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
The messenger replied, "Israel has fled from the Philistines! The army has suffered a great defeat! Your two sons, Hophni and Phineas, are dead! The ark of God has been captured!"
2 Corinthians 7:10
For sadness as intended by God produces a repentance that leads to salvation, leaving no regret, but worldly sadness brings about death.
1 Thessalonians 4:13
Now we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve like the rest who have no hope.

Servants shall

Genesis 44:29
If you take this one from me too and an accident happens to him, then you will bring down my gray hair in tragedy to the grave.'
Genesis 37:26
Then Judah said to his brothers, "What profit is there if we kill our brother and cover up his blood?
1 Samuel 22:22
Then David said to Abiathar, "I knew that day when Doeg the Edomite was there that he would certainly tell Saul! I am guilty of all the deaths in your father's house!

Grave

Genesis 44:29
If you take this one from me too and an accident happens to him, then you will bring down my gray hair in tragedy to the grave.'
Genesis 37:35
All his sons and daughters stood by him to console him, but he refused to be consoled. "No," he said, "I will go to the grave mourning my son." So Joseph's father wept for him.

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