Thematic Bible: Paternal love
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Paternal love » Examples of fathers' love » David
And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains the charge concerning Absalom.
David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.
And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.
Paternal love » Examples of fathers' love » jacob
And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.
And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in which you go, then shall you bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen your face, because you are yet alive.
Paternal love » Examples of fathers' love » Jairus
And immediately the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help my unbelief.
And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lies at the point of death: I pray you, come and lay your hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.
Paternal love » Examples of fathers' love » Laban
And have not allowed me to kiss my sons and my daughters? you have now done foolishly in so doing.
Paternal love » Examples of fathers' love » Father of the prodigal
And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.