1 Samuel 23:16

A Renewed Covenant

¹⁵ Now David became aware that Saul had come out to seek his life while David was in the wilderness of Ziph at Horesh. ¹⁶ And Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went to David at Horesh, and encouraged him in God. ¹⁷ Thus he said to him, “Do not be afraid, because the hand of Saul my father will not find you, and you will be king over Israel and I will be next to you; and Saul my father knows that also.”

Faith in God

David

Jonathan

Saul

Nehemiah 2:18

I told them how the hand of my God had been favorable to me and also about the king’s words which he had spoken to me. Then they said, “Let us arise and build.” So they put their hands to the good work.

Deuteronomy 3:28

But charge Joshua and encourage him and strengthen him, for he shall go across at the head of this people, and he will give them as an inheritance the land which you will see.’

1 Samuel 30:6

Moreover David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, for all the people were embittered, each one because of his sons and his daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.

Job 4:3-4

“Behold you have admonished many,
And you have strengthened weak hands.

Job 16:5

“I could strengthen you with my mouth,
And the solace of my lips could lessen your pain.

Proverbs 27:9

Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
So a man’s counsel is sweet to his friend.

Proverbs 27:17

Iron sharpens iron,
So one man sharpens another.

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor.

Isaiah 35:3-4

Encourage the exhausted, and strengthen the feeble.

Ezekiel 13:22

Because you disheartened the righteous with falsehood when I did not cause him grief, but have encouraged the wicked not to turn from his wicked way and preserve his life,

Luke 22:32

but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail; and you, when once you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.”

Luke 22:43

Now an angel from heaven appeared to Him, strengthening Him.

Ephesians 6:10

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.

2 Timothy 2:1

You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

Hebrews 12:12-13

Therefore, strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble,