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Myles Coverdale Bible
1 Chronicles 19:13
take a good corage vnto the, and let vs quyte oure selues manly for oure people and for the cities of oure God: neuertheles the LORDE do what pleaseth him.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Be strong! Let’s prove ourselves strong for our people and for the cities of our God. May the Lord’s will be done.”
Be strong! Let’s prove ourselves strong for our people and for the cities of our God. May the Lord’s will be done.”
Hebrew Names Version
Be of good courage, and let us play the man for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seems him good.
Be of good courage, and let us play the man for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seems him good.
King James Version
Be of good courage, and let us behave ourselves valiantly for our people, and for the cities of our God: and let the Lord do that which is good in his sight.
Be of good courage, and let us behave ourselves valiantly for our people, and for the cities of our God: and let the Lord do that which is good in his sight.
English Standard Version
Be strong, and let us use our strength for our people and for the cities of our God, and may the Lord do what seems good to him."
Be strong, and let us use our strength for our people and for the cities of our God, and may the Lord do what seems good to him."
New Century Version
Be strong. We must fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God. The Lord will do what he thinks is right."
Be strong. We must fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God. The Lord will do what he thinks is right."
New English Translation
Be strong! Let's fight bravely for the sake of our people and the cities of our God! The Lord will do what he decides is best!"
Be strong! Let's fight bravely for the sake of our people and the cities of our God! The Lord will do what he decides is best!"
Amplified Bible
"Be strong and let us show ourselves courageous for the sake of our people and for the cities of our God; and may the LORD do what is good in His sight."
"Be strong and let us show ourselves courageous for the sake of our people and for the cities of our God; and may the LORD do what is good in His sight."
New American Standard Bible
"Be strong, and let's show ourselves courageous for the benefit of our people and the cities of our God; and may the LORD do what is good in His sight."
"Be strong, and let's show ourselves courageous for the benefit of our people and the cities of our God; and may the LORD do what is good in His sight."
World English Bible
Be of good courage, and let us play the man for our people, and for the cities of our God: and Yahweh do that which seems him good.
Be of good courage, and let us play the man for our people, and for the cities of our God: and Yahweh do that which seems him good.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Be strong, and let vs shewe our selues valiant for our people, and for the cities of our God, and let the Lorde doe that which is good in his owne sight.
Be strong, and let vs shewe our selues valiant for our people, and for the cities of our God, and let the Lorde doe that which is good in his owne sight.
Legacy Standard Bible
Be strong, and let us show strength for the sake of our people and for the cities of our God; and may Yahweh do what is good in His sight."
Be strong, and let us show strength for the sake of our people and for the cities of our God; and may Yahweh do what is good in His sight."
Berean Standard Bible
Be strong and let us fight bravely for our people and for the cities of our God. May the LORD do what is good in His sight."
Be strong and let us fight bravely for our people and for the cities of our God. May the LORD do what is good in His sight."
Contemporary English Version
Be brave and fight hard to protect our people and the towns of our Lord God. I pray he will do whatever pleases him."
Be brave and fight hard to protect our people and the towns of our Lord God. I pray he will do whatever pleases him."
Complete Jewish Bible
Take courage, and let's be strong for the sake of our people and the cities of our God. May Adonai do what seems good to him."
Take courage, and let's be strong for the sake of our people and the cities of our God. May Adonai do what seems good to him."
Darby Translation
Be strong, and let us shew ourselves valiant for our people, and for the cities of our God; and Jehovah will do what is good in his sight.
Be strong, and let us shew ourselves valiant for our people, and for the cities of our God; and Jehovah will do what is good in his sight.
Easy-to-Read Version
Let's be brave and strong while we fight for our people and for the cities of our God! May the Lord do what he thinks is right."
Let's be brave and strong while we fight for our people and for the cities of our God! May the Lord do what he thinks is right."
George Lamsa Translation
Be of good courage, and let us be strong for the sake of our people and for the sake of the cities of our God; and let the LORD do that which is good in his sight.
Be of good courage, and let us be strong for the sake of our people and for the sake of the cities of our God; and let the LORD do that which is good in his sight.
Good News Translation
Be strong and courageous! Let's fight hard for our people and for the cities of our God. And may the Lord 's will be done."
Be strong and courageous! Let's fight hard for our people and for the cities of our God. And may the Lord 's will be done."
Lexham English Bible
Be strong! Let us strengthen ourselves on behalf of our people and on behalf of the cities of our God. And may Yahweh do what is good in his eyes."
Be strong! Let us strengthen ourselves on behalf of our people and on behalf of the cities of our God. And may Yahweh do what is good in his eyes."
Literal Translation
Be strong, even let us take courage for our people and for the cities of our God; and Jehovah will do that which is good in His eyes.
Be strong, even let us take courage for our people and for the cities of our God; and Jehovah will do that which is good in His eyes.
American Standard Version
Be of good courage, and let us play the man for our people, and for the cities of our God: and Jehovah do that which seemeth him good.
