Then Abimelech said to Isaac, “Leave us and go elsewhere, ¹  for you have become much more powerful ²  than we are.”

He said ¹  to his people, “Look at ²  the Israelite people, more numerous and stronger than we are!

But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he was not willing to release them.

He rescued me from my strong enemy, ¹  from those who hate me, for they were too strong for me.

Jehoshaphat’s power kept increasing. He built fortresses and storage cities throughout Judah.

whose ¹  trust ²  is in something futile, ³  whose security is a spider’s web. ⁴ 

He rescued me from my strong enemy, ¹  from those who hate me, for they were too strong for me.

They are sustained as they travel along; ¹  each one appears ²  before God in Zion.

A relative ¹  offended ²  is harder to reach than ³  a strong city, and disputes are like the barred gates ⁴  of a fortified citadel. ⁵ 

A wise warrior ¹  is strong, ²  and a man of knowledge makes his strength stronger;

You counted the houses in Jerusalem, ¹  and demolished houses so you could have material to reinforce the wall. ² 

Immediately the father of the boy cried out and said, “I believe; help my unbelief!”

But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tiny stroke of a letter ¹  in the law to become void. ² 

So the churches were being strengthened in the faith and were increasing in number every day. ¹ 

accordingly Jesus has become the guarantee ¹  of a better covenant.

David said to the messenger, “Tell Joab, ‘Don’t let this thing upset you. ¹  There is no way to anticipate whom the sword will cut down. ²  Press the battle against the city and conquer ³  it.’ Encourage him with these words.” ⁴ 

If you think, “These nations are more numerous than I – how can I dispossess them?”

The Midianites ¹  overwhelmed Israel. ²  Because of Midian the Israelites made shelters ³  for themselves in the hills, as well as caves and strongholds.

The Danites went on their way; when Micah realized ¹  they were too strong to resist, ²  he turned around and went home.

Joab ¹  said, “If the Arameans start to overpower me, ²  you come to my rescue. If the Ammonites start to overpower you, ³  I will come to your rescue.