Thematic Bible: Hard to bear causes of


Thematic Bible



Then Abram said, "O Yahweh, my Lord, what will you give me? {I continue to be} childless, and {my heir} is Eliezer of Damascus." Verse ConceptsAbrahamMoney, Stewardship OfWhat God Gives

There was a certain man from Zorah, from the tribe of the Danites, and his name [was] Manoah; his wife [was] infertile and did not bear children. Verse ConceptsBarrenness, Examples OfAppearances Of God In OtChildren, responsibilities to parents


He had two wives; the name of the first [was] Hannah, and the name of the second [was] Peninnah. Now Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. Verse ConceptsTwoMothers, Examples OfChildlessnessTwo WomenNamed WivesWifeKids

So for Michal the daughter of Saul, she had no child until the day of her death. Verse ConceptsBarren WomenBarrenness

Then he said, "What may be done for her?" Gehazi said, "Well, she has no son, and her husband is old." Verse ConceptsOld Age, DisabilitiesOld Age, Attainment OfDoing One's Work

And {they did not have} a child, because Elizabeth was barren. And they were both advanced {in years}. Verse ConceptsBarrenness, Examples OfChildren, responsibilities to parentsChildlessnessInfertilityHaving A Babyluck

Now there were seven brothers, and the first took a wife [and] died childless, Verse ConceptsSeven ChildrenFirst OnesDeath Of Unnamed IndividualsTaking A WifeSiblingsDeath Of A ChildMarriage Kjv


When Jehoram ascended to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself and murdered all his brothers with the sword, and even some of the princes of Israel. Verse ConceptsMurderPrinces

And he went to his father's house at Ophrah, and he killed his brothers, the sons of Jerub-Baal, seventy men, on one stone. But Jotham the youngest son of Jerub-Baal survived, because he hid himself. Verse ConceptsCriminalsThe Youngest ChildBeing Killed By A RockHiding From PeopleSole SurvivorsSeventiesKilling BrothersHalf brothersanniversary

Absalom commanded his servants, saying, "Please watch. At the moment the heart of Amnon [is] {tipsy} with wine, then I shall say to you, 'Strike Amnon down,' and you shall kill him! Don't be afraid. [Is] it not I myself who has commanded you? Be courageous and be {valiant!} Verse ConceptsFeastingAssassinations, CompletedWineBraveryDrunk IndividualsBe Courageous!

King Solomon sent through the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, so he struck him, and he died. Verse ConceptsMurder


and they shall say to the elders of his city, 'This our son [is] stubborn and rebellious; {he does not obey us}, [and] he is a glutton and a drunkard.' Verse ConceptsAlcoholDishonouring ParentsChildren, UngratefulObstinate IndividualsAccused Of Drunkennessrebelliondrunkards

Absalom did like this to all of Israel who came to the king for judgment; so Absalom stole the hearts of the people of Israel.

(Now her rival wife would provoke her severely in order to upset her because Yahweh had closed her womb.) And so he used to do year after year; {whenever} she went up to the house of Yahweh, she would provoke her so that she would weep and would not eat.

When Rachel saw that she could not bear children to Jacob, Rachel envied her sister. And she said to Jacob, "Give me children--if not, I will die!" Verse ConceptsBarren WomenJealousyPolygamySistersSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfAnger Of Man, CausePossibility Of DeathThose Jealous Of People

Through sloth the roof sinks in, and through idleness of hands the house leaks. Verse ConceptsRooftopSlothfulnessMoist ThingsWorking Hard And Not Being Lazysloth

He who makes trouble for his house [is] he who is greedy for unjust gain, but he who hates bribes will live. Verse ConceptsCovetingGreed, Condemnation OfMoney, Stewardship OfCovetousness, Results InAvoiding BribesHating EvilGreedFamily Problemsoverworking

Please do not let my lord set his heart against {this worthless man}, Nabal; for as his name, so [is] he. Nabal [is] his name, and stupidity [is] with him! But I, your female servant, did not see the young men of my lord whom you sent. Verse ConceptsFolly, Examples OfFoolish PeoplePeople With Apt Names


And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the matter [in mind]. Verse ConceptsMotives, Examples OfEnvy, Example OfPeople RememberingThose Jealous Of People

Then Esau held a grudge against Jacob on account of the blessing with which his father had blessed him. And Esau said in his heart, "The days of mourning for my father are coming, then I will kill Jacob my brother." Verse ConceptsGrudgesJealousyReconciliation, Between BelieversRegretRivalrySeasons, Of LifeSpiteAlienation, Examples OfNearness Of DeathSoliloquyMourning DeathAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleDeath Will Soon HappenNear The Time PersonallyPeople BlessingHating IndividualsNamed People Angry With Others