Ezra 4:4
And the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building;
Ezra 3:3
And they set the altar on its base; for fear was upon them because of the people of the countries; and they offered up burnt-offerings on it to Jehovah, the morning and evening burnt-offerings.
Nehemiah 4:7-8
And it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Tobijah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites heard that the walls of Jerusalem were being repaired, that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth,
Nehemiah 4:11
And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come into the midst of them and kill them, and put an end to the work.
Nehemiah 6:9
For they all would have made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be slackened from the work, that it be not carried out. Now therefore strengthen my hands!
Isaiah 35:3-4
Strengthen the weak hands and confirm the tottering knees.
Jeremiah 38:4
And the princes said unto the king, Let this man, we pray thee, be put to death; for why should he weaken the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking to them according to these words? for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.