Be of good courage, and let us play the man for our people, and for the cities of our God: and Jehovah do that which seemeth him good.
Bible in Basic English
Take heart, and let us be strong for our people and for the towns of our God; and may the Lord do what seems good to him.
Take heart, and let us be strong for our people and for the towns of our God; and may the Lord do what seems good to him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Plucke vp thyne heart, and let vs play the men for our peoples sake, and for the cities of our God: and the Lord shall do that which is good in his owne sight.
Plucke vp thyne heart, and let vs play the men for our peoples sake, and for the cities of our God: and the Lord shall do that which is good in his owne sight.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Be of good courage, and let us prove strong for our people, and for the cities of our God; and the LORD do that which seemeth Him good.'
Be of good courage, and let us prove strong for our people, and for the cities of our God; and the LORD do that which seemeth Him good.'
King James Version (1611)
Be of good courage, and let vs behaue our selues valiantly for our people, and for the Cities of our God: and let the Lord do that which is good in his sight.
Be of good courage, and let vs behaue our selues valiantly for our people, and for the Cities of our God: and let the Lord do that which is good in his sight.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Be of good courage, and let us be strong, for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the Lord shall do what is good in his eyes.
Be of good courage, and let us be strong, for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the Lord shall do what is good in his eyes.
English Revised Version
Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good.
Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and do we manli for oure puple, and for the citees of oure God; forsothe the Lord do that, that is good in his siyt.
and do we manli for oure puple, and for the citees of oure God; forsothe the Lord do that, that is good in his siyt.
Update Bible Version
Be strong and we shall be strengthened for our people, and for the cities of our God: and Yahweh shall do that which is good in his eyes.
Be strong and we shall be strengthened for our people, and for the cities of our God: and Yahweh shall do that which is good in his eyes.
Webster's Bible Translation
Be of good courage, and let us behave ourselves valiantly for our people, and for the cities of our God: and let the LORD do [that which is] good in his sight.
Be of good courage, and let us behave ourselves valiantly for our people, and for the cities of our God: and let the LORD do [that which is] good in his sight.
New King James Version
Be of good courage, and let us be strong for our people and for the cities of our God. And may the LORD do what is good in His sight."
Be of good courage, and let us be strong for our people and for the cities of our God. And may the LORD do what is good in His sight."
New Living Translation
Be courageous! Let us fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God. May the Lord 's will be done."
Be courageous! Let us fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God. May the Lord 's will be done."
New Life Bible
Be strong; let us show our strength of heart because of our people, and for the cities of our God. May the Lord do what is good in His eyes."
Be strong; let us show our strength of heart because of our people, and for the cities of our God. May the Lord do what is good in His eyes."
New Revised Standard
Be strong, and let us be courageous for our people and for the cities of our God; and may the Lord do what seems good to him."
Be strong, and let us be courageous for our people and for the cities of our God; and may the Lord do what seems good to him."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Be strong, and let us put forth our strength, for the sake of our people, and for the sake of the cities of our God, - and let, Yahweh, do, what is good in his own eyes.
Be strong, and let us put forth our strength, for the sake of our people, and for the sake of the cities of our God, - and let, Yahweh, do, what is good in his own eyes.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Be of good courage and let us behave ourselves manfully for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the Lord will do that which is good in his sight.
Be of good courage and let us behave ourselves manfully for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the Lord will do that which is good in his sight.
Revised Standard Version
Be of good courage, and let us play the man for our people, and for the cities of our God; and may the LORD do what seems good to him."
Be of good courage, and let us play the man for our people, and for the cities of our God; and may the LORD do what seems good to him."
Young's Literal Translation
be strong, and we strengthen ourselves, for our people, and for the cities of our God, and Jehovah doth that which is good in His eyes.'
be strong, and we strengthen ourselves, for our people, and for the cities of our God, and Jehovah doth that which is good in His eyes.'
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Be strong, and let us show ourselves courageous for the sake of our people and for the cities of our God; and may the LORD do what is good in His sight."
"Be strong, and let us show ourselves courageous for the sake of our people and for the cities of our God; and may the LORD do what is good in His sight."
