Despair's ending: two biblical characters help (7)

I believe the answer is:

relieve

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'help' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for relieve that I've seen before include "Assuage, ease" , "Make less tedious, bring aid to (besieged place)" , "Palliate" , "Soothe" , "cure" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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