Thematic Bible: Hard to bear causes of
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Abram said: O Jehovah God, what will you give me? I continue childless! The heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus.
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There was a man named Manoah from the town of Zorah. He was a member of the tribe of Dan. His wife was not able to have children.
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Now Sarai was barren. She had no children.
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He had two wives, one named Hannah and the other Peninnah. Peninnah was the mother of children. Hannah had no children.
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Michal, Saul's daughter, never had any children.
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Elisha asked Gehazi: What can I do for her? He answered: She has no son, and her husband is an old man.
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They had no child for Elizabeth was barren and they both were well advanced in years.
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There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died childless.
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Home » Family » Hard to bear causes of » Fratricide
While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.
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Jehoram was in firm control of the kingdom. He had all his brothers killed, and also some Israelite officials.
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He went to his father's house at Ophrah. There on top of a single stone he killed his seventy brothers, Gideon's sons. Gideon's youngest son Jotham hid and therefore was not killed.
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Absalom gave an order to his servants: Watch now and when Amnon begins to feel good from drinking too much wine, I will tell you, Attack Amnon. Then kill him. Do not be afraid. I give this order. Be strong and courageous.
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King Solomon sent Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada to attack and kill him.
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People will hand over their brothers to be put to death. Parents will oppose children and children will oppose parents, causing them to be put to death.
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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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Absalom did this with every Israelite who came to the king for judgment. That way he won their loyalty.
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The other wife did everything possible to make her unhappy. This is because Jehovah had not given her children. Year after year when Peninnah went to the Temple of Jehovah, she kept on provoking Hannah. It bothered Hannah so much she wept and did not eat.
Rachel had not borne Jacob any children. As a result, she became jealous of her sister and said to Jacob: Give me children, or I will die.
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Home » Family » Hard to bear causes of » Slothfulness
By indolence the building decays; and through idleness of the hands the house collapses.
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Home » Family » Hard to bear causes of » greed
He who is greedy of gain troubles his own house. But he who hates gifts will live.
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Home » Family » Hard to bear causes of » Unworthy husbands
You should not take this worthless person Nabal seriously. He is like his name. His name is Nabal (Godless Fool). He is foolish. But I did not see the young men you sent.
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Home » Family » Hard to bear causes of » Contentious wives
It is better to dwell alone in the wilderness than with an angry contentious (quarreling and angry) woman.
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Home » Family » Hard to bear causes of » Envy
Joseph's brothers were jealous of him. His father kept thinking about the whole matter.
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Home » Family » Hard to bear causes of » Hatred
So Esau bore a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing with which his father had blessed him. Esau said to himself: The days of mourning for my father are near. Then I will kill my brother Jacob.
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