American Standard Version
2 Samuel 10:12
12Be 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.
2 Samuel 10:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)Be strong, and let us fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God. The Lord will do what is good in his sight.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Be of good courage, 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."
- New King James Version (NKJV)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.”
Context of 2 Samuel 10:12
10and the rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother; and he put them in array against the children of Ammon. 11And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me; but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee. 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. 13So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him. 14And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, they likewise fled before Abishai, and entered into the city. Then Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.
Read all of 2 Samuel 102 Samuel 10:12 word by word
חֲזַ֤ק וְנִתְחַזַּק֙ בְּעַד־עַמֵּ֔נוּ וּבְעַ֖ד עָרֵ֣י אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וַֽיהוָ֔ה יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה הַטּ֖וֹב בְּעֵינָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 10:12
- Numbers 13:20and what the land is, whether it is fat or lean, whether there is wood therein, or not. And be ye of good courage, and bring of the fruit of the land. Now the time was the time of the first-ripe grapes.
- Deuteronomy 31:6Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be affrighted at them: for Jehovah thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
- Joshua 1:6Be strong and of good courage; for thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
- 1 Samuel 14:6And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armor, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that Jehovah will work for us; for there is no restraint to Jehovah to save by many or by few.
- 1 Samuel 17:32And David said to Saul, Let no man’s heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.
- 2 Chronicles 32:7Be strong and of good courage, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him; for there is a greater with us than with him:
- Nehemiah 4:14And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, who is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.
- Hebrews 13:6So that with good courage we say, The Lord is my helper; I will not fear: What shall man do unto me?
- 1 Samuel 4:9Be strong, and quit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been to you: quit yourselves like men, and fight.
- 1 Chronicles 19:13Be 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.
- 1 Corinthians 16:13Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
- 2 Samuel 16:10And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? Because he curseth, and because Jehovah hath said unto him, Curse David; who then shall say, Wherefore hast thou done so?
- Judges 10:15And the children of Israel said unto Jehovah, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; only deliver us, we pray thee, this day.
- 1 Samuel 3:18And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what seemeth him good.
- Job 1:21and he said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: Jehovah gave, and Jehovah hath taken away; blessed be the name of Jehovah.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 10:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Be of good courage - This is a very fine military address, and is equal to any thing in ancient or modern times. Ye fight pro aris et focis; for every good, sacred and civil; for God, for your families, and for your country.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12For the cities of our God - This rather indicates that the relief of Medeba was one of the immediate objects in view, and consequently that at this time Medeba was still in the possession of the Reubenites. To prevent an Israelite city falling into the hands of a pagan people, and the rites of Moloch being substituted for the worship of Yahweh, was a very urgent motive to valor.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-14Verses 6-14 They that are at war with the Son of David, not only give the provocation, but begin the war. God has forces to send against those that set his wrath at defiance, Is 5:19, which will convince them that none ever hardened his heart against God, and prospered. Christ's soldiers should strengthen one another's hands in their spiritual warfare. Let nothing be wanting in us, whatever the success be. When we make conscience of doing our duty, we…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12Be strong: Before battles, a priest or leader often gave speeches to encourage the people (compare Numbers 31:6; Deuteronomy 20:2; Judges 4:14; 1 Samuel 4:4; 14:3; 23:9).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-146-14. when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David--To chastise those insolent and inhospitable Ammonites, who had violated the common law of nations, David sent a large army under the command of Joab, while they, informed of the impending attack, made energetic preparations to repel it by engaging the services of an immense number of Syrian mercenaries. Beth-rehob--the capital of the low-lying region between Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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