comfort himself.

Genesis 37:18-20
Now Joseph's brothers saw him in the distance, and before he arrived, they plotted to kill him. . . .

Genesis 42:21, 22
Then they said to one another, "Surely we are being punished because of our brother. We saw his anguish when he pleaded with us, but we would not listen. That is why this distress has come upon us." . . .

1 Samuel 30:5
David's two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel, had been taken captive.

Job 20:12-14
Though evil is sweet in his mouth and he conceals it under his tongue, . . .

Psalm 64:5
They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. "Who will see them?" they say.

Proverbs 2:14
from those who enjoy doing evil and rejoice in the twistedness of evil,

Proverbs 4:16, 17
For they cannot sleep unless they do evil, they are deprived of slumber until they make someone fall, . . .