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

Thine hand

Bible References

Called

Romans 10:12
For there is no difference between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord of all is rich to all that call upon him.
1 Corinthians 1:2
to the church of God which is at Corinth, to the sanctified in Jesus Christ, called to be saints, with all that call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both theirs and ours.

Oh that, etc

Luke 19:42
saying, O, that you had known, even you, and indeed in this your day, the things which are for your peace! But now they are hid from your eyes.

Bless me

Acts 3:26
God having raised up his servant has sent him to you first, to bless you by turning each [one of you] from your evil ways.
Ephesians 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly [worlds] in Christ,

Thine hand

John 10:28
and I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish nor shall any one pluck them out of my hand.

That thou

Matthew 6:13
and bring us not into trial, but deliver us from evil.
Romans 12:9
Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor evil, adhere to that which is good,
Romans 16:19
For your obedience has come to all; I rejoice in you therefore, but I wish you to be wise for that which is good, and simple for evil.
2 Timothy 4:18
The Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and bring me safe to his heavenly kingdom; to whom be the glory forever and ever; amen.

That it may

Matthew 26:75
and Peter remembered the word of Jesus, who said, Before a cock crows you will deny me thrice; and he went out and wept bitterly.
John 21:17
He said to him a third time; Simon, son of John, are you a friend to me? Peter was grieved that he said to him the third time, Are you a friend to me? and he said to him, Lord you know all things; you know that I am a friend to you. Jesus said to him, Feed my sheep.
2 Corinthians 2:1
But I determined this with myself, not to come again to you in sorrow;
Ephesians 4:30
And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, by which you were sealed to the day of redemption.
Revelation 3:19
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten; be zealous therefore and change your minds.

God granted

Matthew 7:7
Ask, and it shall be given you. Seek, and you shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you.
Ephesians 3:20
To him that is able to do far beyond all that we ask or think, by the power which operates in us,