Lexicon :: Strong's G3870 - parakaleō

And Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah and took Rebekah to be his wife. Isaac loved her, and he was comforted after his mother’s death.

All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” And his father wept for him.

After a long time[fn] Judah’s wife, the daughter of Shua, died. When Judah had finished mourning, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite went up to Timnah to his sheepshearers.

“Therefore don’t be afraid. I will take care of you and your children.” And he comforted them and spoke kindly to them.[fn]

With your faithful love,

you will lead the people

you have redeemed;

you will guide them to your holy dwelling

with your strength.

“But commission Joshua and encourage and strengthen him, for he will cross over ahead of the people and enable them to inherit this land that you will see.’

“If your brother, the son of your mother,[fn] or your son or daughter, or the wife you embrace, or your closest friend secretly entices you, saying, ‘Let’s go and worship other gods’ ​— ​which neither you nor your ancestors have known,

The LORD will indeed vindicate his people

and have compassion on his servants

when he sees that their strength is gone

and no one is left ​— ​slave or free.[fn]

Whenever the LORD raised up a judge for the Israelites, the LORD was with him and saved the people from the power of their enemies while the judge was still alive. The LORD was moved to pity whenever they groaned because of those who were oppressing and afflicting them.

But the Israelites had compassion on their brothers, the Benjaminites, and said, “Today a tribe has been cut off from Israel.

The people had compassion on Benjamin, because the LORD had made this gap in the tribes of Israel.

“My lord,” she said, “I have found favor with you, for you have comforted and encouraged your servant, although I am not like one of your female servants.”

So he left them in the care of the king of Moab, and they stayed with him the whole time David was in the stronghold.

Then David said, “I’ll show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me.”

So David sent his emissaries to console Hanun concerning his father. However, when they arrived in the land of the Ammonites,

Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba; he went to her and slept with her. She gave birth to a son and named[fn] him Solomon.[fn] The LORD loved him,

King David[fn] longed to go to Absalom, for David had finished grieving over Amnon’s death.

Then the angel extended his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, but the LORD relented concerning the destruction and said to the angel who was destroying the people, “Enough, withdraw your hand now! ” The angel of the LORD was then at the threshing floor of Araunah[fn] the Jebusite.

Their father Ephraim mourned a long time, and his relatives[fn] came to comfort him.

Then David said, “I’ll show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me.”

So David sent messengers to console him concerning his father. However, when David’s emissaries arrived in the land of the Ammonites to console him,

On the third day, Esther dressed in her royal clothing and stood in the inner courtyard of the palace facing it. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the royal courtroom,[fn] facing its entrance.

Now when Job’s three friends ​— ​Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite ​— ​heard about all this adversity that had happened to him, each of them came from his home. They met together to go and sympathize with him and comfort him.

Indeed, you have instructed many

and have strengthened weak hands.

When I say, “My bed will comfort me,

and my couch will ease my complaint,”

So how can you offer me such futile comfort?

Your answers are deceptive.

I directed their course and presided as chief.

I lived as a king among his troops,

like one who comforts those who mourn.

All his brothers, sisters, and former acquaintances came to him and dined with him in his house. They sympathized with him and comforted him concerning all the adversity the LORD had brought on him. Each one gave him a piece of silver[fn] and a gold earring.

Even when I go through the darkest valley,[fn]

I fear no danger,

for you are with me;

your rod and your staff ​— ​they comfort me.

Insults have broken my heart,

and I am in despair.

I waited for sympathy,

but there was none;

for comforters, but found no one.

You will increase my honor

and comfort me once again.

I sought the Lord in my day of trouble.

My hands were continually lifted up

all night long;

I refused to be comforted.

Show me a sign of your goodness;

my enemies will see and be put to shame

because you, LORD, have helped and comforted me.

LORD ​— ​how long?

Turn and have compassion on your servants.

This is my comfort in my affliction:

Your promise has given me life.

LORD, I remember your judgments from long ago

and find comfort.

May your faithful love comfort me

as you promised your servant.

My eyes grow weary

looking for what you have promised;

I ask, “When will you comfort me? ”

When the LORD restored the fortunes of Zion,[fn]

we were like those who dream.

For the LORD will vindicate his people

and have compassion on his servants.

My son, if sinners entice you,

don’t be persuaded.

“People, I call out to you;

my cry is to the children of Adam.

Again, I observed all the acts of oppression being done under the sun. Look at the tears of those who are oppressed; they have no one to comfort them. Power is with those who oppress them; they have no one to comfort them.

Madmenah has fled.

The inhabitants of Gebim have sought refuge.

Lift up a banner on a barren mountain.

Call out to them.

Signal with your hand, and they will go

through the gates of the nobles.

A troubling vision is declared to me:

“The treacherous one acts treacherously,

and the destroyer destroys.

Advance, Elam! Lay siege, you Medes!

I will put an end to all the groaning.”

Therefore I said,

“Look away from me! Let me weep bitterly!

Do not try to comfort me

about the destruction of my dear[fn] people.”

Listen! Their warriors cry loudly in the streets;

the messengers of peace weep bitterly.