Thematic Bible: Paternal love
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Paternal love » Examples of fathers' love » David
And the king charged Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently, for my sake, with the young man, even Absolom. And, all the people, heard when the king charged all the captains, for the sake of Absolom.
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David therefore earnestly sought God in behalf of the boy, - and David kept a fast, and used to go in and pass the night, and lie upon the ground.
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And the spirit of the king pined to go forth unto Absolom, - for he had consoled himself over Amnon, in that he was dead.
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Paternal love » Examples of fathers' love » jacob
And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to console him but he refused to be consoled, and said - Surely I will go down unto my son mourning to hades! And his father wept for him.
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And he said, My son shall not go down with you, - For, his brother, is dead and, he alone, is left, and as surely as there befall him any mischief by the way wherein ye go, so surely shall ye bring down my grey hairs with sorrow unto hades.
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Then said Israel unto Joseph I am ready to die at last, - now that I have seen thy face, in that thou art, yet alive.
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Paternal love » Examples of fathers' love » Jairus
Straightway crying out, the father of the child was saying - I have faith! help my, want, of faith.
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and beseecheth him much, saying - My little daughter is at her last! - that, coming, thou wouldest lay thy hands upon her, that she may be made well, and live;
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Paternal love » Examples of fathers' love » Laban
and didst not suffer me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now, hast thou done, foolishly.
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Paternal love » Examples of fathers' love » Father of the prodigal
Now, while yet he was holding afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and, running, fell upon his neck, and tenderly kissed him.
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