Kejadian 43:30-31

43:30 Joseph hurried out, for he was overcome by affection for his brother ¹  and was at the point of tears. ²  So he went to his room and wept there.

43:31 Then he washed his face and came out. With composure he said, ³  “Set out the food.”

Kejadian 45:1-2

The Reconciliation of the Brothers

45:1 Joseph was no longer able to control himself before all his attendants, ⁴  so he cried out, “Make everyone go out from my presence!” No one remained ⁵  with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers. 45:2 He wept loudly; ⁶  the Egyptians heard it and Pharaoh’s household heard about it. ⁷ 

1 Samuel 13:22-23

13:22 So on the day of the battle no sword or spear was to be found in the hand of anyone in the army that was with Saul and Jonathan. No one but Saul and his son Jonathan had them.

Jonathan Ignites a Battle

13:23 A garrison of the Philistines had gone out to the pass at Micmash.

Pengkhotbah 7:9

7:9 Do not let yourself be quickly provoked, ⁸ 

for anger resides in the lap ⁹  of fools.

[43:30]  ¹ tn Heb “for his affection boiled up concerning his brother.” The same expression is used in 1 Kgs 3:26 for the mother’s feelings for her endangered child.

[43:30]  ² tn Heb “and he sought to weep.”

[43:31]  ³ tn Heb “and he controlled himself and said.”

[45:1]  ⁴ tn Heb “all the ones standing beside him.”

[45:1]  ⁵ tn Heb “stood.”

[45:2]  ⁶ tn Heb “and he gave his voice in weeping,” meaning that Joseph could not restrain himself and wept out loud.

[45:2]  ⁷ tn Heb “and the Egyptians heard and the household of Pharaoh heard.” Presumably in the latter case this was by means of a report.

[7:9]  ⁸ tn Heb “Do not be hasty in your spirit to become angry.”

[7:9]  ⁹ tn Heb “bosom.”