2 Samuel 2:7 “Now then, be strong and courageous, for though Saul your lord is dead,…”

2 Samuel 2:7

Now then, be strong and courageous, for though Saul your lord is dead, the house of Judah has anointed me as their king.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.

World English Bible

Now therefore let your hands be strong, and be valiant; for Saul your lord is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.”

American Standard Version

Now therefore let your hands be strong, and be ye valiant; for Saul your lord is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.

Geneva Bible 1599

Therefore nowe let your handes be strong, and be you valiant: albeit your master Saul bee dead, yet neuerthelesse the house of Iudah hath anoynted me King ouer them.

Darby Translation

And now let your hands be strong, and be ye valiant; for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.

Young's Literal Translation

and now, are your hands strong, and be ye for sons of valour, for your lord Saul. [is] dead, and also — me have the house of Judah anointed for king over them.'

Bible in Basic English

Then let your hands be strong, and have no fear: though Saul your lord is dead, the people of Judah have made me their king.

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Cross references

“let your”

Ephesians 6:10 2 Samuel 10:12 Genesis 15:1 1 Samuel 4:9 1 Samuel 31:12 1 Samuel 31:7

Ephesians 6:10 · BSB

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.

2 Samuel 10:12 · 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.”

Genesis 15:1 · BSB

After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”

1 Samuel 4:9 · BSB

Take courage and be men, O Philistines! Otherwise, you will serve the Hebrews just as they served you. Now be men and fight!”

1 Samuel 31:12 · BSB

all their men of valor set out, journeyed all night, and retrieved the bodies of Saul and his sons from the wall of Beth-shan. When they arrived at Jabesh, they burned the bodies there.

1 Samuel 31:7 · BSB

When the Israelites along the valley and those on the other side of the Jordan saw that the army of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons had died, they abandoned their cities and ran away. So the Philistines came a…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6Now may the LORD show you loving devotion and faithfulness, and I will also show you the same favor because you have done this.

8Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth, moved him to Mahanaim,

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