Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
Neither
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Bible References
Own
2 Samuel 19:24
Mephibosheth grandson of Saul also came to meet David. He missed David so much that he did not take a bath or trim his beard or wash his clothes the whole time David was gone.
2 Samuel 21:7
David made a promise to Jonathan with Jehovah as his witness. He spared Jonathan's son Mephibosheth, the grandson of Saul.
1 Kings 12:6
Then King Rehoboam consulted elders who had been with Solomon his father when he was living. He said: In your opinion, what answer am I to give to these people?
2 Chronicles 24:22
King Joash forgot that Zechariah's father had always been a loyal friend. So when the people of Judah plotted to kill Zechariah, Joash joined them and gave orders for them to stone him to death in the courtyard of the Temple. As Zechariah was dying, he said: I pray that Jehovah will see this and punish all of you.
Isaiah 41:8
However you, O Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, you descendants of Abraham, my friend,
Jeremiah 2:5
Jehovah says: What bad thing (injustice) did your fathers find in me that they went so far away from me? They followed worthless idols and became worthless (lead astray) themselves.
Neither
Proverbs 19:7
The brothers of the poor hate him. His friends leave him. He pursues them with words but they do not listen!
Job 6:21
Now you too have proved to be of no help. You see something dreadful and are afraid.
Obadiah 1:12
Do not look on the day of your brother's disaster. Do not rejoice over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction! Do not speak proudly in the day of distress.
Better
Proverbs 17:17
A friend loves at all times. A true brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 18:24
A man with friends must be friendly! A friend sticks closer than a brother.
Luke 10:30
Jesus answered: A man traveled from Jerusalem to Jericho. He fell among robbers. They stripped him, beat him and left him half dead.
Acts 23:12
When day arrived some of the Jews came together and united with an oath saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.
General references
Luke 10:32
When a Levite came to the place he saw the man and passed by on the other side.