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'Console' in the Bible

so David told himself, "I will be loyal to Nahash's son Hanun, since in his loyalty his father showed gracious love to me." So David sent a delegation to Hanun to console him about his loss of his father.

Verse ConceptsGood FriendsenvoyCondolence

so David told himself, "I will be loyal to Nahash's son Hanun, since his father showed loyal, gracious love to me." So David sent a delegation to console him about his loss of his father.

Verse Conceptsenvoy

But when David's delegation arrived to visit Hanun in Ammonite territory to console him, the Ammonite officials asked Hanun, "Do you think that because David has sent a delegation of consolers to you that he is honoring your father? His delegation has arrived to search, overthrow, and scout the land, hasn't it?"

Verse ConceptsSpiesSpying

When Job's three friends heard all these tragedies that happened to him, they each traveled from their home towns to visit him. Eliphaz came from Teman, Bildad came from Shuah, and Zophar came from Naamath. They met together and went to console and comfort him.

Verse ConceptsBad FriendsGood FriendsLove, For One AnotherSympathyVisitingComfort, Of FriendsCondolenceVisiting Of The SickVisitationThree MenMeeting PeopleBest FriendsLosing A FriendLosing FriendsTrue Friends

How then, can you console me so worthlessly? What is left of your answers is treachery."

Verse ConceptsComfortless LivesUseless WordsHuman Comfort

Therefore I said: "Look away from me; and let me weep bitter tears; don't try to console me over the destruction of the daughter of my people."

Verse ConceptsBeing Earnest For IsraelSorrowNo Comfort

"These twin things have come upon you (who can feel sorry for you?): ruin and destruction, famine and the sword who can console you?

Verse ConceptsFamine, Examples OfKilling Israelites

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