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New Living Translation

1 Chronicles 19:13

Be courageous! Let us fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God. May the Lord 's will be done."

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Hadadezer;   Joab;   Medeba;   Zobah;   Thompson Chain Reference - Courage;   Courage-Fear;   Love;   Nation;   Nation, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Hanun;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Medeba;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Hadarezer;   Medeba;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Maacah;   Medeba;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Courage;   Joab;   Valiant;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Medeba;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for December 12;  

Parallel Translations

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.”
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.
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.
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."
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."
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!"
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."
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."
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.
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.
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."
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."
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."
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."
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.
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."
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.
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."
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."
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.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.'
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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."
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."
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.
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.
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."
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.'
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."

Contextual Overview

6 When the people of Ammon realized how seriously they had angered David, Hanun and the Ammonites sent 75,000 pounds of silver to hire chariots and charioteers from Aram-naharaim, Aram-maacah, and Zobah. 7 They also hired 32,000 chariots and secured the support of the king of Maacah and his army. These forces camped at Medeba, where they were joined by the Ammonite troops that Hanun had recruited from his own towns. 8 When David heard about this, he sent Joab and all his warriors to fight them. 9 The Ammonite troops came out and drew up their battle lines at the entrance of the city, while the other kings positioned themselves to fight in the open fields. 10 When Joab saw that he would have to fight on both the front and the rear, he chose some of Israel's elite troops and placed them under his personal command to fight the Arameans in the fields. 11 He left the rest of the army under the command of his brother Abishai, who was to attack the Ammonites. 12 "If the Arameans are too strong for me, then come over and help me," Joab told his brother. "And if the Ammonites are too strong for you, I will help you. 13 Be courageous! Let us fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God. May the Lord 's will be done." 14 When Joab and his troops attacked, the Arameans began to run away. 15 And when the Ammonites saw the Arameans running, they also ran from Abishai and retreated into the city. Then Joab returned to Jerusalem.

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 the people of this area were extremely wicked and constantly sinned against the Lord .
Genesis 18:20
So the Lord told Abraham, "I have heard a great outcry from Sodom and Gomorrah, because their sin is so flagrant.
Genesis 19:1
That evening the two angels came to the entrance of the city of Sodom. Lot was sitting there, and when he saw them, he stood up to meet them. Then he welcomed them and bowed with his face to the ground.
Genesis 19:5
They shouted to Lot, "Where are the men who came to spend the night with you? Bring them out to us so we can have sex with them!"
Genesis 19:6
So Lot stepped outside to talk to them, shutting the door behind him.
Genesis 19:8
Look, I have two virgin daughters. Let me bring them out to you, and you can do with them as you wish. But please, leave these men alone, for they are my guests and are under my protection."
Genesis 19:9
"Stand back!" they shouted. "This fellow came to town as an outsider, and now he's acting like our judge! We'll treat you far worse than those other men!" And they lunged toward Lot to break down the door.
Genesis 19:12
Meanwhile, the angels questioned Lot. "Do you have any other relatives here in the city?" they asked. "Get them out of this place—your sons-in-law, sons, daughters, or anyone else.
Genesis 19:15
At dawn the next morning the angels became insistent. "Hurry," they said to Lot. "Take your wife and your two daughters who are here. Get out right now, or you will be swept away in the destruction of the city!"
Genesis 19:16
When Lot still hesitated, the angels seized his hand and the hands of his wife and two daughters and rushed them to safety outside the city, for the Lord was merciful.

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 courage2 Samuel 10:12.


 
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