Even so, he pitied them in their distress
and listened to their cries.
He remembered his covenant with them
and relented because of his unfailing love.
He even caused their captors
to treat them with kindness.
He even caused their captors to treat them with kindness.
Genesis 39:21 But the LORD was with Joseph in the prison and showed him his faithful love. And the LORD made Joseph a favorite with the prison warden. (see all chapter 39)
Exodus 3:21 "And I will cause the Egyptians to look favorably on you. They will give you gifts when you go so you will not leave empty-handed."
(see verses 16-22)
2 Kings 25:27-28 In the thirty-seventh year of the exile of King Jehoiachin of Judah, Evil-merodach ascended to the Babylonian throne. He was kind to Jehoiachin and released him from prison on April 2 of that year. He spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and gave him a higher place than all the other exiled kings in Babylon. (see verses 27-30)
2 Chronicles 30:9 "For if you return to the LORD, your relatives and your children will be treated mercifully by their captors, and they will be able to return to this land. For the LORD your God is gracious and merciful. If you return to him, he will not continue to turn his face from you."
(see all chapter 30)
Ezra 9:9 "For we were slaves, but in his unfailing love our God did not abandon us in our slavery. Instead, he caused the kings of Persia to treat us favorably. He revived us so we could rebuild the Temple of our God and repair its ruins. He has given us a protective wall in Judah and Jerusalem."
(see all chapter 9)
Nehemiah 1:11 "O LORD, please hear my prayer! Listen to the prayers of those of us who delight in honoring you. Please grant me success today by making the king favorable to me. Put it into his heart to be kind to me." In those days I was the king's cup-bearer. (see all chapter 1)
Esther 2:9 Hegai was very impressed with Esther and treated her kindly. He quickly ordered a special menu for her and provided her with beauty treatments. He also assigned her seven maids specially chosen from the king's palace, and he moved her and her maids into the best place in the harem. (see all chapter 2)
Proverbs 16:7
When people's lives please the LORD,
even their enemies are at peace with them.
Daniel 1:9 Now God had given the chief of staff both respect and affection for Daniel. (see all chapter 1)
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