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comforters

Meaning of “comforters”

Persons who comfort, strengthen, encourage, or console.

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5 occurrences5 verses5 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: 2 Samuel 10:3

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2 Samuel 10:3
And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David rather sent his servants unto thee, to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 10:3 · retained source text

And the princes of the children of Ammon saide vnto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that Dauid doeth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters vnto thee? Hath not Dauid rather sent his seruants vnto thee, to search the citie, and to spie it out, and to ouerthrow it?

1611 marginal noteHebr. in thine eyes doth Dauid?

1 Chronicles 19:3
But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee for to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 19:3 · retained source text

But the Princes of the children of Ammon sayde to Hanun, Thinkest thou that Dauid doeth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters vnto thee? Are not his seruants come vnto thee for to search, and to ouerthrow, and to spie out the land?

1611 marginal noteHeb. In thine eyes doeth Dauid, &c.

Job 16:2
I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 16:2 · retained source text

I haue heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all.

1611 marginal noteOr, troublesome.

1611 marginal noteChap. 13.4.

Psalms 69:20
Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 69:20 · retained source text

Reproch hath broken my heart, and I am full of heauines: and I looked for some to take pitie, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.

1611 marginal noteHeb. to lament with me.

Nahum 3:7
And it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Nahum 3:7 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe, that all they that looke vpon thee, shall flee from thee, and say; Nineueh is layde waste, who will bemoane her? whence shall I seeke comforters for thee?

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