And it was told to Jacob, “Your son Joseph has come to you.” Then Israel summoned his strength and sat up in bed.
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
My son, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad.
The Lord sustains him on his sickbed; in his illness you restore him to full health.
And I told them of the hand of my God that had been upon me for good, and also of the words that the king had spoken to me. And they said, “Let us rise up and build.” So they strengthened their hands for the good work.
And Jonathan, Saul's son, rose and went to David at Horesh, and strengthened his hand in God.
But charge Joshua, and encourage and strengthen him, for he shall go over at the head of this people, and he shall put them in possession of the land that you shall see.’
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