2 Samuel 10:12
What does 2 Samuel 10:12 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 10:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Be 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Be 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Be 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Take 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862be strong and strengthen thyself for our people, and for the cities of our God, and Jehovah doth that which is good in His eyes.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Be of good courage, and let us fight for our people, and for the city of our God: and the Lord will do what is good in his sight.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Be strong, and let us shew ourselves valiant for our people and for the cities of ourGod; and Jehovah do what is good in his sight.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joshua 1:6
Be strong and of good courage; for thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
- Joshua 1:18
Whosoever he be that shall rebel against thy commandment, and shall not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of good courage.
- 1 Chronicles 19:13
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.
- Hebrews 13:6
So that with good courage we say, The Lord is my helper; I will not fear: What shall man do unto me?
- 1 Samuel 14:12
And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armorbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will show you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armorbearer, Come up after me; for Jehovah hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.
- Numbers 13:20
and what the land is, whether it is fat or lean, whether there is wood therein, or not. And be ye of good courage, and bring of the fruit of the land. Now the time was the time of the first-ripe grapes.
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