2 Kings 2:24

New American Bible - revised edition

The prophet turned and saw them, and he cursed them in the name of the Lord. Then two she-bears came out of the woods and tore forty-two of the children to pieces.

Cross References

Genesis 9:25

he said: “Cursed be Canaan! The lowest of slaves shall he be to his brothers.”

2 Samuel 17:8

And he went on to say: “You know that your father and his men are warriors, and that they are as fierce as a bear in the wild robbed of her cubs. Moreover, since your father is a skilled fighter, he will not spend the night with the army.

1 Kings 13:24

and he set out. But a lion met him on the road, and killed him. His body lay sprawled on the road, and the donkey remained standing by it, and so did the lion.

1 Kings 19:17

Anyone who escapes the sword of Hazael, Jehu will kill. Anyone who escapes the sword of Jehu, Elisha will kill.

1 Kings 20:36

Then he said to him, “Since you did not obey the voice of the Lord, a lion will attack you when you leave me.” When he left him, a lion came upon him and attacked him.

2 Kings 2:25

From there he went to Mount Carmel, and returned to Samaria from there.

Exodus 20:5

you shall not bow down before them or serve them. For I, the Lord, your God, am a jealous God, inflicting punishment for their ancestors’ wickedness on the children of those who hate me, down to the third and fourth generation;

Proverbs 17:12

Face a bear robbed of her cubs, but never fools in their folly!

Proverbs 19:29

Rods are prepared for scoffers, and blows for the backs of fools.

Proverbs 28:15

A roaring lion or a ravenous bear is a wicked ruler over a poor people.

Jeremiah 28:16

For this, says the Lord, I am sending you from the face of the earth; this very year you shall die, because you have preached rebellion against the Lord.

Lamentations 3:65

Give them hardness of heart; your curse be upon them;

Hosea 13:8

I will attack them like a bear robbed of its young, and tear their hearts from their breasts; I will devour them on the spot like a lion, as a wild animal would rip them open.

Leviticus 26:22

I will unleash wild beasts against you, to rob you of your children and wipe out your livestock, till your population dwindles away and your roads become deserted.

Amos 7:17

Therefore thus says the Lord: Your wife shall become a prostitute in the city, and your sons and daughters shall fall by the sword. Your land shall be parcelled out by measuring line, and you yourself shall die in an unclean land; and Israel shall be exiled from its land.”

Mark 11:14

And he said to it in reply, “May no one ever eat of your fruit again!” And his disciples heard it. Cleansing of the Temple.

Mark 11:21

Peter remembered and said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered.”

Acts 5:5

When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and breathed his last, and great fear came upon all who heard of it.

Acts 5:9

Then Peter said to her, “Why did you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord? Listen, the footsteps of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”

Acts 8:20

But Peter said to him, “May your money perish with you, because you thought that you could buy the gift of God with money.

2 Corinthians 10:6

and we are ready to punish every disobedience, once your obedience is complete.

Judges 9:20

But if not, let fire come forth from Abimelech and devour the lords of Shechem and Beth-millo, and let fire come forth from the lords of Shechem and Beth-millo and devour Abimelech.”

Judges 9:57

God also brought all the wickedness of the people of Shechem back on their heads, for the curse of Jotham, son of Jerubbaal, overtook them.