Lexicon :: Strong's G997 - boētheō

“by the God of your father who helps you,

and by the Almighty who blesses you

with blessings of the heavens above,

blessings of the deep that lies below,

and blessings of the breasts and the womb.

“When he found her in the field, the engaged woman cried out, but there was no one to rescue her.

“so that at noon you will grope as a blind person gropes in the dark. You will not be successful in anything you do. You will only be oppressed and robbed continually, and no one will help you.

“Your ox will be slaughtered before your eyes, but you will not eat any of it. Your donkey will be taken away from you and not returned to you. Your flock will be given to your enemies, and no one will help you.

“Who ate the fat of their sacrifices

and drank the wine of their drink offerings?

Let them rise up and help you;

let it[fn] be a shelter for you.

“Come up and help me. We will attack Gibeon, because they have made peace with Joshua and the Israelites.”

Then the men of Gibeon sent word to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal: “Don’t give up on your servants. Come quickly and save us! Help us, for all the Amorite kings living in the hill country have joined forces against us.”

At that time King Horam of Gezer went to help Lachish, but Joshua struck him down along with his people, leaving no survivors.

Afterward, Samuel took a stone and set it upright between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer,[fn] explaining, “The LORD has helped us to this point.”

When the Arameans of Damascus came to assist King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand Aramean men.

“You must not go! ” the people pleaded. “If we have to flee, they will not pay any attention to us. Even if half of us die, they will not pay any attention to us because you are worth[fn] ten thousand of us. Therefore, it is better if you support us from the city.”

But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to his aid, struck the Philistine, and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him, “You must never again go out with us to battle. You must not extinguish the lamp of Israel.”

He conspired[fn] with Joab son of Zeruiah and with the priest Abiathar. They supported Adonijah,

For the LORD saw that the affliction of Israel was very bitter for both slaves and free people.[fn] There was no one to help Israel.

The following were the men who came to David at Ziklag while he was still banned from the presence of Saul son of Kish. They were among the warriors who helped him in battle.

Then the Spirit enveloped[fn] Amasai, chief of the Thirty, and he said:

We are yours, David,

we are with you, son of Jesse!

Peace, peace to you,

and peace to him who helps you,

for your God helps you.

So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.

From Zebulun: 50,000 who could serve in the army, trained for battle with all kinds of weapons of war, with one purpose to help David.[fn]

From Asher: 40,000 who could serve in the army, trained for battle.

When the Arameans of Damascus came to assist King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand Aramean men.

When Hadadezer’s subjects saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with David and became his subjects. After this, the Arameans were never willing to help the Ammonites again.

Then Jehu son of the seer Hanani went out to confront him[fn] and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Do you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the LORD’s wrath is on you.

Under their authority was an army of 307,500 equipped for combat, a powerful force to help the king against the enemy.

He made skillfully designed devices in Jerusalem to shoot arrows and catapult large stones for use on the towers and on the corners. So his fame spread even to distant places, for he was wondrously helped until he became strong.

At that time King Ahaz asked the king of Assyria for help.

Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadak began to rebuild God’s house in Jerusalem. The prophets of God were with them, helping them.

The king’s edict gave the Jews in each and every city the right to assemble and defend themselves, to destroy, kill, and annihilate every ethnic and provincial army hostile to them, including women and children, and to take their possessions as spoils of war.

The rest of the Jews in the royal provinces assembled, defended themselves, and gained relief from their enemies. They killed seventy-five thousand[fn] of those who hated them, but they did not seize any plunder.

They are smashed to pieces from dawn to dusk;

they perish forever while no one notices.

yet the food in his stomach turns

into cobras’ venom inside him.

How you have helped the powerless

and delivered the arm that is weak!

For I rescued the poor who cried out for help,

and the fatherless child who had no one to support him.

Don’t be far from me, because distress is near

and there’s no one to help.

The LORD is my strength and my shield;

my heart trusts in him, and I am helped.

Therefore my heart celebrates,

and I give thanks to him with my song.

The LORD helps and delivers them;

he will deliver them from the wicked and will save them

because they take refuge in him.

LORD, be pleased to rescue me;

hurry to help me, LORD.

The LORD will sustain him on his sickbed;

you will heal him on the bed where he lies.

Rise up! Help us!

Redeem us because of your faithful love.

God is within her; she will not be toppled.

God will help her when the morning dawns.

God is my helper;

the Lord is the sustainer of my life.[fn]

I am oppressed and needy;

hurry to me, God.

You are my help and my deliverer;

LORD, do not delay.

God of our salvation, help us,

for the glory of your name.

Rescue us and atone for our sins,

for your name’s sake.

Show me a sign of your goodness;

my enemies will see and be put to shame

because you, LORD, have helped and comforted me.

If the LORD had not been my helper,

I would soon rest in the silence of death.

He broke their spirits[fn] with hard labor;

they stumbled, and there was no one to help.

But he lifts the needy out of their suffering

and makes their families multiply like flocks.

Help me, LORD my God;

save me according to your faithful love

All your commands are true;

people persecute me with lies ​— ​help me!

Sustain me so that I can be safe

and always be concerned about your statutes.