1 Samuel 23:16

A Renewed Covenant

¹⁵ And David, seeing that Saul had come out to seek his soul, stayed in the woods in the wilderness of Ziph. ¹⁶ And Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went to David at Horesh, and encouraged him in God. ¹⁷ And he said unto him, Do not fear, for the hand of Saul, my father, shall not find thee, and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and even my father knows this.

Faith in God

David

Jonathan

Saul

Nehemiah 2:18

Then I told them how the hand of my God was good upon me and likewise the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they comforted their hands for good.

Deuteronomy 3:28

But charge Joshua and encourage him and comfort him, for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see.

1 Samuel 30:6

And David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him because the soul of all the people was bitter, each one for his sons and for his daughters; but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.

Job 4:3-4

Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.

Job 16:5

But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the consolation of my lips would assuage the pain.

Proverbs 27:9

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, so does the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.

Proverbs 27:17

Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Two are better than one because they have a better reward for their labour.

Isaiah 35:3-4

Comfort ye the tired hands and strengthen the knees that tremble.

Ezekiel 13:22

Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and ye strengthen the hands of the wicked that he should not leave his wicked way, encouraging him:

Luke 22:32

but I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not; and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.

Luke 22:43

And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.

Ephesians 6:10

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might.

2 Timothy 2:1

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

Hebrews 12:12-13

Therefore, lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees,