1 Samuel 23:16

World English Bible (2000)

Jonathan, Saul's son, arose, and went to David into the woods, and strengthened his hand in God.

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  • Isa 35:3-4 : 3 Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees. 4 Tell those who have a fearful heart, "Be strong. Don't be afraid. Behold, your God will come with vengeance, God's retribution. He will come and save you.
  • Heb 12:12-13 : 12 Therefore, lift up the hands that hang down and the feeble knees, 13 and make straight paths for your feet, so that which is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.
  • Eph 6:10 : 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.
  • 2 Tim 2:1 : 1 You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
  • Luke 22:32 : 32 but I prayed for you, that your faith wouldn't fail. You, when once you have turned again, establish your brothers."
  • 1 Sam 30:6 : 6 David was greatly distressed; for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David strengthened himself in Yahweh his God.
  • Neh 2:18 : 18 I told them of the hand of my God which was good on me, as also of the king's words that he had spoken to me. They said, "Let's rise up and build." So they strengthened their hands for the good work.
  • Job 4:3-4 : 3 Behold, you have instructed many, you have strengthened the weak hands. 4 Your words have supported him who was falling, You have made firm the feeble knees.
  • Prov 27:17 : 17 Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend's countenance.
  • Luke 22:43 : 43 An angel from heaven appeared to him, strengthening him.
  • Eccl 4:9-9 : 9 Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. 10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls, and doesn't have another to lift him up. 11 Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one keep warm alone? 12 If a man prevails against one who is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
  • Job 16:5 : 5 but I would strengthen you with my mouth. The solace of my lips would relieve you.
  • Prov 27:9 : 9 Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man's friend.
  • Deut 3:28 : 28 But commission Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him; for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which you shall see."
  • Ezek 13:22 : 22 Because with lies you have grieved the heart of the righteous, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, and be saved alive:

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Sam 23:17-19
    3 verses
    81%

    17 He said to him, "Don't be afraid; for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you; and you shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next to you; and that also Saul my father knows."

    18 They both made a covenant before Yahweh: and David stayed in the woods, and Jonathan went to his house.

    19 Then the Ziphites came up to Saul to Gibeah, saying, "Doesn't David hide himself with us in the strongholds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the desert?

  • 1 Sam 23:14-15
    2 verses
    79%

    14 David stayed in the wilderness in the strongholds, and remained in the hill country in the wilderness of Ziph. Saul sought him every day, but God didn't deliver him into his hand.

    15 David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. David was in the wilderness of Ziph in the wood.

  • 1 Sam 19:6-7
    2 verses
    75%

    6 Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan: and Saul swore, "As Yahweh lives, he shall not be put to death."

    7 Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as before.

  • 1 Sam 19:1-4
    4 verses
    75%

    1 Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted much in David.

    2 Jonathan told David, saying, "Saul my father seeks to kill you. Now therefore, please take care of yourself in the morning, and live in a secret place, and hide yourself.

    3 I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I will talk with my father about you; and if I see anything, I will tell you."

    4 Jonathan spoke good of David to Saul his father, and said to him, "Don't let the king sin against his servant, against David; because he has not sinned against you, and because his works have been very good toward you;

  • 1 Sam 14:1
    75%

    1 Now it fell on a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who bore his armor, "Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that is on the other side." But he didn't tell his father.

  • 1 Sam 20:11-13
    3 verses
    74%

    11 Jonathan said to David, "Come, and let us go out into the field." They both went out into the field.

    12 Jonathan said to David, "Yahweh, the God of Israel, [be witness]: when I have sounded my father about this time tomorrow, [or] the third day, behold, if there be good toward David, shall I not then send to you, and disclose it to you?

    13 Yahweh do so to Jonathan, and more also, should it please my father to do you evil, if I don't disclose it to you, and send you away, that you may go in peace: and Yahweh be with you, as he has been with my father.

  • 1 Sam 18:1-3
    3 verses
    74%

    1 It happened, when he had made an end of speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

    2 Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.

    3 Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

  • 1 Sam 13:22
    73%

    22 So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people who were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.

  • 1 Sam 20:41-42
    2 verses
    73%

    41 As soon as the boy was gone, David arose out of [a place] toward the South, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times. They kissed one another, and wept one with another, and David wept the most.

