Lexicon :: Strong's H2603 - ḥānan

When Esau looked up and saw the women and children, he asked, “Who are these with you? ”

He answered, “The children God has graciously given your servant.”

“Please take my present that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have everything I need.” So Jacob urged him until he accepted.

Then they said to each other, “Obviously, we are being punished for what we did to our brother. We saw his deep distress when he pleaded with us, but we would not listen. That is why this trouble has come to us.”

When he looked up and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son, he asked, “Is this your youngest brother that you told me about? ” Then he said, “May God be gracious to you, my son.”

He said, “I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim the name ‘the LORD’ before you. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.”

“may the LORD make his face shine on you

and be gracious to you;

“At that time I begged the LORD:

“and when the LORD your God delivers them over to you and you defeat them, you must completely destroy them. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy.

“a ruthless nation, showing no respect for the old and not sparing the young.

“When their fathers or brothers come to us and protest, we will tell them, ‘Show favor to them, since we did not get enough wives for each of them in the battle. You didn’t actually give the women to them, so[fn] you are not guilty of breaking your oath.’ ”

He answered, “While the baby was alive, I fasted and wept because I thought, ‘Who knows? The LORD may be gracious to me and let him live.’

When your people Israel are defeated before an enemy,

because they have sinned against you,

and they return to you and praise your name,

and they pray and plead with you

for mercy in this temple,

and when they come to their senses[fn]

in the land where they were deported

and repent and petition you in their captors’ land:

“We have sinned and done wrong;

we have been wicked,”

“May my words with which I have made my petition before the LORD be near the LORD our God day and night. May he uphold his servant’s cause and the cause of his people Israel, as each day requires.

The LORD said to him:

I have heard your prayer and petition you have made before me. I have consecrated this temple you have built, to put[fn] my name there forever; my eyes and my heart will be there at all times.

Then the king sent a third captain with his fifty men. The third captain went up and fell on his knees in front of Elijah and begged him, “Man of God, please let my life and the lives of these fifty servants of yours be precious to you.

but the LORD was gracious to them, had compassion on them, and turned toward them because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He was not willing to destroy them. Even now he has not banished them from his presence.

If your people Israel are defeated before an enemy,

because they have sinned against you,

and they return to you and praise your name,

and they pray and plead for mercy

before you in this temple,

and when they come to their senses

in the land where they were deported

and repent and petition you in their captors’ land,

saying, “We have sinned and done wrong;

we have been wicked,”

Mordecai also gave him a copy of the written decree issued in Susa ordering their destruction, so that Hathach might show it to Esther, explain it to her, and command her to approach the king, implore his favor, and plead with him personally for her people.

Then Esther addressed the king again. She fell at his feet, wept, and begged him to revoke the evil of Haman the Agagite and his plot he had devised against the Jews.

But if you earnestly seek God

and ask the Almighty for mercy,

Even if I were in the right, I could not answer.

I could only beg my Judge for mercy.

I call for my servant, but he does not answer,

even if I beg him with my own mouth.

Have mercy on me, my friends, have mercy,

for God’s hand has struck me.

and to be gracious to him and say,

“Spare him from going down to the Pit;

I have found a ransom,”

Answer me when I call,

God, who vindicates me.[fn]

You freed me from affliction;

be gracious to me and hear my prayer.

Be gracious to me, LORD, for I am weak;[fn]

heal me, LORD, for my bones are shaking;

Be gracious to me, LORD;

consider my affliction at the hands of those who hate me.

Lift me up from the gates of death,

Turn to me and be gracious to me,

for I am alone and afflicted.

But I live with integrity;

redeem me and be gracious to me.

LORD, hear my voice when I call;

be gracious to me and answer me.

LORD, I called to you;

I sought favor from my Lord:

“LORD, listen and be gracious to me;

LORD, be my helper.”

Be gracious to me, LORD,

because I am in distress;

my eyes are worn out from frustration —

my whole being[fn] as well.

The wicked person borrows and does not repay,

but the righteous one is gracious and giving.

He is always generous, always lending,

and his children are a blessing.

I said, “LORD, be gracious to me;

heal me, for I have sinned against you.”

But you, LORD, be gracious to me and raise me up;

then I will repay them.

Be gracious to me, God,

according to your faithful love;

according to your abundant compassion,

blot out my rebellion.

Be gracious to me, God, for a man is trampling me;

he fights and oppresses me all day long.

Be gracious to me, God, be gracious to me,

for I take refuge in you.

I will seek refuge in the shadow of your wings

until danger passes.

LORD God of Armies, you are the God of Israel.

Rise up to punish all the nations;

do not show favor to any wicked traitors.Selah

May God be gracious to us and bless us;

may he make his face shine upon usSelah

Be gracious to me, Lord,

for I call to you all day long.

Turn to me and be gracious to me.

Give your strength to your servant;

save the son of your female servant.

You will rise up and have compassion on Zion,

for it is time to show favor to her —

the appointed time has come.

Let no one show him kindness,

and let no one be gracious to his fatherless children.