sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather to- Also see Adulteress. Caught..kissed him..impudent face clothes, from the day the king departed until Helpless in. Obdurate. 24 Because I have called, and ye refused.. "When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you. 28 Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me.PROV., ch. 1. 135. Misunderstood. Jacob. [His brothers demanded Benjamin to go with them and buy corn in Egypt.] Jacob 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 115 way in which ye go, then shall ye bring down 126. ADVERSITY bewailed. Change. [Nao-ch. 42. [The discovery of Joseph followed.] my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.-GEN., mi returned to Bethlehem and said,] 20..the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me. 91 I went out full, and the Lord hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the Lord hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?-RUTH, ch. 1. 127. Comfort in. Job. 12 I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. 13 The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: Misinterpreted. Galileans. 1..some and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate 15 I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to had mingled with their sacrifices. Jesus..said the lame. 16 I was a father to the poor.-JOB,..Suppose ye that these Galileans were sinners ch. 29. 128. Distrust in. Israelites. I will bring you in unto the land.. which I did swear to give it to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it you for a heritage: I am the Lord. 9 And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.-Ex., ch. 6. 129. Enemy in. Shimei. [David fled out of Jerusalem from Absalom.] Shimei cast stones at David, and..the servants..and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left. And thus said..Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial: The Lord hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul.-2 SAM., ch. 16. 130. Fainting under. Proverb. 10 If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.-PROV., ch. 24. 131. Friends in. Provisions. [David fled from Absalom. See No. 129.] ..When David was come to Mahanaim..Shobi..and Machir, and Barzillai.. 28 Brought beds, and basins, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and barley, and flour, and parched corn, and beans, and lentiles, and parched pulse, 29 And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat..in the wilderness.-2 SAM., ch. 17. 132. Grief in. Mephibosheth. [After Absalom drove David out of Jerusalem, ] 4.. Mephibosheth the son of Saul had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his 136. Misconstrued. Idolaters. [The apostate Jews in Egypt said,] "..then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil. 18 But since we left off to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, we have wanted all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine.—JER., ch. 44. 137. above all the Galileans, because they suffered such things? I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.—LUKE, ch. 13. 138. National. Jews. 16 They mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, till there was no remedy. 17 Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who slew their young men..and had no compassion upon young man or maiden, old man, or him that stooped for age: he gave them all into his hand.-2 CHRON., ch. 36. 139. Obduracy in. Jeurs. 16 As for the word that thou hast spoken..in the name of the Lord, we will not hearken unto thee. 17 But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven.-JER., ch. 44. [The Jews in Egypt were in great adversity.] 140. Ahaz. 22 In the time of his dis tress did he trespass yet more against the Lord.. 23 For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.-2 CHRON., ch. 28. ADVERSITY-ADVERSITIES. pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in..the land of Egypt. EZEK., ch. 20. 142. Rejoicing in. Habakkuk. "Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labor of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: 1 Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.HAB., ch. 3. 143. Rejected in. Israelites. 13 Ye have forsaken me, and served other gods: wherefore I will deliver you no more. 14 Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen ; let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation.-JUDGES, ch. 10. 144. Times of. King Asa. 5 In those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great vexations were upon all the inhabitants of the countries. And nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city for God did vex them with all adversity. -2 CHRON., ch. 15. 145. Weakness in. Job. [Eliphaz said,] Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees. But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.JOB, ch. 4. 11 2226 2224 2230 Bereavement. Joseph is, without doubt, rent in Hope. Why art thou cast down, O my soul III-timed. Handful of meal..little oil..die 2229 2231 2232 2233 2234 2235 2236 2237 2239 2238 2240 2242 2243 146. ADVERSITIES, Changes by. Job. But Prayer. How long wilt thou forget me, O L. Public. Moses heard the people weeping..door 148. Many. Job's. [Messengers came to Job in quick succession, saying,]"..The oxen were ploughing, and the asses feeding.. 15And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them.. 16..The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep. "..The Chaldeans..fell upon the camels, and have carried them away. 18.Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house. 