Thematic Bible: Paternal love
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Paternal love » Examples of fathers' love » David
The king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, "Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom." All the people heard when the king commanded all the captains concerning Absalom.
David therefore begged God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the ground.
King David longed to go forth to Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead.
Paternal love » Examples of fathers' love » jacob
All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. He said, "For I will go down to Sheol to my son mourning." His father wept for him.
He said, "My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he only is left. If harm happens to him along the way in which you go, then you will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol."
Israel said to Joseph, "Now let me die, since I have seen your face, that you are still alive."
Paternal love » Examples of fathers' love » Jairus
Immediately the father of the child exclaimed, "I believe. Help my unbelief."
and pleaded with him repeatedly, saying, "My little daughter is at the point of death. Please come and lay your hands on her, that she may be made healthy, and live."
Paternal love » Examples of fathers' love » Laban
Paternal love » Examples of fathers' love » Father of the prodigal
"He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.