Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave.

Bible References

When he

1 Samuel 4:17
Then the one who brought the news replied, “Israel has fled before the Philistines and there has also been a great slaughter among the people, and your two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God has been taken.”
2 Corinthians 7:10
For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death.
1 Thessalonians 4:13
But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope.

Servants shall

Genesis 44:29
If you take this one also from me, and harm befalls him, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.’
Genesis 37:26
Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it for us to kill our brother and cover up his blood?
1 Samuel 22:22
Then David said to Abiathar, “I knew on that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul. I have brought about the death of every person in your father’s household.

Grave

Genesis 44:29
If you take this one also from me, and harm befalls him, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.’
Genesis 37:35
Then all his sons and all his daughters arose to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. And he said, “Surely I will go down to Sheol in mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him.