Lexicon :: Strong's G5339 - pheidomai

But he hesitated. Because of the LORD’s compassion for him, the men grabbed his hand, his wife’s hand, and the hands of his two daughters. They brought him out and left him outside the city.

Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that you did this with a clear conscience.[fn] I have also kept you from sinning against me. Therefore I have not let you touch her.

Then he said, “Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from me.”

and said, “By myself I have sworn,” this is the LORD’s declaration: “Because you have done this thing and have not withheld your only son,

“Do not be concerned about your belongings, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’ ”

opened it, and saw him, the child ​— ​and there he was, a little boy, crying. She felt sorry for him and said, “This is one of the Hebrew boys.”

“You must destroy all the peoples the LORD your God is delivering over to you and not look on them with pity. Do not worship their gods, for that will be a snare to you.

“do not yield to him or listen to him. Show him no pity,[fn] and do not spare him or shield him.

“Do not look on him with pity but purge from Israel the guilt of shedding innocent blood, and you will prosper.

“Do not show pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, and foot for foot.

“you are to cut off her hand. Do not show pity.

Indeed he loves the people.[fn]

All your[fn] holy ones are in your hand,

and they assemble[fn] at your feet.

Each receives your words.

“Now go and attack the Amalekites and completely destroy everything they have. Do not spare them. Kill men and women, infants and nursing babies, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’ ”

“You can see with your own eyes that the LORD handed you over to me today in the cave. Someone advised me to kill you, but I[fn][fn] took pity on you and said: I won’t lift my hand against my lord, since he is the LORD’s anointed.

Now a traveler came to the rich man, but the rich man could not bring himself to take one of his own sheep or cattle to prepare for the traveler who had come to him. Instead, he took the poor man’s lamb and prepared it for his guest.[fn]

“Because he has done this thing and shown no pity, he must pay four lambs for that lamb.”

The king commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, “Treat the young man Absalom gently for my sake.” All the people heard the king’s orders to all the commanders about Absalom.

Joab blew the ram’s horn, and the troops broke off their pursuit of Israel because Joab restrained them.

David spared Mephibosheth, the son of Saul’s son Jonathan, because of the oath of the LORD that was between David and Jonathan, Saul’s son.

Gehazi, the attendant of Elisha the man of God, thought, “My master has let this Aramean Naaman off lightly by not accepting from him what he brought. As the LORD lives, I will run after him and get something from him.”

But the LORD, the God of their ancestors sent word against them by the hand of his messengers, sending them time and time again, for he had compassion on his people and on his dwelling place.

So he brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who killed their fit young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary. He had no pity on young men or young women, elderly or aged; he handed them all over to him.

Then I instructed the Levites to purify themselves and guard the city gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy.

Remember me for this also, my God, and look on me with compassion according to the abundance of your faithful love.

It would still bring me comfort,

and I would leap for joy in unrelenting pain

that I have not denied[fn] the words of the Holy One.

Therefore I will not restrain my mouth.

I will speak in the anguish of my spirit;

I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

Instead, I would encourage you with my mouth,

and the consolation from my lips would bring relief.

his archers[fn] surround me.

He pierces my kidneys without mercy

and pours my bile on the ground.

though he cherishes it and will not let it go

but keeps it in his mouth,

It blasts at him without mercy,

while he flees desperately from its force.

They despise me and keep their distance from me;

they do not hesitate to spit in my face.

God spares his soul from the Pit,

his life from crossing the river of death.[fn]

You asked, “Who is this who conceals my counsel with ignorance? ”

Surely I spoke about things I did not understand,

things too wondrous for me to[fn] know.

Moreover, keep your servant from willful sins;

do not let them rule me.

Then I will be blameless

and cleansed from blatant rebellion.

He will have pity on the poor and helpless

and save the lives of the poor.

He cleared a path for his anger.

He did not spare them from death

but delivered their lives to the plague.

For jealousy enrages a husband,

and he will show no mercy when he takes revenge.

When there are many words, sin is unavoidable,

but the one who controls his lips is prudent.

The one who will not use the rod hates his son,

but the one who loves him disciplines him diligently.

The highway of the upright avoids evil;

the one who guards his way protects his life.

The one who has knowledge restrains his words,

and one who keeps a cool head[fn]

is a person of understanding.

A secret gift soothes anger,

and a covert bribe, fierce rage.

Rescue those being taken off to death,

and save those stumbling toward slaughter.

because who can eat and who can enjoy life[fn] apart from him?[fn]

Their bows will cut young men to pieces.

They will have no compassion on offspring;

they will not look with pity on children.

It struck the peoples in anger

with unceasing blows.

It subdued the nations in rage

with relentless persecution.

“Enlarge the site of your tent,

and let your tent curtains be stretched out;

do not hold back;

lengthen your ropes,

and drive your pegs deep.

“Cry out loudly, don’t hold back!

Raise your voice like a ram’s horn.

Tell my people their transgression

and the house of Jacob their sins.

In all their suffering, he suffered,[fn]

and the angel of his presence saved them.

He redeemed them

because of his love and compassion;

he lifted them up and carried them

all the days of the past.

“I will smash them against each other, fathers and sons alike ​— ​this is the LORD’s declaration. I will allow no mercy, pity, or compassion to keep me from destroying them.’ ”

This is what the LORD says concerning these people:

Truly they love to wander;

they never rest their feet.

So the LORD does not accept them.

Now he will remember their iniquity

and punish their sins.