Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.

Oh that, etc

General references

Bible References

Called

1 Chronicles 16:8
Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!
Genesis 12:8
From there he moved to the hill country on the east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. And there he built an altar to the LORD and called upon the name of the LORD.
Job 12:4
I am a laughingstock to my friends; I, who called to God and he answered me, a just and blameless man, am a laughingstock.
Psalm 55:16
But I call to God, and the LORD will save me.
Psalm 99:6
Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel also was among those who called upon his name. They called to the LORD, and he answered them.
Psalm 116:2
Because he inclined his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live.
Jeremiah 33:3
Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.
Romans 10:12
For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him.
1 Corinthians 1:2
To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours:

The god

Genesis 32:28
Then he said, "Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed."
Genesis 33:20
There he erected an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel.
1 Samuel 1:17
Then Eli answered, "Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant your petition that you have made to him."
Isaiah 41:17
When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue is parched with thirst, I the LORD will answer them; I the God of Israel will not forsake them.

Oh that, etc

Luke 19:42
saying, "Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.

Bless me

Genesis 12:2
And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
Genesis 32:26
Then he said, "Let me go, for the day has broken." But Jacob said, "I will not let you go unless you bless me."
Psalm 72:17
May his name endure forever, his fame continue as long as the sun! May people be blessed in him, all nations call him blessed!
Acts 3:26
God, having raised up his servant, sent him to you first, to bless you by turning every one of you from your wickedness."
Ephesians 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,

Thine hand

Psalm 119:173
Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.
Isaiah 41:10
fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
John 10:28
I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.

That thou

Genesis 48:16
the angel who has redeemed me from all evil, bless the boys; and in them let my name be carried on, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth."
Proverbs 30:8
Remove far from me falsehood and lying; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me,
Matthew 6:13
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Romans 12:9
Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.
Romans 16:19
For your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, but I want you to be wise as to what is good and innocent as to what is evil.
2 Timothy 4:18
The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

That it may

Psalm 32:3
For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.
Psalm 51:8
Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones that you have broken rejoice.
Matthew 26:75
And Peter remembered the saying of Jesus, "Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times." And he went out and wept bitterly.
John 21:17
He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, "Do you love me?" and he said to him, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep.
2 Corinthians 2:1
For I made up my mind not to make another painful visit to you.
Ephesians 4:30
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
Revelation 3:19
Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent.

God granted

1 Kings 3:7
And now, O LORD my God, you have made your servant king in place of David my father, although I am but a little child. I do not know how to go out or come in.
Job 22:27
You will make your prayer to him, and he will hear you, and you will pay your vows.
Psalm 21:4
He asked life of you; you gave it to him, length of days forever and ever.
Psalm 65:2
O you who hear prayer, to you shall all flesh come.
Psalm 66:19
But truly God has listened; he has attended to the voice of my prayer.
Psalm 116:1
I love the LORD, because he has heard my voice and my pleas for mercy.
Matthew 7:7
"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
Ephesians 3:20
Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us,

General references

Genesis 1:28
And God blessed them. And God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth."

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