2 Kings 2:24

And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.

And he turned {H6437} back {H310}, and looked {H7200} on them, and cursed {H7043} them in the name {H8034} of the LORD {H3068}. And there came forth {H3318} two {H8147} she bears {H1677} out of the wood {H3293}, and tare {H1234} forty {H705} and two {H8147} children {H3206} of them.

He looked behind him, saw them and put a curse on them in the name of ADONAI; whereupon two female bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the boys.

Then he turned around, looked at them, and called down a curse on them in the name of the LORD. Suddenly two female bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the boys.

And he looked behind him and saw them, and cursed them in the name of Jehovah. And there came forth two she-bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two lads of them.

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Cross-References

  • Acts 13:9 (6 votes)

    Then Saul, (who also [is called] Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,

  • Acts 13:11 (6 votes)

    And now, behold, the hand of the Lord [is] upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.

  • Acts 5:5 (5 votes)

    And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.

  • Hosea 13:8 (5 votes)

    I will meet them as a bear [that is] bereaved [of her whelps], and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them.

  • Acts 5:9 (5 votes)

    Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband [are] at the door, and shall carry thee out.

  • Amos 7:17 (5 votes)

    Therefore thus saith the LORD; Thy wife shall be an harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line; and thou shalt die in a polluted land: and Israel shall surely go into captivity forth of his land.

  • 1 Kings 13:24 (4 votes)

    And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his carcase was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by the carcase.