1 Chronicles 19:13
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.
1 Chronicles 19:13 in other translations
| BSB | 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.” |
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| WEB | Be courageous, and let’s be strong for our people and for the cities of our God. May the LORD do that which seems good to him.” |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | 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.' |
| DARBY | 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. |
| BBE | 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. |
| Webster | 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. |
What does 1 Chronicles 19:13 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 19:9-15
9-15. 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…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
1 Chronicles 19:13 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Chronicles 19:13
- Psalms 27:14
Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
- Nehemiah 4:14
And 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, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.
- Joshua 10:25
And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the Lord do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.
- 2 Samuel 10:12
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.
- 1 Corinthians 16:13
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
- 1 Samuel 4:9
Be 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.
- Judges 10:15
And the children of Israel said unto the Lord, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day.
- Deuteronomy 31:6-7
Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the Lord hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it.
- Joshua 1:7
Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
- 1 Samuel 17:32
And David said to Saul, Let no man’s heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.
- Ezra 10:4
Arise; for this matter belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it.
- 1 Samuel 3:18
And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the Lord: let him do what seemeth him good.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
De 31:6,7; Jos 1:7; 10:25; 1Sa 4:9; 14:6-12; 17:32; 2Sa 10:12
Ezr 10:4; Ne 4:14; Ps 27:14; 1Co 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.
Jud 10:15; 1Sa 3:18; 2Sa 15:26; 16:10,11; Job 1:22
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Context
- 1 Chronicles 19:12
And 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 help thee.
- 1 Chronicles 19:13
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.
- 1 Chronicles 19:14
So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh before the Syrians unto the battle; and they fled before him.
1 Chronicles 19:13 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Esfuérzate, y esforcémonos por nuestro pueblo, y por las ciudades de nuestro Dios; y haga Jehová lo que bien le pareciere. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Sois fort, et fortifions-nous à cause de notre peuple et à cause des villes de notre Dieu; et que l’ Éternel fasse ce qui est bon à ses yeux. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Sei stark und laß uns stark sein für unser Volk und für die Städte unseres Gottes! und Jehova wird tun, was gut ist in seinen Augen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Confortare, et agamus viriliter pro populo nostro, et pro urbibus Dei nostri: Dominus autem, quod in conspectu suo bonum est, faciet. |