Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?
The evil
Bible References
For how
Genesis 44:34
How can I face my father if Benjamin is not with me? I could not bear to see my father in such sorrow.
Jeremiah 4:19
O my anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain. My heart pounds in side of me. My heart is pounding! I cannot keep quiet because I hear a ram's horn sounding the alarm for war.
Jeremiah 9:1
Oh that my head were waters and my eyes a fountain of tears. Then I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
Luke 19:41
When he came close to the city he wept over it.
Romans 9:2
I have great sorrow and continual grief in my heart.
Romans 10:1
Brothers, my hearts desire and my prayer to God for Israel is for their salvation.
The evil
Esther 7:4
For my people and I have been sold for slaughter and destruction. If we had been taken as men-servants and women-servants for a price, I would have said nothing, for our trouble is little in comparison with the king's loss.
Nehemiah 2:3
I said to the king: May the king live a very long time. My face should look sad for the town where my fathers are buried is devastated. It has been destroyed by fire.