2 Kings 2:24

Easy To Read Version

Elisha looked back and saw them. He asked the Lord to cause bad things to happen to them. Then two bears came out of the forest and attacked the boys. There were 42 boys ripped apart by the bears.

Cross References

Genesis 9:25

So Noah said,

2 Samuel 17:8

Hushai added, “You know that your father and his men are strong men. They are as dangerous as a wild bear when something has taken its babies. Your father is a skilled fighter. He will not stay {all night} with the people.

1 Kings 13:24

On the road traveling home, a lion attacked and killed the man of God. The prophet’s body was lying on the road. The donkey and the lion stood near the body.

1 Kings 19:17

{Hazael will kill many bad people.} Jehu will kill anyone that escapes from Hazael’s sword. And Elisha will kill anyone that escapes from Jehu’s sword.

1 Kings 20:36

So the first prophet said, “You did not obey the Lord’s command. So a lion will kill you when you leave this place.” The second prophet left that place and a lion killed him.

2 Kings 2:25

Elisha left Bethel and went to Mount Carmel. And from there, Elisha went back to Samaria.

Exodus 20:5

Don’t worship or serve idols of any kind. Why? Because I, the Lord, am your God. I hate my people worshiping other gods. [125] People who sin against me become my enemies. And I will punish those people. And I will punish their children, their grandchildren, and even their great-grandchildren.

Proverbs 17:12

It is very dangerous to meet a mother bear that is angry because her cubs are stolen. But that is better than to meet a fool that is busy doing his foolishness.

Proverbs 28:15

When an evil person rules over weak people, he is like an angry lion or a bear that is ready to fight.

Jeremiah 28:16

So this is what the Lord says, ‘Soon I will take you from this world, Hananiah. You will die this year. Why? Because you taught the people to turn against the Lord.’”

Lamentations 3:65

Give them stubbornness of heart!\par Then put your curse on them!\par

Hosea 13:8

I will attack them like a bear whose cubs were robbed from her. I will attack them. I will rip open their chests. I will be like a lion or other wild animal tearing and eating its prey.”

Leviticus 26:22

I will send wild animals against you. They will take your children away from you. They will destroy your animals. They will kill many of your people. {People will be afraid to travel—}the roads will be empty!

Amos 7:17

But the Lord says: ‘Your wife will become a prostitute {\cf2\super [96]} in the city. Your sons and daughters will be killed with swords. Other people will take your land and divide it among themselves. And you will die in a foreign {\cf2\super [97]} country. The people of Israel will definitely be taken from this country as prisoners.’”

Mark 11:14

So Jesus said to the tree, “People will never eat fruit from you again.” Jesus’ followers heard him say this.

Mark 11:21

Peter remembered the tree and said to Jesus, “Teacher, look! Yesterday, you told that fig tree to die. Now it is dry and dead!”

Acts 5:9

Peter said to her, “Why did you and your husband agree to test the Spirit of the Lord? Listen! Do you hear those footsteps? The men that buried your husband are at the door! They will carry you out in the same way.”

Acts 8:20

Peter said to Simon, “You and your money should both be destroyed! You thought you could buy God’s gift with money.

2 Corinthians 10:6

We are ready to punish any person there who does not obey. But first we want you to obey fully.

Judges 9:20

But leaders of Shechem and house of Millo, [82] if you have not acted right, then I hope that Abimelech destroys you. And I hope that Abimelech is destroyed too!”

Judges 9:57

God also punished the men of the city of Shechem for the bad things they did. So the things Jotham said came true. (Jotham was Jerub Baal’s youngest son. Jerub Baal was Gideon.)