1. Or the variations, "Do not be afraid. Do not be discouraged," "Be strong and courageous," or just the single phrases, "Be strong," or "Do not be afraid," which appears well over 120 times in the Old Testament, mostly in the historical narratives. Interestingly, Moses would later recall the Anakites in 9:1-2 to induce fear in the GenB, in order to exhort them to trust in Yahweh. On the uses associated with the "do not fear" formula, see E. W. Conrad, Fear Not Warrior: A Study of 'al tira' Pericopes in the Hebrew Scriptures (Brown Judaic Studies 75; Chico: Scholars Press, 1985).