Gn 18:5: I will take a little food, that you may be strengthened. Then you will go on your way. That's why you pass by your slave! They said: Do as you say.
- food works for strengthening very well. They cannot be underestimated or neglected
Ex 4:21: And the Lord said to Moses: "When thou returnest into Egypt, see all the wonders which I have put in thy hand, and do them before Pharaoh. And I will strengthen his heart, so that he will not let the people go.
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- strengthening Pharaoh's heart is a separate issue - see the Bible study Pharaoh and Free Will
Ex 7:22: And the magicians of Egypt did so by their secret arts. And Pharaoh's heart was strengthened, and he obeyed them, as the Lord had said.
Ex 8:15: The magicians said to Pharaoh: This is the finger of God! And Pharaoh's heart was strengthened, and he obeyed them not, as the Lord had said.
Ex 9:12: But the LORD strengthened Pharaoh's heart, so that he did not obey them, as the LORD had told Moses.
Ex 9:35: Pharaoh's heart was strengthened, and he did not let the children of Israel go, as the Lord had spoken by Moses.
Ex 10:20: But the Lord strengthened Pharaoh's heart, and he did not let the children of Israel go.
Ex 10:27: And the LORD strengthened Pharaoh's heart, and he would not let them go.
Ex 11:10: And Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh: but the LORD strengthened Pharaoh's heart, and he let not the children of Israel go out of his land.
Ex 14:4: Then I will strengthen Pharaoh's heart, and he shall pursue you; and I will be glorified in Pharaoh and in all his host, and the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD. And so they did.
Ex 14:8: And the Lord strengthened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, so that he persecuted the children of Israel. The children of Israel went out with their heads held high.
Ex 14:17: And, behold, I will strengthen the hearts of the Egyptians to follow them, and I will glory in Pharaoh, and in all his host, and in his chariots, and in his horsemen.
Deut 1:38: Joshua the son of Nun, who serves you, he shall go in there. He shall be strengthened, for he shall give the land to Israel for an inheritance.
Dt 3:28: But give a commandment unto Joshua, strengthen him, and establish him: for he shall go before this people, and he shall give them for an inheritance the land which thou shalt see.
Dt 31:6: Be strong and courageous. "Be strong, be courageous, be mighty, and be not afraid; for the Lord your God will go with you. He will not let you fall and will not forsake you.
Dt 31:7: And Moses called Joshua, and said to him in the sight of all Israel: "Be strong and courageous, for you shall go with this people into the land which the LORD swore to their fathers to give them. Thou shalt give it to them for an inheritance.
Dt 31:23: And he gave a command to Joshua the son of Nun: And he said, "Be strong and courageous, for you shall bring the children of Israel into the land of which I swore to them. I will be with thee.
Jos 1:6: Be strong and courageous, for you shall give this land to the people for an inheritance, which I swore to their fathers to give them.
Josh 1:7: Be strong and very courageous to keep and do the whole law, as Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn away from it to the right hand or to the left, so that you may act wisely wherever you go.
Jos 1:9: For I have commanded thee: "Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or dismayed, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
Jos 1:18: Anyone who resists your commands and disobeys your word in all that you command him shall be put to death. Be strong and courageous.
Josh 10:25: Joshua said to them: "Fear not, and be not dismayed; be strong, and be of good courage: for thus shall the LORD deal with all your enemies with whom ye make war.
Jos 11:20: For it was the LORD's doing, that he strengthened their hearts to make war with Israel, to bring a curse upon them, that there should be no mercy for them, to destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses.
Josh 23:6: Be very strong to observe and do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside from it to the right hand or to the left,
Sd 3:12: But the children of Israel continued to do that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and the LORD strengthened Eglon king of Moab against Israel because they did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD.
Judg 7:11: and you shall hear what they shall say. Then your hands shall be strengthened, and you shall go down to the camp. And he and his servant Pura went down to the edge of the troops that were in the camp.
Judg 9:24: This is because of the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal, that their blood should fall on their brother Abimelech, who killed them, and on the citizens of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to kill his brothers.
Sd 16:28: And Samson cried unto the LORD. And Samson said, O Lord GOD, please remember me, and strengthen me this time, O God, that I may avenge the Philistines with one vengeance for both my eyes.
Sd 19:5: And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they rose early in the morning, and rose up to go, that the father of the damsel said to his son-in-law: "Feed yourselves with a piece of bread, and then you shall go.
Judg 19:8: On the fifth day he rose early to depart. The father of the girl said: And he said to the girl, "Sit down, and tarry until the day is far advanced. And they both ate.
Sd 19:22: And as they were refreshing themselves, behold, the men of the city, the villains, surrounded the house, and beat at the door, and called to the old man, the owner of the house: Bring out the man who came into your house, that we may know him.
Judg 20:22: But the people, the men of Israel, strengthened themselves, and assembled again for battle in the place where they had assembled on the first day.
1S 4:9: Strengthen yourselves and be of good courage, O Philistines, or else you will serve the Hebrews as they have served you. Be of good courage and fight!
1S 23:16: And Jonathan the son of Saul arose, and followed David to Chorish, and strengthened his hand in God.
1S 28:22: Now you also obey your maid. I will prepare you something to eat. Eat, be refreshed, and go your way.
1S 30:6: And David was greatly distressed, because the people said that they would stone him. For all the people were bitter in soul, every man for his sons and daughters. But David was strengthened in the Lord his God.
