Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son.
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Genesis 17:18
And Abraham said to God, "Oh that Ishmael might live before you!"
Genesis 22:1
And it happened [that] after these things, God tested Abraham. And he said to him, "Abraham!" And he said, "Here I [am]."
2 Samuel 18:33
The king was upset, and he went up to the upper room of the gate and wept. He said as he went, "My son, Absalom, my son, my son, Absalom. {If only} I had died instead of you, Absalom, my son, my son."
Matthew 10:37
The one who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and the one who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Hebrews 12:11
Now all discipline seems for the moment not to be joyful but painful, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness for those who are trained by it.
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Genesis 25:5
And Abraham gave all he had to Isaac.