2 Kings 7:9

Easy To Read Version

Then these lepers said to each other, “We are doing wrong! Today we have good news. But we are silent. If we wait until the sun comes up, we will be punished. Now let’s go and tell the people who live in the king’s house.”

Cross References

2 Kings 5:4

Naaman went to his master (the king of Aram). Naaman told {the king of Aram} the things that the Israelite girl said.

2 Kings 7:10

So these lepers [82] came and called to the gatekeepers of the city. The lepers told the gatekeepers, “We went to the Aramean camp. But we did not hear any people. No people were there. The horses and donkeys were still tied up, and the tents were still standing. {But the people were all gone!}”

2 Kings 7:3

There were four men sick with leprosy [78] near the city gate. They said to each other, “Why are we sitting here waiting to die?

2 Kings 7:6

The Lord had caused the Aramean army to hear the sound of chariots, [80] horses, and a large army. So the Aramean soldiers said to each other, “The king of Israel has hired the kings of the Hittites and Egyptians to come against us!”

2 Kings 7:8

When these lepers [81] came to where the camp began, they went into one tent. They ate and drank. Then the four lepers carried silver, gold, and clothes out of the camp. They hid the silver, gold, and clothes. Then they came back and entered another tent. They carried things out from this tent. They went out and hid these things.

Proverbs 24:16

If a good man falls seven times, he will always stand again. But evil people will always be defeated by trouble.

Isaiah 41:27

I, the Lord, was the first person to tell\par Zion {\cf2\super [380]} about these things.\par I sent a messenger to Jerusalem\par with this message:\par “Look, your people are coming back!”\par

Isaiah 52:7

It is a wonderful thing to see a messenger come over the hills with good news. It is wonderful to hear a messenger announce, “There is peace! We have been saved! Your God is king!”

Nahum 1:15

Judah, look!\par Look there, coming over the mountains.\par Here comes a messenger\par bringing good news!\par He says there is peace!\par Judah, celebrate your special holidays.\par Judah, do the things you promised.\par Those worthless people\par will not come through\par and attack you again!\par Why? Because all those bad people\par have been destroyed!\par

Numbers 32:23

But if you don’t do these things, then you will be sinning against the Lord. And know for sure that you will be punished for your sin.

Luke 2:10

The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid. I have some very good news for you. It will make all the people very happy.

Philippians 2:4

Don’t be interested only in your own life, but be interested in the lives of other people, too.