2S 2:7: Now strengthen your hands, and be of good courage: for your lord Saul is dead, but the house of Judah hath anointed me king over them.
2S 11:25: David said to the messenger: Tell Joab this: Do not be downcast about this. For the sword is devouring now this, now that. "Strengthen thy battle against the city, and destroy it. And thou shalt strengthen him.
2S 16:21: And Ahithophel answered Absalom: Go in to your father's concubines, whom he has left to take care of the house. When all Israel heareth that thou hast displeased thy father, the hands of all that are with thee shall be strengthened.
1Kr 2:2: I walk in the way of all earthly things. Be strong and be of good cheer.
1Kr 13:7: And the king said to the man of God: Come home with me, and be strong, and I will give you a gift.
1Pa 22:13: Then you shall prosper, if you observe and do the statutes and ordinances which the LORD commanded Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or dismayed.
1Pa 28:10: Behold, the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. And you shall sit down and eat.
1Pa 28:20: David said to his son Solomon: "Be strong, be courageous, and act. "Be not afraid, and be not dismayed: for the Lord my God is with thee. He will not let thee fall, nor forsake thee, till thou hast finished all the work of the service of the house of the LORD.
2Pa 11:11: He strengthened the fortresses, and gave them princes and storehouses of food, oil, and wine.
2Pa 11:12: and he put shields and spears in every city, and strengthened them exceedingly. And he had Judah and Benjamin.
2Pa 11:17: They strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and strengthened Rehoboam the son of Solomon three years: for three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon.
2Pa 25:8: But go forth alone, prepare and strengthen yourself for battle, or God will cause you to fall before the enemy. For God has the power to both help and bring about the fall.
2Pa 31:4: He commanded the people, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to give portions to the priests and Levites, that they might be strengthened in the law of the LORD.
2Pa 32:7: Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or dismayed of the king of Assyria and of all the crowd that is with him, for there are more with us than with him.
2Pa 35:2: He appointed priests for their service, and strengthened them for the service of the house of the LORD.
Ezr 6:22: And they kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy, because the LORD had caused them to rejoice when he changed the heart of the king of Assyria toward them, so that he strengthened their hands to work in the house of God, the God of Israel.
Ezr 10:4: Arise, for it is your cause, and we are with you. Be strong and act.
Neh 2:18: And I told them how the good hand of my God was upon me, and the words which the king had spoken unto me. Then they said: "Let us arise and build. And their hands were strengthened for the good work.
Neh 6:9: They all wanted to frighten us with words: Their hands will grow weak from the work and it will not be done. Therefore now strengthen my hands.
Psalm 27:14: Wait on the Lord. Be strong and strengthen your heart. Wait on the Lord!
Psalm 31:25: Be strong and strengthen your hearts, all you who wait for the Lord.
Psalm 41:4: The Lord will strengthen him on the bed of the sick. He shall be strengthened in his bed, and in his sickness thou shalt change his whole bed.
Psalm 104:15: And the wine that gives joy to the heart of man, making the face to glisten with oil, and the bread that strengthens the heart of man.
Psalm 119:117: Strengthen me, that I may be saved; I will always keep thy statutes.
Pr 8:28: when he strengthened the clouds above, when he strengthened the fountains of the deep sea,
Eccl 10:17: Happy art thou, O land, if thy king be the son of nobles, and if thy princes feast in due season for refreshment, and not for drunkenness.
Isaiah 9:6: There shall be no end to the increase of his dominion and peace upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, that he may establish and strengthen it in righteousness and justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do it.
Eze 13:22: Because ye torment the heart of the righteous with deceit, though I have not hurt him, that the hand of the wicked may be strengthened, lest he turn from his evil way, lest he be preserved alive.
Eze 30:24: I will strengthen the arm of the king of Babylon, and will put my sword in his hand; I will break the arm of Pharaoh, and he shall groan before him as a slain man groans.
Eze 30:25: I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, but the arms of Pharaoh shall fall. And they shall know that I am the LORD, when I put my sword in the hand of the king of Babylon, and he stretches it out against the land of Egypt.
Eze 34:4: The incurable you have not strengthened, the sick you have not healed, and the brokenhearted you have not bound up, and the stubborn you have not brought back, and the perishing you have not sought out; you have ruled over them with violence and cruelty.
Eze 34:16: I will seek the perishing, and bring back the lost, and bind up the brokenhearted, and strengthen the sick. I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with righteousness.
At 2:2: He has brought out the destroyer against you. He hath set him against you, and he hath set him against you; guard the fortress, watch the way, strengthen your loins, gather all your strength.
Ag 2:4: Be strong therefore, O Zerubbabel, saith the LORD: be strong, O Joshua the high priest, the son of Jehozadak: be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the LORD: and act: for I am with you, saith the LORD of hosts,
Za 8:9: Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Strengthen your hands, ye that have heard these words in these days by the mouth of the prophets, in the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be rebuilt.
Za 8:13: And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing. Fear not, strengthen your hands.
L 22:32: But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail. And thou, when thou art once converted, strengthen thy brethren."
Acts 9:19: And he took food, and was strengthened. And he ate and took food and sat down to eat, and he ate and took food and sat down to eat.
1Tm 1:12: I thank him who strengthened me, Christ Jesus our Lord, that he found me trustworthy and appointed me for service,
2Tm 4:17: But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that the message might be accomplished through me, and that all the Gentiles might hear it; and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.