, and strengtheneth his hand in God,

Young's Literal Translation

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 seeth that Saul hath come out to seek his life, and David [is] in the wilderness of Ziph, in a forest.

17and saith unto him, 'Fear not, for the hand of Saul my father doth not find thee, and thou dost reign over Israel, and I am to thee for second, and also so knoweth Saul my father.'

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 3:28and charge Jehoshua, and strengthen him, and harden him, for he doth pass over before this people, and he doth cause them to inherit the land which thou seest.

Nehemiah 2:18And I declare to them the hand of my God that is good upon me, and also the words of the king that he said to me, and they say, 'Let us rise, and we have built;' and they strengthen their hands for good.

Job 16:5I might harden you with my mouth, And the moving of my lips might be sparing.

Proverbs 27:17Iron by iron is sharpened, And a man sharpens the face of his friend.

Isaiah 35:3Strengthen ye the feeble hands, Yea, the stumbling knees strengthen.

Luke 22:32and I besought for thee, that thy faith may not fail; and thou, when thou didst turn, strengthen 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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