2 Kings 5:7

New American Bible - revised edition

When he read the letter, the king of Israel tore his garments and exclaimed: “Am I a god with power over life and death, that this man should send someone for me to cure him of leprosy? Take note! You can see he is only looking for a quarrel with me!”

Cross References

Genesis 30:2

Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Can I take the place of God, who has denied you the fruit of the womb?”

Genesis 37:29

When Reuben went back to the cistern and saw that Joseph was not in it, he tore his garments,

Genesis 50:19

But Joseph replied to them: “Do not fear. Can I take the place of God?

2 Samuel 1:11

David seized his garments and tore them, and so did all the men who were with him.

1 Kings 20:7

The king of Israel then summoned all the elders of the land and said: “Understand clearly that this man is intent on evil. When he sent to me for my wives and children, my silver and my gold, I did not refuse him.”

2 Kings 11:14

When she saw the king standing by the column, as was the custom, and the captains and trumpeters near the king, and all the people of the land rejoicing and blowing trumpets, Athaliah tore her garments and cried out, “Treason, treason!”

2 Kings 18:37

Then the master of the palace, Eliakim, son of Hilkiah, Shebnah the scribe, and the chancellor Joah, son of Asaph, came to Hezekiah with their garments torn, and reported to him the words of the commander.

2 Kings 5:6

He brought the king of Israel the letter, which read: “With this letter I am sending my servant Naaman to you, that you may cure him of his leprosy.”

Jeremiah 36:24

As they were listening to all these words the king and all his officials did not become alarmed, nor did they tear their garments.

Daniel 2:11

What you demand, O king, is too difficult; there is no one who can tell it to the king except the gods, who do not dwell among people of flesh.”

Hosea 6:1

“Come, let us return to the Lord, For it is he who has torn, but he will heal us; he has struck down, but he will bind our wounds.

Numbers 14:6

while Joshua, son of Nun, and Caleb, son of Jephunneh, who had been among those that reconnoitered the land, tore their garments

Matthew 26:65

Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “He has blasphemed! What further need have we of witnesses? You have now heard the blasphemy;

Luke 11:54

for they were plotting to catch him at something he might say.

Acts 14:14

The apostles Barnabas and Paul tore their garments when they heard this and rushed out into the crowd, shouting,

Deuteronomy 32:29

If they had insight they would realize this, they would understand their end:

Deuteronomy 32:39

See now that I, I alone, am he, and there is no god besides me. It is I who bring both death and life, I who inflict wounds and heal them, and from my hand no one can deliver.

1 Samuel 2:6

“The Lord puts to death and gives life, casts down to Sheol and brings up again.