Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

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

New American Standard Bible

And Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went to David at Horesh, and encouraged him in God.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Then Saul’s son Jonathan came to David in Horesh and encouraged him in his faith in God,

International Standard Version

Saul's son Jonathan got up and went to David at Horesh, and he encouraged him to trust in God.

A Conservative Version

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

Amplified

And Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went [into the woods] to David at Horesh, and encouraged him in God.

Bible in Basic English

And Saul's son Jonathan went to David in Horesh, and made his hands strong in God;

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

And Jonathan, son of Saul, will rise and go to David to the thicket, and he will strengthen his hand in God.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

So Jonathan the son of Saul got up and went to David [at] Horesh, and {encouraged him} through God.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Jonathan Saul's son arose and went to David to the thicket, and strengthened him in God,

NET Bible

Then Jonathan son of Saul left and went to David at Horesh. He encouraged him through God.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

So Jonathan, Saul's son, arose and went unto David in the thicket, - and strengthened his hand in God;

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And Jonathan
יהונתן 
Y@hownathan 
Usage: 111

שׁאוּל 
Sha'uwl 
Usage: 406

and went
ילך 
Yalak 
Usage: 0

to David
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

into the wood
חרשׁ 
Choresh 
Usage: 7

יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

References

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Context Readings

A Renewed Covenant

15 And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in the 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 thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.



Cross References

Nehemiah 2:18

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

Deuteronomy 3:28

But charge 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 thou shalt see.

1 Samuel 30:6

And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake 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 Jehovah 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 solace of my lips would assuage your grief .

Proverbs 27:9

Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man's friend that cometh of hearty counsel.

Proverbs 27:17

Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

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

Isaiah 35:3-4

Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.

Ezekiel 13:22

Because with lies ye 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:

Luke 22:32

but I made supplication for thee, that thy faith fail not; and do thou, when once thou hast turned again, establish thy brethren.

Luke 22:43

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

Ephesians 6:10

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

2 Timothy 2:1

Thou therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

Hebrews 12:12-13

Wherefore lift up the hands that hang down, and the palsied knees;

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