Yaakov Avinu did 3 things when he was about to face Eisav: Tefila, sent presents and prepared for confrontation.
Traditionally that’s what we’ve often done when in trouble. When some anti-semite came to do us harm, we’d pull out our wallet say “Hey, Chris, here’s some gelt, go enjoy a few beers at the bar.” He would forget that stick he came to beat us with and run off for greener pastures.