Genesis 34:3
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3 And his soul was drawn to Dinah daughter of Jacob; he loved the young woman and spoke tenderly to her.
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Hosea 2:14
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14 Therefore, I will now allure her
and bring her into the wilderness
and speak tenderly to her.(A)
Isaiah 40:2
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2 Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,
and cry to her
that she has served her term,
that her penalty is paid,
that she has received from the Lord’s hand
double for all her sins.(A)
2 Chronicles 30:22
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22 Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites who showed good skill in the service of the Lord. So the people ate the food of the festival for seven days, sacrificing offerings of well-being and giving thanks to the Lord the God of their ancestors.(A)
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2 Samuel 19:7
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7 So go out at once and speak kindly to your servants, for I swear by the Lord, if you do not go, not a man will stay with you this night, and this will be worse for you than any disaster that has come upon you from your youth until now.”
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1 Samuel 18:1
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Jonathan’s Covenant with David
18 When David[a] had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was bound to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.(A)
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Ruth 1:14
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14 Then they wept aloud again. Orpah kissed her mother-in-law goodbye, but Ruth clung to her.
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