Thematic Bible: Hard to bear causes of
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Abram said, “Lord God, what reward will You give me, since I am [leaving this world] childless, and he who will be the owner and heir of my house is this [servant] Eliezer from Damascus?”
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And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was infertile and had no children.
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But Sarai was barren; she did not have a child.
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He had two wives, one named Hannah and the other named Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.
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Michal the daughter of Saul had no child to the day of her death.
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Later Elisha said, “What then is to be done for her?” Gehazi answered, “Well, she has no son and her husband is old.”
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But they were childless, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both far advanced in years.
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Now there were seven brothers; and the first took a wife and died childless.
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Home » Family » Hard to bear causes of » Fratricide
Cain talked with Abel his brother [about what God had said]. And when they were [alone, working] in the field, Cain attacked Abel his brother and killed him.
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When Jehoram had ascended over the kingdom of his father and made himself secure, he killed all his brothers with the sword [to eliminate any rivals], and some of the leaders of Israel as well.
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Then he went to his father’s house at Ophrah and murdered his brothers the sons of Jerubbaal, seventy men, [in a public execution] on one stone. But Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left alive, because he had hidden himself.
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Now Absalom commanded his servants, “Notice carefully, when Amnon’s heart is joyous with wine, and when I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon,’ then kill him. Do not be afraid; have I not commanded you myself [and in doing so have I not taken full responsibility for his death]? Be courageous and brave.”
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So King Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he struck Adonijah and he died.
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Home » Family » Hard to bear causes of » Ungrateful children
They shall say to the elders of his city, ‘This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious; he will not obey us, he is a glutton and a drunkard.’
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This is how Absalom dealt with everyone in Israel who came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
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[This embarrassed and grieved Hannah] and her rival provoked her greatly to vex her, because the Lord had left her childless. So it was year after year; whenever Hannah went up to the Lord's house, Peninnah provoked her, so she wept and did not eat.
When Rachel saw that she conceived no children for Jacob, she envied her sister, and said to Jacob, “Give me children, or else I will die.”
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Home » Family » Hard to bear causes of » Slothfulness
Through laziness the rafters [of state affairs] decay and the roof sags, and through idleness [the roof of] the house leaks.
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Home » Family » Hard to bear causes of » greed
He who profits unlawfully brings suffering to his own house,
But he who hates bribes [and does not receive nor pay them] will live.
Home » Family » Hard to bear causes of » Unworthy husbands
Please do not let my lord pay attention to this worthless man, Nabal, for as his name is, so is he. Nabal (fool) is his name and foolishness (stupidity) is with him; but I your maidservant did not see my lord’s young men whom you sent.
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Home » Family » Hard to bear causes of » Contentious wives
It is better to dwell in a desert land
Than with a contentious and troublesome woman.
Home » Family » Hard to bear causes of » Envy
Joseph’s brothers were envious and jealous of him, but his father kept the words [of Joseph] in mind [wondering about their meaning].
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Home » Family » Hard to bear causes of » Hatred
So Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father blessed him; and Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are very near; then I will kill my brother Jacob.”
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