3 Bible Verses about Examples Of Fathers' Love

The king gave this order to Joab, Abishai, and Ittai: "For my sake deal gently with the young man Absalom." Now the entire army was listening when the king gave all the leaders this order concerning Absalom.

Then David prayed to God for the child and fasted. He would even go and spend the night lying on the ground.

The king longed to go to Absalom, for he had since been consoled over the death of Amnon.

All his sons and daughters stood by him to console him, but he refused to be consoled. "No," he said, "I will go to the grave mourning my son." So Joseph's father wept for him.

But Jacob replied, "My son will not go down there with you, for his brother is dead and he alone is left. If an accident happens to him on the journey you have to make, then you will bring down my gray hair in sorrow to the grave."

Israel said to Joseph, "Now let me die since I have seen your face and know that you are still alive."

Immediately the father of the boy cried out and said, "I believe; help my unbelief!"

He asked him urgently, "My little daughter is near death. Come and lay your hands on her so that she may be healed and live."

You didn't even allow me to kiss my daughters and my grandchildren good-bye. You have acted foolishly!

So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way from home his father saw him, and his heart went out to him; he ran and hugged his son and kissed him.

The king gave this order to Joab, Abishai, and Ittai: "For my sake deal gently with the young man Absalom." Now the entire army was listening when the king gave all the leaders this order concerning Absalom.

Then David prayed to God for the child and fasted. He would even go and spend the night lying on the ground.

The king longed to go to Absalom, for he had since been consoled over the death of Amnon.

All his sons and daughters stood by him to console him, but he refused to be consoled. "No," he said, "I will go to the grave mourning my son." So Joseph's father wept for him.

But Jacob replied, "My son will not go down there with you, for his brother is dead and he alone is left. If an accident happens to him on the journey you have to make, then you will bring down my gray hair in sorrow to the grave."

Israel said to Joseph, "Now let me die since I have seen your face and know that you are still alive."

Immediately the father of the boy cried out and said, "I believe; help my unbelief!"

He asked him urgently, "My little daughter is near death. Come and lay your hands on her so that she may be healed and live."

You didn't even allow me to kiss my daughters and my grandchildren good-bye. You have acted foolishly!

So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way from home his father saw him, and his heart went out to him; he ran and hugged his son and kissed him.

The king gave this order to Joab, Abishai, and Ittai: "For my sake deal gently with the young man Absalom." Now the entire army was listening when the king gave all the leaders this order concerning Absalom.

Then David prayed to God for the child and fasted. He would even go and spend the night lying on the ground.

The king longed to go to Absalom, for he had since been consoled over the death of Amnon.

All his sons and daughters stood by him to console him, but he refused to be consoled. "No," he said, "I will go to the grave mourning my son." So Joseph's father wept for him.

But Jacob replied, "My son will not go down there with you, for his brother is dead and he alone is left. If an accident happens to him on the journey you have to make, then you will bring down my gray hair in sorrow to the grave."

Israel said to Joseph, "Now let me die since I have seen your face and know that you are still alive."

Immediately the father of the boy cried out and said, "I believe; help my unbelief!"

He asked him urgently, "My little daughter is near death. Come and lay your hands on her so that she may be healed and live."

You didn't even allow me to kiss my daughters and my grandchildren good-bye. You have acted foolishly!

So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way from home his father saw him, and his heart went out to him; he ran and hugged his son and kissed him.

The king gave this order to Joab, Abishai, and Ittai: "For my sake deal gently with the young man Absalom." Now the entire army was listening when the king gave all the leaders this order concerning Absalom.

Then David prayed to God for the child and fasted. He would even go and spend the night lying on the ground.

The king longed to go to Absalom, for he had since been consoled over the death of Amnon.

All his sons and daughters stood by him to console him, but he refused to be consoled. "No," he said, "I will go to the grave mourning my son." So Joseph's father wept for him.

But Jacob replied, "My son will not go down there with you, for his brother is dead and he alone is left. If an accident happens to him on the journey you have to make, then you will bring down my gray hair in sorrow to the grave."

Israel said to Joseph, "Now let me die since I have seen your face and know that you are still alive."

Immediately the father of the boy cried out and said, "I believe; help my unbelief!"

He asked him urgently, "My little daughter is near death. Come and lay your hands on her so that she may be healed and live."

You didn't even allow me to kiss my daughters and my grandchildren good-bye. You have acted foolishly!

So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way from home his father saw him, and his heart went out to him; he ran and hugged his son and kissed him.

As one who is above your brothers, I give to you the mountain slope, which I took from the Amorites with my sword and my bow."

Hosah, one of the descendants of Merari, had sons: The firstborn Shimri (he was not actually the firstborn, but his father gave him that status),

Isaac loved Esau because he had a taste for fresh game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

He put the servants and their children in front, with Leah and her children behind them, and Rachel and Joseph behind them.

Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons because he was a son born to him late in life, and he made a special tunic for him.

Listen, my child, to the instruction from your father, and do not forsake the teaching from your mother.

My child, guard the commands of your father and do not forsake the instruction of your mother.

My child, keep my words and treasure up my commands in your own keeping.

Listen to your father who begot you, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord for this is right.

The king gave this order to Joab, Abishai, and Ittai: "For my sake deal gently with the young man Absalom." Now the entire army was listening when the king gave all the leaders this order concerning Absalom.

Then David prayed to God for the child and fasted. He would even go and spend the night lying on the ground.

The king longed to go to Absalom, for he had since been consoled over the death of Amnon.

All his sons and daughters stood by him to console him, but he refused to be consoled. "No," he said, "I will go to the grave mourning my son." So Joseph's father wept for him.

But Jacob replied, "My son will not go down there with you, for his brother is dead and he alone is left. If an accident happens to him on the journey you have to make, then you will bring down my gray hair in sorrow to the grave."

Israel said to Joseph, "Now let me die since I have seen your face and know that you are still alive."

Immediately the father of the boy cried out and said, "I believe; help my unbelief!"

He asked him urgently, "My little daughter is near death. Come and lay your hands on her so that she may be healed and live."

You didn't even allow me to kiss my daughters and my grandchildren good-bye. You have acted foolishly!

So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way from home his father saw him, and his heart went out to him; he ran and hugged his son and kissed him.

The king gave this order to Joab, Abishai, and Ittai: "For my sake deal gently with the young man Absalom." Now the entire army was listening when the king gave all the leaders this order concerning Absalom.

Then David prayed to God for the child and fasted. He would even go and spend the night lying on the ground.

The king longed to go to Absalom, for he had since been consoled over the death of Amnon.

All his sons and daughters stood by him to console him, but he refused to be consoled. "No," he said, "I will go to the grave mourning my son." So Joseph's father wept for him.

But Jacob replied, "My son will not go down there with you, for his brother is dead and he alone is left. If an accident happens to him on the journey you have to make, then you will bring down my gray hair in sorrow to the grave."

Israel said to Joseph, "Now let me die since I have seen your face and know that you are still alive."

Immediately the father of the boy cried out and said, "I believe; help my unbelief!"

He asked him urgently, "My little daughter is near death. Come and lay your hands on her so that she may be healed and live."

You didn't even allow me to kiss my daughters and my grandchildren good-bye. You have acted foolishly!

So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way from home his father saw him, and his heart went out to him; he ran and hugged his son and kissed him.