    42 Jonathan said to David, "Go in peace, because we have both sworn in the name of Yahweh, saying, 'Yahweh shall be between me and you, and between my seed and your seed, forever.'" He arose and departed; and Jonathan went into the city.

  • 1 Sam 20:35
    73%

    35 It happened in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little boy with him.

  • 1 Sam 14:21
    72%

    21 Now the Hebrews who were with the Philistines as before, and who went up with them into the camp, [from the country] all around, even they also [turned] to be with the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

  • 1 Sam 26:25
    72%

    25 Then Saul said to David, "You are blessed, my son David. You shall both do mightily, and shall surely prevail." So David went his way, and Saul returned to his place.

  • 1 Sam 14:12-13
    2 verses
    72%

    12 The men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armor bearer, and said, "Come up to us, and we will show you something!" Jonathan said to his armor bearer, "Come up after me; for Yahweh has delivered them into the hand of Israel."

    13 Jonathan climbed up on his hands and on his feet, and his armor bearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armor bearer killed them after him.

  • 2 Sam 2:7
    72%

    7 Now therefore let your hands be strong, and be valiant; for Saul your lord is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them."

  • 1 Sam 22:13
    72%

    13 Saul said to him, "Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, in that you have given him bread, and a sword, and have inquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?"

  • 1 Sam 17:37
    72%

    37 David said, "Yahweh who delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine." Saul said to David, "Go; and Yahweh shall be with you."

  • 1 Sam 24:22
    72%

    22 David swore to Saul. Saul went home; but David and his men went up to the stronghold.

  • 2 Sam 3:1
    71%

    1 Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: and David grew stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.

  • 1 Sam 20:28
    71%

    28 Jonathan answered Saul, "David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem.

  • 2 Sam 1:17
    71%

    17 David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son

  • 1 Sam 14:17
    71%

    17 Then Saul said to the people who were with him, "Count now, and see who is missing from us." When they had counted, behold, Jonathan and his armor bearer were not there.

  • 1 Sam 23:25-26
    2 verses
    71%

    25 Saul and his men went to seek him. When David was told, he went down to the rock, and stayed in the wilderness of Maon. When Saul heard [that], he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.

    26 Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men surrounded David and his men to take them.

  • 1 Sam 13:16
    71%

    16 Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people who were present with them, stayed in Geba of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash.

  • 1 Sam 14:6
    71%

    6 Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, "Come, and let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised. It may be that Yahweh will work for us; for there is no restraint on Yahweh to save by many or by few."

  • 1 Sam 14:40
    71%

    40 Then he said to all Israel, "You be on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side." The people said to Saul, "Do what seems good to you."

  • 1 Sam 14:27
    71%

    27 But Jonathan didn't hear when his father commanded the people with the oath: therefore he put forth the end of the rod who was in his hand, and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.

  • 1 Sam 14:44
    70%

    44 Saul said, "God do so and more also; for you shall surely die, Jonathan."

  • 1 Sam 22:6
    70%

    6 Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men who were with him. Now Saul was sitting in Gibeah, under the tamarisk tree in Ramah, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him.

  • 2 Sam 1:22
    70%

    22 From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, Jonathan's bow didn't turn back. Saul's sword didn't return empty.

  • 1 Sam 16:21
    70%

    21 David came to Saul, and stood before him. He loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer.

  • 1 Sam 17:32
    70%

    32 David said to Saul, "Let no man's heart fail because of him. Your servant will go and fight with this Philistine."

  • 1 Sam 23:11
    70%

    11 Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? Yahweh, the God of Israel, I beg you, tell your servant." Yahweh said, "He will come down."

  • 1 Sam 20:32
    70%

    32 Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?"

  • 1 Sam 20:3
    70%

    3 David swore moreover, and said, "Your father knows well that I have found favor in your eyes; and he says, 'Don't let Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved:' but truly as Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death."

  • 1 Sam 26:3
    70%

    3 Saul encamped in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert, by the way. But David stayed in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.

  • 1 Sam 23:7
    70%

    7 It was told Saul that David had come to Keilah. Saul said, "God has delivered him into my hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that has gates and bars."