1 Chronicles 19:13

1 Chronicles 19:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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 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 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 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 1 Chronicles 19:13

11He told his brother Abishai to lead the rest of Israel's army to fight against the Ammonites. 12Joab said to Abishai, ‘If the Syrian soldiers are too strong for me, you must come to rescue me. But if the Ammonites are too strong for you, I will come to rescue you. Be strong! We must be brave as we fight on behalf of our people and the cities of our God. The Lord will do what he decides is good.’ 14Then Joab and his group of soldiers went to fight against the Syrians. As they marched towards the Syrian soldiers, they ran away. 15The Ammonites saw that the Syrians were running away from Joab. So they also ran away from his brother Abishai's men. They went back into their city. So Joab returned to Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 19:13 word by word

חֲזַ֤ק וְנִֽתְחַזְּקָה֙ בְּעַד־עַמֵּ֔נוּ וּבְעַ֖ד עָרֵ֣י אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וַֽיהוָ֔ה הַטּ֥וֹב בְּעֵינָ֖יו יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Be of good courageחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• for our peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• and for the citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• of our Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• and let the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• in his sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: appearanceH5869

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 19:13

• Deuteronomy 31:6Be strong and be brave! Do not be afraid of those people, because the Lord your God goes with you. He will always be there to help you. He will never leave you.’
• Joshua 1:7Be strong and do not be afraid. Be very careful to do all the things that Moses commanded you to do. Then everything will go well with you, everywhere that you go.
• Joshua 10:25Joshua said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. Be very strong and brave. Look at these kings! This is what the Lord will do to all the enemies that you will fight against.’
• 1 Samuel 4:9Philistine soldiers, you must be brave! You must fight as strong men! If not, we will become slaves of these Hebrew people, as they were once our slaves. So be ready to fight bravely!’
• 1 Samuel 14:6Jonathan said to the young man who carried his armour, ‘Now we will go to the camp of those foreign people. Perhaps the Lord will help us to win the fight. He can win a battle whether there are many soldiers or only a few.’
• 1 Samuel 17:32David said to King Saul, ‘We should not be afraid of this Philistine! I am your servant. I am ready to go and fight against him.’
• 2 Samuel 10:12Be strong! We must be brave as we fight on behalf of our people and the cities of our God. The Lord will do what he decides is good.’
• Ezra 10:4Get up now! You must do something about this. We will help you, so you must be brave!’
• Nehemiah 4:14I went round the city and I looked at everything. I said to the leaders, the officers and the people, ‘Do not be afraid of our enemies. Remember that our Lord God is great and powerful. Fight on behalf of your brothers, your sons, your daughters and your wives. Fight to keep your homes safe.’
• Psalms 27:14Wait for the Lord to help you! Be strong and brave. Yes, wait for the Lord to help you!
• 1 Corinthians 16:13Watch carefully for danger. Never stop trusting God. Continue to be brave and strong.
• Judges 10:15But the Israelites said to the Lord, ‘We are guilty. Punish us in whatever way you think is right, but please rescue us now.’
• 1 Samuel 3:18So Samuel told Eli everything. He did not hide any of God's message. Then Eli said, ‘The Lord. must do what he thinks is right.’
• 2 Samuel 15:26But if he is not pleased with me, then he must do to me whatever he decides is right.’
• 2 Samuel 16:10The king said, ‘No! You sons of Zeruiah should not tell me what to do! Perhaps he is cursing me because the Lord has said to him, “Curse David.” Then we cannot say that he is wrong to curse me.’
• Job 1:22Even after all these things had happened, Job still did not do anything bad. He did not say that God had done something wrong to him.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 19:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Be of good courage - See the note on 2 Samuel 10:12.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13Joab understood that the battle aimed to protect the people and cities of Israel from invasion, not to gain more land (see 1 Chronicles 19:8). Joab trusted God, believing the outcome relied on the Lord's guidance.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-159-15. children of Ammon ... put the battle in array before the gate of the city--that is, outside the walls of Medeba, a frontier town on the Arnon. the kings that were come were by themselves in the field--The Israelitish army being thus beset by the Ammonites in front, and by the Syrian auxiliaries behind, Joab resolved to attack the latter (the more numerous and formidable host), while he directed his brother Abishai, with a suitable detachment, to…Read the comment

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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 19

• 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