19 And..there came a great wind..and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead.-JOB, ch. 1. 149. Overwhelming Eli. [A messenger came to Eli and said,] "..Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter..and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken. 18..When he made mention of the ark..he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake..he was an old man, and heavy.-1 SAM., ch. 4. 150. Restoration from. Job. 12 The Lord blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses. 13 He had also seven sons and three daughters.-JOB, ch. 42. Flood. They ate..drank..married..destroyed 2254 2256 2259 2253 9080 2257 2255 4883 4884 4885 4886 4887 4888 Adversity. Let the day perish wherein I was 12 ADVERSITIES-AFFECTION. Overwork. Nigh unto death, not regarding his SUFFERING. Apostolic. [Paul] Five times..stripes..thrice 7860 7856 See other illustrations under: 8452 8448 Rejection. Ahithophel saw..not followed 8458 8454 8455 8451 8450 Imitated. Armor bearer saw that Saul was dead 8456 TRIALS. Business. Day the drought consumed me..frost Good. Safety. In the multitude of counsellors..safety 1746 1748 1740 1749 1750 1751 1741 1742 1747 1744 1743 1745 1739 1738 9649 4338 9647 9650 2368 6896 145 Abolished. Workers with familiar spirits..Josiah Doubters. Go into Judea, that thy disciples also Famous. Seek me a woman..a familiar spirit Influential. They all gave heed..least..greatest Appreciated. D. said to Abigail, Blessed be thy Commendation. [Hurtful] These men are the Consoling. Thy words have upholden him that See ADMONITION and references. 155. ADVOCATE, A friendly. 20 Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's 8916 country.-ACTS, ch. 12. 157. AFFECTION, Compassionate. The Prodi8939 gal Son. 20 He arose, and came to his father. 8941 But when he was yet a great way off, his father 8943 saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and 8941 fell on his neck, and kissed him.-LUKE, ch. 15. 158. Condescending. Centurion. A certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die. 3 And when he heard of Jesus, he sent.. beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.-LUKE, ch. 7. 8928 1489 4347 4178 3446 See TROUBLE and references. Curse God. 9 Said 152. ADVICE, Foolish. Job's wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.-JOB, ch. 2. 153. Naaman's 13..Servants.. said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean ?-2 KINGS, eh. 5. 154. Unfortunate. Gallows. 14 Said Zeresh his wife and all his friends. . Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high..that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thon in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman.-ESTHER, ch. 5. 2 159. Divided. For Saui and David. "Jonathan caused David to swear again..for he loved him as he loved his own soul. 30 Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan..Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion ?-1 SAM., ch. 20. in Death. 160. Crucifixion. 26 Wher. Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith.. Woman, behold thy son! 27 Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother!..That disciple took her unto his own home.-JOHN, ch. 19. AFFECTION. mother of Moses] 3..took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and put the child therein; and she laid it in the flags by the river's brink, 4 And his sister stood afar off, to wit what would be done to him.-Ex., ch. 2. 163. Extraordinary. David. 33 The king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom! my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son !-2 SAM., ch. 18. 164. Fraternal. Joseph. 30 Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there. 31 And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.-GEN., ch. 43. 165. Filial. Joseph. 29 Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen..and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.-GEN., ch. 46. 166. Family. Jewish. 11 Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters [in law]. And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.-RUTH, ch. 1. 167. of Friendship. Jesus. Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. 3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.-JOHN, ch. 11. 168. in the Future Life. Dives. 27..Send him, Lazarus, to my father's house: 28 For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.-LUKE, ch. 16. 169. A fictitious. Judas. 48 He that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; hold him fast. -MAT., ch. 26. 170. Grateful. Sinner. 37..A woman.. which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, 38 And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.-LUKE, ch. 7. 171. A second Husband's. Weeping. 15 Ish-bosheth sent, and took Michal [David's former wife] from her husband, even from Phaltiel.. 16.. went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return.-2 SAM., ch. 3. 172. Maternal, Hannah. 19 Samuel ministered before the Lord, being a child, girded with a linen ephod. 19 Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year.-1 SAM., ch. 2. 173. Manifested. Ointment. 3 Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor.--JOHN, ch. 12. 13 178. Paternal. Father's. ..The father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief. 25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit.-MARK, ch. 9. 179. Special. Passover. 23 Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. 24 Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake.-JOHN, ch. 13. 180. A questioned. Peter. 17..Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee.--JOHN, ch. 21. 