Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father.

Bible References

Lest

1 Samuel 2:33
Any man from your family I do not cut off from My altar will bring grief and sadness to you. All your descendants will die violently.
2 Chronicles 34:28
‘I will indeed gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace. Your eyes will not see all the disaster that I am bringing on this place and on its inhabitants.’”

Then they reported to the king.
Esther 8:6
For how could I bear to see the disaster that would come on my people? How could I bear to see the destruction of my relatives?”
Jeremiah 52:10
At Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered Zedekiah’s sons before his eyes and also slaughtered the Judean commanders.

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