2 Kings 4:38

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When Elisha went back to Gilgal, there was a famine in the country. ⌞One day,⌟ while the disciples of the prophets were meeting with him, he told his servant, “Put a large pot on the fire, and cook some stew for the disciples of the prophets.”

Cross References

Genesis 25:29

Once, Jacob was preparing a meal when Esau, exhausted, came in from outdoors.

2 Samuel 21:1

In the time of David, there was a famine for three successive years, and David asked the Lord’s advice about it. The Lord answered, “It’s because of Saul and his family. They are guilty of murder because they killed the people of Gibeon.”

1 Kings 17:1

Elijah, who was from Tishbe but had settled in Gilead, said to Ahab, “I solemnly swear, as the Lord God of Israel whom I serve lives, there will be no dew or rain during the next few years unless I say so.”

2 Kings 2:1

When the Lord was going to take Elijah to heaven in a windstorm, Elijah and Elisha left Gilgal.

2 Kings 2:3

Some of the disciples of the prophets at Bethel came to Elisha. They asked him, “Do you know that the Lord is going to take your master from you today?” He answered, “Yes, I know. Be quiet.”

2 Kings 4:1

One of the wives of a disciple of the prophets called to Elisha, “Sir, my husband is dead! You know how he feared the Lord. Now a creditor has come to take my two children as slaves.”

2 Kings 4:39

One of them went into the field to gather vegetables and found a wild vine. He filled his clothes with wild gourds. Then he cut them into the pot of stew without knowing what they were.

2 Kings 8:1

Elisha had told the woman whose son he had brought back to life, “Go away with your family. Stay wherever you can. The Lord has decided to send a famine on this country, and it will last seven years.”

Job 30:4

They pick saltwort from the underbrush, and the roots of the broom plant are their food.

Proverbs 8:34

Blessed is the person who listens to me, watches at my door day after day, and waits by my doorposts.

Ezekiel 11:3

They say, ‘It’s almost time to rebuild homes. This city is a cooking pot, and we’re the meat.’

Ezekiel 11:7

“So this is what the Almighty Lord says: The corpses that you put in the middle of the city are the meat, and the city is the cooking pot. I will force you out of the city.

Ezekiel 14:13

“Son of man, suppose a country sins against me by being unfaithful to me. I will use my power against it, cut off its food supply, send a famine to it, and destroy its people and animals.

Ezekiel 24:3

Tell these rebellious people a story. Tell them, ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: Put the pot on the fire; put it on. Pour water in it.

Leviticus 26:26

I will destroy your food supply. Ten women will need only one oven to prepare your food. You will eat and go away hungry.

Amos 7:14

Amos responded, “I’m not a prophet, and I’m not a disciple of the prophets. I am a rancher and a grower of figs.

Mark 6:37

Jesus replied, “You give them something to eat.” They said to him, “Should we go and spend about a year’s wages on bread to feed them?”

Luke 10:39

She had a sister named Mary. Mary sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to him talk.

Luke 2:46

Three days later, they found him in the temple courtyard. He was sitting among the teachers, listening to them, and asking them questions.

Luke 4:25

“I can guarantee this truth: There were many widows in Israel in Elijah’s time. It had not rained for three-and-a-half years, and the famine was severe everywhere in the country.

Luke 8:35

The people went to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out. Dressed and in his right mind, he was sitting at Jesus’ feet. The people were frightened.

Luke 8:38

The man from whom the demons had gone out begged him, “Let me go with you.” But Jesus sent the man away and told him,

Luke 9:13

Jesus replied, “You give them something to eat.” They said to him, “We have five loaves of bread and two fish. Unless we go to buy food for all these people, that’s all we have.”

John 21:5

Jesus asked them, “Friends, haven’t you caught any fish?” They answered him, “No, we haven’t.”

John 21:9

When they went ashore, they saw a fire with a fish lying on the coals, and they saw a loaf of bread.

Acts 10:38

You know that God anointed Jesus from Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Jesus went everywhere and did good things, such as healing everyone who was under the devil’s power. Jesus did these things because God was with him.

Acts 15:36

After a while Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s go back to every city where we spread the Lord’s word. We’ll visit the believers to see how they’re doing.”

Acts 22:3

“I’m a Jew. I was born and raised in the city of Tarsus in Cilicia and received my education from Gamaliel here in Jerusalem. My education was in the strict laws handed down by our ancestors. I was as devoted to God as all of you are today.

1 Samuel 19:20

Saul sent messengers to get David. But when they saw a group of prophets prophesying with Samuel serving as their leader, God’s Spirit came over Saul’s messengers so that they also prophesied.