Verse 27

He asked them how they were doing. Then he said,“Is your aging father well, the one you spoke about? Is he still alive?”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 42:11 : 11 We are all the sons of one man; we are honest men! Your servants are not spies.”
• Gen 42:13 : 13 They replied,“Your servants are from a family of twelve brothers. We are the sons of one man in the land of Canaan. The youngest is with our father at this time, and one is no longer alive.”
• Gen 43:7 : 7 They replied,“The man questioned us thoroughly about ourselves and our family, saying,‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?’ So we answered him in this way. How could we possibly know that he would say,‘Bring your brother down’?”
• Exod 18:7 : 7 Moses went out to meet his father-in-law and bowed down and kissed him; they each asked about the other’s welfare, and then they went into the tent.
• Judg 18:15 : 15 They stopped there, went inside the young Levite’s house(which belonged to Micah), and asked him how he was doing.
• 1 Sam 17:22 : 22 After David had entrusted his cargo to the care of the supply officer, he ran to the battlefront. When he arrived, he asked his brothers how they were doing.
• 1 Sam 25:5 : 5 he sent ten servants, saying to them,“Go up to Carmel to see Nabal and give him greetings in my name.
• 1 Chr 18:10 : 10 he sent his son Hadoram to King David to extend his best wishes and to pronounce a blessing on him for his victory over Hadadezer, for Tou had been at war with Hadadezer. He also sent various items made of gold, silver, and bronze.
• Gen 37:14 : 14 So Jacob said to him,“Go now and check on the welfare of your brothers and of the flocks, and bring me word.” So Jacob sent him from the valley of Hebron.
• Gen 41:16 : 16 Joseph replied to Pharaoh,“It is not within my power, but God will speak concerning the welfare of Pharaoh.”