181. Supreme, Spiritual. Jesus. 25 There went great multitudes. .Jesus turned, and said.. 26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.--LUKE, ch. 14. 182. Tender. Paul. 4 Out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you. So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.-2 COR., ch. 2. 183. Tested. Sacrifice. Isaac spake unto Abraham.. My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood; but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?-GEN., ch. 22. 184. Verified. Solomon. 25 The king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other. 26 Then spake the woman..for her bowels yearned upon her in no wise slay it. son..O my lord, give her the living child, and But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it.--1 KINGS, ch. 3. 185. Zealous. Mary. ..Cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark..and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre. 2 Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple.-John, ch, 20, See other illustrations under: FRIENDSHIP. Ardent. No rest because I found not Titus Benefit. As iron sharpeneth iron, so the Covenant. Jonathan made a covenant with Fictitious. Art thou in health, my brother? for Christ. Presented gifts..gold, frankincense Gifts. Jonathan stripped himself..gave to David Insulted. Samson's wife was given to..used as a In what place..the king..servant be Inseparable. As the L. liveth..not leave thee Law. That hath friends, must show himself Proven. Onesimus oft refreshed me and was not Questioned. Jonadab..is thine heart right as my Treacherous. Whomsoever I shall kiss, the same Took him aside..smote.. Abner Unexpected. When he had made an end of 66 66 Domestic. Centurion's servant sick..very dear See LOVE. See UNION and UNITY. 3454 3452 3455 3456 3458 3457 3459 3460 3461 3462 3463 195. Chosen. Moses. 2 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; 25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; 26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt. — HEB., ch. 11. 196. Encouragement in. Paul. 18 I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which 3464 shall be revealed in us.-Roм., ch. 8. 158 4817 220 197.- Inefficacious. Ahaz. 22 In the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the Lord..23 For he sacrificed unto the gods of 4825 Damascus, which smote him.-2 CHRON., ch. 23. 198. Impatience under. Job's Wife. 9..Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die. 10 But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?-JOB, ch. 2. 199. Jesus wanted in. Sisters of Lazarus. ? Lazarus was sick. 3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.-JOHN, ch. 11. 186. AFFLICTION bewailed. Naomi. 21 I went out full, and the Lord hath brought me home again empty why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the Lord hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?-RUTH, ch. 1. 187. Blessed. Eliphaz said, 17 Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty: For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole. -JOB, ch. 5. 188. Bodily. Job. Satan answered the Lord. Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life. 5 But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.-JOB, ch. 2. 189. Conversion in. Nobleman. 46..there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.. 53 So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth and himself believed, and his whole house.-JOHN, ch. 4. 190. Compensated. Manasseh. 12 When he was in affliction, he besought the Lord his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers. 13..And he was entreated of him..and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord he was God.-2 CHRON., ch. 33. 191. Corrective. David. 67 Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word. "It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes. Ps. 119. 192. Compassionated. Naomi. [Attended by Ruth, she returned to her native place a poor widow,] 19. .And.. when they were come to Bethlehem..all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi ?-RUTH, ch. 1. 193. Comfort in. Jeremiah. 31 The Lord will not cast off for ever. 32 But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies. 33 For he doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men.-LA., ch. 3. 200. Manifested. Job. 20 Job arose, rent his mantle, shaved his head, fell down upon the ground, and worshipped. And said..the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.-JOB, ch. 1. 201. Punishment by. Israelites. 8 But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me: they did not every man cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt: then I said, I will pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.-EZEK., ch. 20. 202. Eliphaz said, 'Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off? Even as I have seen, they that plough iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same. -JOB, ch. 4. 203. not a Punishment. Blindness. His disciples asked.. Master who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents.-JOHN, ch. 9. 204. Prosperity in. Israelites. "Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. 12 But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew.-Ex., ch. 1. 205. Prolonged. Eighteen years. "..there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself. 12 And when Jesus saw her, he.. said. .Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.-LUKE, ch. 13. 206. Thirty-eight years. An angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water whosoever then first after.. stepped in was made whole of whatsoever dis |