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But Abram said, "O sovereign Lord, what will you give me since I continue to be childless, and my heir is Eliezer of Damascus?" Verse ConceptsAbrahamMoney, Stewardship OfWhat God Gives

There was a man named Manoah from Zorah, from the Danite tribe. His wife was infertile and childless. Verse ConceptsBarrenness, Examples OfAppearances Of God In OtChildren, responsibilities to parents

But Sarai was barren; she had no children. Verse ConceptsBarren WomendisabilitiesChildlessnessInfertilitysarah

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 was childless. Verse ConceptsTwoMothers, Examples OfChildlessnessTwo WomenNamed WivesWifeKids

Now Michal, Saul's daughter, had no children to the day of her death. Verse ConceptsBarren WomenBarrenness

So he asked Gehazi, "What can I do for her?" Gehazi replied, "She has no son, and her husband is old." Verse ConceptsOld Age, DisabilitiesOld Age, Attainment OfDoing One's Work

But they did not have a child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both very old. Verse ConceptsBarrenness, Examples OfChildren, responsibilities to parentsChildlessnessInfertilityHaving A Babyluck

Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a woman and died without children. Verse ConceptsSeven ChildrenFirst OnesDeath Of Unnamed IndividualsTaking A WifeSiblingsDeath Of A ChildMarriage Kjv


Jehoram took control of his father's kingdom and became powerful. Then he killed all his brothers, as well as some of the officials of Israel. Verse ConceptsMurderPrinces

He went to his father's home in Ophrah and murdered his half-brothers, the seventy legitimate sons of Jerub-Baal, on one stone. Only Jotham, Jerub-Baal's youngest son, escaped, because he hid. Verse ConceptsCriminalsThe Youngest ChildBeing Killed By A RockHiding From PeopleSole SurvivorsSeventiesKilling BrothersHalf brothersanniversary

Absalom instructed his servants, "Look! When Amnon is drunk and I say to you, 'Strike Amnon down,' kill him then and there. Don't fear! Is it not I who have given you these instructions? Be strong and courageous!" Verse ConceptsFeastingAssassinations, CompletedWineBraveryDrunk IndividualsBe Courageous!

King Solomon then sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he killed Adonijah. Verse ConceptsMurder


They must declare to the elders of his city, "Our son is stubborn and rebellious and pays no attention to what we say -- he is a glutton and drunkard." Verse ConceptsAlcoholDishonouring ParentsChildren, UngratefulObstinate IndividualsAccused Of Drunkennessrebelliondrunkards

Absalom acted this way toward everyone in Israel who came to the king for justice. In this way Absalom won the loyalty of the citizens of Israel.

Her rival wife used to upset her and make her worry, for the Lord had not enabled her to have children. Peninnah would behave this way year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the Lord's house, Peninnah would upset her so that she would weep and refuse to eat.

When Rachel saw that she could not give Jacob children, she became jealous of her sister. She said to Jacob, "Give me children or I'll die!" Verse ConceptsBarren WomenJealousyPolygamySistersSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfAnger Of Man, CausePossibility Of DeathThose Jealous Of People

Because of laziness the roof caves in, and because of idle hands the house leaks. Verse ConceptsRooftopSlothfulnessMoist ThingsWorking Hard And Not Being Lazysloth


My lord should not pay attention to this wicked man Nabal. He simply lives up to his name! His name means 'fool,' and he is indeed foolish! But I, your servant, did not see the servants my lord sent. Verse ConceptsFolly, Examples OfFoolish PeoplePeople With Apt Names


His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what Joseph said. Verse ConceptsMotives, Examples OfEnvy, Example OfPeople RememberingThose Jealous Of People


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