Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

Bible References

The soul of

Genesis 31:30
It appears that you are going because your heart's desire is for your father's house. But why have you taken my gods?
Deuteronomy 28:32
Your sons and daughters will be dragged off to a foreign country. And you will stand there helpless. Even if you watch for them until you go blind, you will never see them again.
Philippians 2:26
He longed to see you and was worried because you had heard that he was sick.

Longed

Psalm 84:2
How I want to be there! I long to be in Jehovah's temple. With my whole being I sing for joy to the living God.
Psalm 119:20
I am crushed and long for your ordinances at all times.

Comforted

2 Samuel 12:23
Why should I fast now that he is dead? Can I bring him back? Someday I will go to him. However he will not come back to me.
Genesis 24:67
Isaac brought Rebecca into the tent that his mother Sarah had lived in. She became his wife. Isaac loved Rebecca. He was comforted for the loss of his mother.
Genesis 37:35
All his sons and daughters came to comfort him. However, he refused to be comforted. He said: I will go down to the grave still mourning for my son. So he continued to mourn for his son Joseph.
Genesis 38:12
After some time Judah's wife died. When he finished mourning, he and his friend Hirah of Adullam went to Timnah, where his sheep were being sheared.