Thematic Bible: Exercised over the righteous


Thematic Bible





And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that thy hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it be not to my sorrow! And God granted him that which he requested. Verse ConceptsAnswered PrayerDivine RestraintsHand Of GodRestraintSuccessEnlargementSpiritual ProgressGod's HandGod's Hands On Peopleborders

Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous'sins ; Let them not have dominion over me: Then shall I be upright, And I shall be clear from great transgression. Verse Conceptsethics, and graceBlameRestraintSin, Avoidance OfSin, Nature OfDivine Restraintsdominion

And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be Jehovah, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept back his servant from evil: and the evil-doing of Nabal hath Jehovah returned upon his own head. And David sent and spake concerning Abigail, to take her to him to wife. Verse ConceptsDivine RestraintsHeadsRestraintGod Makes Evil ReboundGod VindicatesBless The Lord!


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