'Support' in the Bible

But the land could not support them living together, because they had so many livestock that they could not stay together.

because their holdings were too vast to allow them to stay together, since the land where they had settled was not able to support all of their livestock.

"If your relative becomes so poor that he is indebted to you, then you are to support him. You are to let him live with you just like the resident alien and the traveler.

Then Samson told the young man who had been leading him around by the hand, "Let me touch and feel the pillars on which this building rests, and I'll support myself against them."

And he will restore your life for you and will support you in your old age, because your daughter-in-law, who loves you and who has borne him, is better for you than seven sons!"

By doing things like this, he persuaded all the men of Judah to unite in support of him. They sent the king this message: "Come on back, you and all of your army!"

They confronted me when I was in trouble, but the LORD remained my support!

He had the support of Zeruiah's son Joab and of Abiathar the priest, who followed Adonijah and assisted him,

Each cart had four bronze wheels equipped with bronze axles with four support feet. Beneath the basin were cast support structures made like wreaths on each side.

On top of each stand was a circular structure one half of one cubit high, with its braces and support frames integral with it, forming a single piece.

"Let the priests get support for themselves from their own donors, and let them repair the Temple wherever a leak in need of repair is discovered."

The LORD's eyes keep on roaming throughout the earth, looking for those whose hearts completely belong to him, so that he may strongly support them. But because you have acted foolishly in this, from now on you will have wars."

Then they delivered copies of the king's orders to the king's officers, and governors on this side of the Euphrates River. The orders were in support of the people and God's Temple.

He gives them security and financial support, but he watches everything they do.

The LORD is my inheritance and my cup; you support my lot.

They confronted me in the day of my calamity, but the LORD was my support.

May you support the man at your right hand; the son of man whom you have raised for yourself.

Moreover, you have turned back the edge of his sword and did not support him in battle.

Support me, that I may be saved, and I will carry out your statutes consistently.

A guilty man tormented by bloodshed will be a lifelong fugitive; let no one support him.

Strengthen the feeble hands, and support the stumbling knees.

"Here is my servant, whom I support, my chosen one, in whom I delight. I've placed my Spirit upon him; and he'll deliver his justice throughout the world.

I looked, but there was no helper, I was appalled that there was no one to give support; so my own arm brought me victory, and as for my wrath, it supported me.

When they reached out to you for support, you tore their hands and dislocated all of their shoulders. When they tried to lean on you, they couldn't control their own bowels.'

It will support all kinds of living creatures that will thrive abundantly wherever the river flows. There will be a great many fish, because this water will flow there and turn the salt water fresh. As a result, everything will live wherever the river flows.

But you say, "Whoever tells his father or his mother, "Whatever support you might have received from me has been given to God,"

But you say, "If anyone tells his father or mother, "Whatever support you might have received from me is Corban,"' (that is, an offering to God)

Joanna, the wife of Herod's household manager Chuza; Susanna; and many others. These women continued to support them out of their personal resources.

You yourselves know that I worked with my own hands to support myself and those who were with me.

do not boast about being better than the other branches. If you boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you.

I robbed other churches by accepting support from them in order to serve you.

Now I'm ready to visit you for a third time, and I will not bother you for help. I do not want your things, but rather you yourselves. Children should not have to support their parents, but parents their children.

After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you by the Messiah Jesus to his eternal glory, will restore you, establish you, strengthen you, and support you.

After all, they went on their trip for the sake of the Name, accepting no support from gentiles.

Therefore, we ought to support such people so that we can become genuine helpers with them.