1 Samuel 23:17
And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.
And he said vnto him, Feare not; for the hand of Saul my father shall not finde thee, and thou shalt be king ouer Israel, and I shall be next vnto thee: and that also Saul my father knoweth.
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- 1 Samuel 20:31Rank 1 from verse 17
31For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die.
31For as long as the sonne of Iesse liueth vpon the ground, thou shalt not be stablished, nor thy kingdome: wherefore now send and fetch him vnto mee, for he †shall surely die.
- 1 Samuel 24:20Rank 2 from verse 17
- Acts 28:16Rank 3 from verse 17
16And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.
16And when we came to Rome, the Centurion deliuered the prisoners to the Captaine of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himselfe, with a souldier that kept him.
- Hebrews 13:6Rank 4 from verse 17
- Isaiah 54:17Rank 5 from verse 17
17¶ No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.
17¶ No weapon that is formed against thee, shall prosper, and euery tongue that shall rise against thee in iudgement, thou shalt condemne. This is the heritage of the seruants of the LORD, and their righteousnesse is of me, saith the LORD.
- Job 5:11–15Rank 6 from verse 17
11To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.
12He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.
13He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
14They meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope in the noonday as in the night.
15But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.
11*To set vp on high those that be low; that those which mourne, may be exalted to safetie.
12*Hee disappointeth the deuices of the craftie, so that their hands ‖cannot performe their enterprise.
13*He taketh the wise in their owne craftinesse: and the counsell of the froward is caried headlong.
14*They ‖meete with darkenesse in the day time, and grope in the noone day as in the night.
15But he saueth the poore from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mightie.
- Isaiah 41:10Rank 8 from verse 17
10¶ Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
10¶ Feare thou not, for I am with thee: be not dismaied, for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee, yea I will helpe thee, yea I will vphold thee with the right hand of my righteousnesse.
- Isaiah 41:14Rank 9 from verse 17
- Luke 12:32Rank 10 from verse 17
- Proverbs 14:26Rank 11 from verse 17
- Proverbs 19:21Rank 12 from verse 17
- Psalms 27:1–3Rank 13 from verse 17
1THE Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
2When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
3Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
1¶ The LORD is my light, and my saluation, whome shal I feare? the LORD is the strength of my life, of whō shall I be afraid?
2†When the wicked, euen mine enemies and my foes came vpon me to eat vp my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
3*Though an host should encampe against me, my heart shall not feare: though warre should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
- Psalms 46:1–2Rank 14 from verse 17
1GOD is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
2Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
1¶ God is our refuge and strength: a very present helpe in trouble.
2†Therfore will not we feare, though the earth be remoued: and though the mountaines be caried into the midst of the sea.
- Psalms 91:1–2Rank 15 from verse 17
1HE that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
1¶ †He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most high: shall abide vnder the shadow of the Almightie.
2I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge, and my fortresse: my God, in him will I trust.
- Romans 15:24Rank 16 from verse 17
24Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company.
24Whensoeuer I take my iourney into Spaine, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my iourney, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with †your company.
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1 Samuel 23:17
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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1. Alarm, dread, terror, or apprehension. 2. Reverence, awe, or respectful regard. 3. A person, thing, or event feared or revered. 4. To fear, dread, or reverence.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.
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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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To discover, meet with, obtain, perceive, or learn by search or experience.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.
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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.
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Nearest or immediately succeeding in place, time, order, or turn.
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16¶ And Jonathan Saul’s son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
16¶ And Ionathan Sauls sonne arose, & went to Dauid into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
17And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.
17And he said vnto him, Feare not; for the hand of Saul my father shall not finde thee, and thou shalt be king ouer Israel, and I shall be next vnto thee: and that also Saul my father knoweth.
Selected passage18And they two made a covenant before the Lord: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
18And they two made a couenant before the LORD: and Dauid abode in the wood, and Ionathan went to his house.