2 Kings 2:24

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Looking back, he saw them and cursed them in the Lord’s name. Two bears came out of the woods and tore 42 of these youths apart.

Cross References

Genesis 9:25

So he said, “Canaan is cursed! He will be the lowest slave to his brothers.

2 Samuel 17:8

“You know your father and his men. They are warriors as fierce as a wild bear whose cubs have been stolen. Your father is an experienced soldier. He will not camp with the troops tonight.

1 Kings 13:24

The man of God left. A lion found him ⌞as he traveled⌟ on the road and killed him. His dead body was thrown on the road. The donkey and the lion were standing by the body.

1 Kings 19:17

If anyone escapes from Hazael’s sword, Jehu will kill him. And if anyone escapes from Jehu’s sword, Elisha will kill him.

1 Kings 20:36

The disciple said, “Since you didn’t obey the Lord, a lion will kill you when you leave me.” When the friend left, a lion found him and killed him.

2 Kings 2:25

He left that place, went to Mount Carmel, and returned to Samaria.

Exodus 20:5

Never worship them or serve them, because I, the Lord your God, am a God who does not tolerate rivals. I punish children for their parents’ sins to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me.

Proverbs 17:12

Better to meet a bear robbed of its cubs than a fool ⌞carried away⌟ with his stupidity.

Proverbs 19:29

Punishments are set for mockers and beatings for the backs of fools.

Proverbs 28:15

⌞Like⌟ a roaring lion and a charging bear, ⌞so⌟ a wicked ruler is a threat to poor people.

Jeremiah 28:16

This is what the Lord says: I’m going to remove you from the face of the earth. You will die this year because you have encouraged rebellion against the Lord.”

Lamentations 3:65

Make them stubborn. Let your curse be on them.

Hosea 13:8

Like a bear that has lost her cubs, I will attack you. I will rip you open. Like a lion I will devour you. Like a wild animal I will tear you apart.

Leviticus 26:22

I will send wild animals among you. They will rob you of your children, destroy your cattle, and make you so few that your roads will be deserted.

Amos 7:17

“However, this is what the Lord says: Your wife will become a prostitute in the city, and your sons and daughters will be killed with swords. Your land will be surveyed and divided up, and you will die in an unclean  land. Israel cannot avoid being taken from its land into exile.”

Mark 11:14

Then he said to the tree, “No one will ever eat fruit from you again!” His disciples heard this.

Mark 11:21

Peter remembered ⌞what Jesus had said⌟, so he said to Jesus, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has dried up.”

Acts 5:5

When Ananias heard Peter say this, he dropped dead. Everyone who heard about his death was terrified.

Acts 5:9

Then Peter said to her, “How could you and your husband agree to test the Lord’s Spirit? Those who buried your husband are standing at the door, and they will carry you outside for burial.”

Acts 8:20

Peter told Simon, “May your money be destroyed with you because you thought you could buy God’s gift.

2 Corinthians 10:6

We are ready to punish every act of disobedience when you have become completely obedient.

Judges 9:20

But if that’s not the case, let fire come out of Abimelech and burn up citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo. Also let fire come out of citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo and burn up Abimelech.”

Judges 9:57

God also paid back the men of Shechem for all their evil. So the curse of Jotham, son of Jerubbaal, came true.