² When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you,” he^[a] summoned his strength and sat up in bed.

The Whole Armor of God

¹⁰ Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power;

¹⁸ I told them that the hand of my God had been gracious upon me and also the words that the king had spoken to me. Then they said, “Let us start building!” So they committed themselves to the common good.^(A)

¹⁶ Saul’s son Jonathan set out and came to David at Horesh; there he strengthened his hand through the Lord.^[a](A)

²⁸ But charge Joshua and encourage and strengthen him, because it is he who shall cross over at the head of this people and who shall secure their possession of the land that you will see.’^(A)