Thematic Bible: Examples of Godly young men


Thematic Bible



Afterward, they took their bones and buried them under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh and fasted seven days.


Throughout the time Jehoiada the priest instructed him, Joash did what was right in the Lord’s sight.

Joash was seven years old when he became king; he reigned 40 years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Zibiah; [she was] from Beer-sheba. Throughout the time of Jehoiada the priest, Joash did what was right in the Lord's sight.



Josiah was eight years old when he became king; he reigned 31 years in Jerusalem. He did what was right in the Lord's sight and walked in the ways of his ancestor David; he did not turn aside to the right or the left. In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still a youth, Josiah began to seek the God of his ancestor David, and in the twelfth year he began to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the Asherah poles, the carved images, and the cast images.





Then Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find anyone like this, a man who has God’s spirit in him?”

Joseph was 30 years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. Joseph left Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout the land of Egypt.



The boy Samuel served the Lord in Eli’s presence. In those days the word of the Lord was rare and prophetic visions were not widespread.


But Saul replied, “You can’t go fight this Philistine. You’re just a youth, and he’s been a warrior since he was young.”


Afterward, they took their bones and buried them under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh and fasted seven days.


“Why were you searching for Me?” He asked them. “Didn’t you know that I had to be in My Father’s house?”


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