Judges 20:22
The people, the men of Israel, encouraged themselves, and set the battle again in array in the place where they set themselves in array the first day.
Judges 20:15
The children of Benjamin were numbered on that day out of the cities twenty-six thousand men who drew the sword, besides the inhabitants of Gibeah, who were numbered seven hundred chosen men.
Judges 20:17
The men of Israel, besides Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men who drew sword: all these were men of war.
1 Samuel 30:6
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.
2 Samuel 11:25
Then David said to the messenger, "Thus you shall tell Joab, 'Don't let this thing displease you, for the sword devours one as well as another. Make your battle stronger against the city, and overthrow it.' Encourage him."
Psalm 64:5
They encourage themselves in evil plans. They talk about laying snares secretly. They say, "Who will see them?"