THEOSIS1 Kingdoms (1 Samuel) 23:16Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And Jonathan, the son of Saul, arose, and went to David, into the wood, and strengthened his hands in God: and he said to him:
וַיָּ֙קָם֙ יְהוֹנָתָ֣ן בֶּן־שָׁא֔וּל וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ אֶל־דָּוִ֖ד חֹ֑רְשָׁה וַיְחַזֵּ֥ק אֶת־יָד֖וֹ בֵּאלֹהִֽים׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Isa 35:3Strengthen ye the feeble hands, and confirm the weak knees.
- Isa 35:4Say to the fainthearted: Take courage, and fear not: behold your God will bring the revenge of recompense: God himself will come and will save you.
- Heb 12:12Wherefore, lift up the hands which hang down and the feeble knees:
- Heb 12:13And make straight steps with your feet: that no one, halting, may go out of the way; but rather be healed.
- Job 4:3Behold thou hast taught many, and thou hast strengthened the weary hands:
- Job 4:4Thy words have confirmed them that were staggering, and thou hast strengthened the trembling knees:
- 2 Tim 2:1Thou therefore, my son, be strong in Christ Jesus:
- Eph 6:10Finally, brethren, be strengthened in the Lord and in the might of his power.