² And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.

²⁸ But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him; for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see.

¹⁶ And Jonathan, Saul's son, arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.

¹⁸ And I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me, as also of the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for the good `work'.

³ Jehovah will support him upon the couch of languishing: Thou makest all his bed in his sickness.

¹⁵ My son, if thy heart be wise, My heart will be glad, even mine:

¹⁰ Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.