Contextual Overview
6 Whan the childre of Ammon sawe, that they stynked in ye sighte of Dauid, both Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousande taletes of syluer, to hyre charettes and horsmen out of Mesopotamia, out of Maecha and out of Zoba: 7 and hyred two and thirtie thousande charettes, & ye kynge of Maecha with his people, which came & pitched their tentes before Medba. And the children of Ammon gathered them selues together out of their cities, and came to the battayll. 8 Whan Dauid herde that, he sent Ioab thither with all the hoost of the men of armes. 9 And the childre of Ammon were gone forth, and prepared them selues to the battayll before the gate of the cite. But the kynges yt were come, kepte them asyde in the felde. 10 Now wha Ioab sawe that the battayll was agaynst him both before and behynde, he chose of all the best yonge men in Israel, and prepared him selfe agaynst ye Syrians. 11 As for ye residue of the people, he put them vnder the hande of Abisai his brother, that they shulde prepare them selues agaynst the children of Ammon, 12 and he sayde: Yf ye Syrias be to mightie for me, helpe thou me: but yf the childre of Ammon be to stroge for ye, I shall helpe the: 13 take a good corage vnto the, and let vs quyte oure selues manly for oure people and for the cities of oure God: neuertheles the LORDE do what pleaseth him. 14 And Ioab made him forth with ye people that was with him, to fighte agaynst ye Syrians: & they fled before him. 15 And whan the children of Ammon sawe yt the Syrians fled, they fled also before Abisai his brother, and wente in to the cite. And Ioab came to Ierusalem.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
of good: Deuteronomy 31:6, Deuteronomy 31:7, Joshua 1:7, Joshua 10:25, 1 Samuel 4:9, 1 Samuel 14:6-12, 1 Samuel 17:32, 2 Samuel 10:12, Ezra 10:4, Nehemiah 4:14, Psalms 27:14, 1 Corinthians 16:13
let us behave: etc. In Samuel, "let us play the men;" but the original is the same in both places, nithchazzak.
let the Lord: Judges 10:15, 1 Samuel 3:18, 2 Samuel 15:26, 2 Samuel 16:10, 2 Samuel 16:11, Job 1:22
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 19:18 - fled before Israel 1 Chronicles 21:3 - The Lord Nehemiah 2:18 - So they strengthened Psalms 60:12 - we shall
Cross-References
Genesis 13:13
But ye men of Sodome were wicked, and synned exceadingly agaynst the LORDE.
But ye men of Sodome were wicked, and synned exceadingly agaynst the LORDE.
Genesis 18:20
And the LORDE sayde: There is a crie at Sodome and Gomorra, which is greate, & their synnes are exceadinge greuous:
And the LORDE sayde: There is a crie at Sodome and Gomorra, which is greate, & their synnes are exceadinge greuous:
Genesis 19:1
In the euenynge came the two angels vnto Sodome. And Lot sat vnder the gate of the cite. And whe he sawe them, he rose vp for to mete them, and bowed him self downe to the grounde vpon his face,
In the euenynge came the two angels vnto Sodome. And Lot sat vnder the gate of the cite. And whe he sawe them, he rose vp for to mete them, and bowed him self downe to the grounde vpon his face,
Genesis 19:5
and called Lot, and sayde vnto him: Where are the me that came vnto the to night? Bringe them out here vnto vs, that we maye knowe them.
and called Lot, and sayde vnto him: Where are the me that came vnto the to night? Bringe them out here vnto vs, that we maye knowe them.
Genesis 19:6
And Lot wente out at the dore vnto the, and shut the dore after him,
And Lot wente out at the dore vnto the, and shut the dore after him,
Genesis 19:8
Beholde, I haue two doughters, which yet haue knowne no man: them will I brynge out vnto you, do with them as it liketh you. Onely do nothinge vnto these men of God, for therfore are they come vnder the shadowe of my rofe.
Beholde, I haue two doughters, which yet haue knowne no man: them will I brynge out vnto you, do with them as it liketh you. Onely do nothinge vnto these men of God, for therfore are they come vnder the shadowe of my rofe.
Genesis 19:9
But they sayde: Come thou hither. Then sayde they: Camest not thou onely herin as a straunger, and wilt thou now be a iudge? Wel, we will deale worse with the the with them.And they pressed sore vpon ye man Lot. And whan they ranne to, and wolde haue broken vp the dore,
But they sayde: Come thou hither. Then sayde they: Camest not thou onely herin as a straunger, and wilt thou now be a iudge? Wel, we will deale worse with the the with them.And they pressed sore vpon ye man Lot. And whan they ranne to, and wolde haue broken vp the dore,
Genesis 19:12
And ye men saide vnto Lot: Hast thou yet here eny sonne in lawe, or sonnes or doughters? Who so euer belongeth vnto the in the cite, brynge him out of this place:
And ye men saide vnto Lot: Hast thou yet here eny sonne in lawe, or sonnes or doughters? Who so euer belongeth vnto the in the cite, brynge him out of this place:
Genesis 19:15
Now whan the mornynge arose, the angels caused Lot to spede him, and sayde: Stonde vp, take thy wife & thy two doughters which are at hande, that thou also perishe not in the synne of this cite.
Now whan the mornynge arose, the angels caused Lot to spede him, and sayde: Stonde vp, take thy wife & thy two doughters which are at hande, that thou also perishe not in the synne of this cite.
Genesis 19:16
But whyle he prolonged the tyme, the men caught him and his wife, and his two doughters by the hande (because the LORDE was mercifull vnto him,) and brought him forth, & set him without the cite.
But whyle he prolonged the tyme, the men caught him and his wife, and his two doughters by the hande (because the LORDE was mercifull vnto him,) and brought him forth, & set him without the cite.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
See Gill "1Ch 19:1".
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Chronicles 19:13. Be of good courage — 2 Samuel 10:12.
