2 Kings 6:29

Bible in Basic English 1965

So, boiling my son, we had a meal of him; and on the day after I said to her, Now give your son for our food; but she has put her son in a secret place.

Cross References

1 Kings 3:26

Then the mother of the living child came forward, for her heart went out to her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the child; do not on any account put it to death. But the other woman said, It will not be mine or yours; let it be cut in two.

Isaiah 49:15

Will a woman give up the child at her breast, will she be without pity for the fruit of her body? yes, these may, but I will not let you go out of my memory.

Isaiah 66:13

As to one who is comforted by his mother, so will I give you comfort: and you will be comforted in Jerusalem.

Lamentations 4:10

The hands of kind-hearted women have been boiling their children; they were their food in the destruction of the daughter of my people.

Leviticus 26:27

And if, after all this, you do not give ear to me, but go against me still,

Leviticus 26:29

Then you will take the flesh of your sons and the flesh of your daughters for food;

Deuteronomy 28:52

Your towns will be shut in by his armies, till your high walls, in which you put your faith, have come down: his armies will be round your towns, through all your land which the Lord your God has given you.

Deuteronomy 28:53

And your food will be the fruit of your body, the flesh of the sons and daughters which the Lord your God has given you; because of your bitter need and the cruel grip of your haters.

Deuteronomy 28:57

And to her baby newly come to birth, and to the children of her body; for having no other food, she will make a meal of them secretly, because of her bitter need and the cruel grip of your haters on all your towns.