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, For my sake be gentle with the young man, with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the commanders charge concerning Absalom.
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And David prayed to God for the child. And David fasted, and went in and lay all night upon the earth.
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And King David longed to go forth to Absalom, for he was comforted about Amnon, since 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 comfort him. But he refused to be comforted. And he said, For I will go down into the grave to my son mourning. 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 is left alone. And if mischief should happen to him by the way you go, then you shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
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And Israel said to Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen your face, because you are still alive.
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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.
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And he begged Him greatly, saying, My little daughter lies at the point of death. Come, lay Your hands on her, so that she may be healed, and she shall live.
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Paternal love » Examples of fathers' love » Laban
And why have you not allowed me to kiss my sons and my daughters? You have done foolishly in so doing.
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Paternal love » Examples of fathers' love » Father of the prodigal
And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.
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