2 Samuel 10:12
“Be of good courage, and let vs play the men, for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the Lord doe that which seemeth him good.”
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2 Samuel 10:12 Context
10And the rest of the people he deliuered into the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might put them in aray against the children of Ammon. 11And he said, If the Syrians bee too strong for me, then thou shalt helpe me: but if the children of Ammon bee too strong for thee, then I will come and helpe thee. 12Be of good courage, and let vs play the men, for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the Lord doe that which seemeth him good. 13And Ioab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, vnto the battell against the Syrians: and they fled before him. 14And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fledde, then fled they also before Abishai, and entred into the citie: so Ioab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Ierusalem.
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Be 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.
- King James Version
"Be strong, and let us show ourselves courageous for the sake of our people and for the cities of our God; and may the LORD do what is good in His sight."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Be of good courage, and let us play the man for ou people, and for the cities of our God: and Jehovah do that which seemeth him good.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Take 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.
- Basic English Bible
Be strong, and let us shew ourselves valiant for our people and for the cities of our God; and Jehovah do what is good in his sight.
- Darby Bible
Be 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.
- Webster's Bible
Be courageous, and let us be strong for our people, and for the cities of our God; and Yahweh do that which seems good to him."
- World English Bible
be strong and strengthen thyself for our people, and for the cities of our God, and Jehovah doth that which is good in His eyes.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Be of good courage, and let us prove strong for our people, and for the cities of our God; and the LORD do that which seemeth Him good.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible