1206 verses about Father

Then come up after him, and he shall come and sit on my throne; for he shall be king in my place. I have appointed him to be prince over Israel and over Judah.”

Now the days of David came near that he should die; and he commanded Solomon his son, saying,

If you will walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.”

“You know that David my father could not build a house for the name of Yahweh his God because of the wars which were around him on every side, until Yahweh put his enemies under the soles of his feet.

Behold, I intend to build a house for the name of Yahweh my God, as Yahweh spoke to David my father, saying, ‘Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place shall build the house for my name.’

“Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.

But Yahweh said to David my father, ‘Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart.

Nevertheless, you shall not build the house; but your son who shall come out of your body, he shall build the house for my name.’

who has kept with your servant David my father that which you promised him. Yes, you spoke with your mouth, and have fulfilled it with your hand, as it is today.

Now therefore, may Yahweh, the God of Israel, keep with your servant David my father that which you have promised him, saying, ‘There shall not fail from you a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel, if only your children take heed to their way, to walk before me as you have walked before me.’

“Now therefore, God of Israel, please let your word be verified, which you spoke to your servant David my father.

Solomon did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and didn’t go fully after Yahweh, as David his father did.

Nevertheless, I will not do it in your days, for David your father’s sake; but I will tear it out of your son’s hand.

“Your father made our yoke difficult. Now therefore make the hard service of your father, and his heavy yoke which he put on us, lighter, and we will serve you.”

Their father said to them, “Which way did he go?” Now his sons had seen which way the man of God went, who came from Judah.

He walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him; and his heart was not perfect with Yahweh his God, as the heart of David his father.

Elisha saw it, and he cried, “My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” He saw him no more. Then he took hold of his own clothes, and tore them in two pieces.

When the child was grown, one day he went out to his father to the reapers.

He said to his father, “My head! My head!” He said to his servant, “Carry him to his mother.”

Now Elisha became sick with the illness of which he died; and Joash the king of Israel came down to him, and wept over him, and said, “My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen!”

He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, yet not like David his father. He did according to all that Joash his father had done.

‘They will take away some of your sons who will issue from you, whom you will father; and they will be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.’”

He walked in all the ways that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshiped them;

‘Therefore behold, I will gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace. Your eyes will not see all the evil which I will bring on this place.’”’” So they brought this message back to the king.

He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, according to all that his father had done.

Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one in the earth.

Canaan became the father of Sidon his firstborn, Heth,

Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

Abram (also called Abraham).

The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.

Abraham became the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.

Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;

and Nahshon became the father of Salma, and Salma became the father of Boaz,

and Boaz became the father of Obed, and Obed became the father of Jesse;

and Jesse became the father of his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third,

Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

Caleb the son of Hezron became the father of children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth; and these were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.

Hur became the father of Uri, and Uri became the father of Bezalel.

Attai became the father of Nathan, and Nathan became the father of Zabad,

and Zabad became the father of Ephlal, and Ephlal became the father of Obed,

and Obed became the father of Jehu, and Jehu became the father of Azariah,

and Eleasah became the father of Sismai, and Sismai became the father of Shallum,

and Shallum became the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah became the father of Elishama.

Shema became the father of Raham, the father of Jorkeam; and Rekem became the father of Shammai.

These were the sons of Caleb, the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim,

Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader.

Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim had sons: Haroeh, half of the Menuhoth.

Reaiah the son of Shobal became the father of Jahath; and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.

These were the sons of the father of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. The name of their sister was Hazzelelponi.

Penuel was the father of Gedor and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem.

Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

Hakkoz became the father of Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

Chelub the brother of Shuhah became the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.

Eshton became the father of Beth Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir Nahash. These are the men of Recah.

these mentioned by name were princes in their families. Their fathers’ houses increased greatly.

The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn; but, because he defiled his father’s couch, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and the genealogy is not to be listed according to the birthright.

Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of their fathers’ houses.

These were the heads of their fathers’ houses: even Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valor, famous men, heads of their fathers’ houses.

Eleazar became the father of Phinehas, Phinehas became the father of Abishua,

Abishua became the father of Bukki. Bukki became the father of Uzzi.

Uzzi became the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah became the father of Meraioth.

Meraioth became the father of Amariah. Amariah became the father of Ahitub.

Ahitub became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Ahimaaz.

Ahimaaz became the father of Azariah. Azariah became the father of Johanan.

Johanan became the father of Azariah, who executed the priest’s office in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem.

Azariah became the father of Amariah. Amariah became the father of Ahitub.

Ahitub became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Shallum.

Shallum became the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah became the father of Azariah.

Azariah became the father of Seraiah. Seraiah became the father of Jehozadak.

Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brothers came to comfort him.

The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel, who was the father of Birzaith.

Heber became the father of Japhlet, Shomer, Hotham, and Shua their sister.

All these were the children of Asher, heads of the fathers’ houses, choice and mighty men of valor, chief of the princes. The number of them listed by genealogy for service in war was twenty-six thousand men.

Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,

These are the sons of Ehud. These are the heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Geba, who were carried captive to Manahath:

Shaharaim became the father of children in the field of Moab, after he had sent them away. Hushim and Baara were his wives.

By Hodesh his wife, he became the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

Jeuz, Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers’ households.

By Hushim, he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.

and Beriah, and Shema, who were heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;

These were heads of fathers’ households throughout their generations, chief men. These lived in Jerusalem.

The father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah, lived in Gibeon,

Ner became the father of Kish. Kish became the father of Saul. Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri became the father of Moza.

and their brothers, according to their generations, nine hundred fifty-six. All these men were heads of fathers’ households by their fathers’ houses.

These were heads of fathers’ households of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men. These lived at Jerusalem.

Jeiel the father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah, lived in Gibeon with

Mikloth became the father of Shimeam. They also lived with their brothers in Jerusalem, near their brothers.

Ner became the father of Kish. Kish became the father of Saul. Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

Ahaz became the father of Jarah. Jarah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri became the father of Moza.

Moza became the father of Binea; and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.

It will happen, when your days are fulfilled that you must go to be with your fathers, that I will set up your offspring after you, who will be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom.

I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will not take my loving kindness away from him, as I took it from him that was before you;

he sent Hadoram his son to king David, to Greet him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him (for Hadadezer had wars with Tou); and he had with him all kinds of vessels of gold and silver and brass.

David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. David’s servants came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.

But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, “Do you think that David honors your father, in that he has sent comforters to you? Haven’t his servants come to you to search, to overthrow, and to spy out the land?”

David said, “Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be built for Yahweh must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries. I will therefore make preparation for it.” So David prepared abundantly before his death.

He shall build a house for my name; and he will be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.’

Now, my son, may Yahweh be with you and prosper you, and build the house of Yahweh your God, as he has spoken concerning you.

David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,