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And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them;

And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the LORD hath given them?

And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.

Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.

But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.

And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.

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

And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth.

And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.

Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.

And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.

Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.

And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest:

And the people the men of Israel encouraged themselves, and set their battle again in array in the place where they put themselves in array the first day.

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.

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.

Then I said unto you, Dread not, neither be afraid of them.

That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the LORD shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid.

And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.

But Joshua the son of Nun, which standeth before thee, he shall go in thither: encourage him: for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.