2 Kings 2:23

New King James Version

Then he went up from there to Bethel; and as he was going up the road, some youths came from the city and mocked him, and said to him, “Go up, you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!”

Cross References

2 Chronicles 36:16

But they mocked the messengers of God, despised His words, and scoffed at His prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against His people, till there was no remedy.

Job 30:1

“But now they mock at me, men younger than I, Whose fathers I disdained to put with the dogs of my flock.

Job 19:18

Even young children despise me; I arise, and they speak against me.

Psalm 31:18

Let the lying lips be put to silence, Which speak insolent things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

Hebrews 11:36

Still others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and of chains and imprisonment.

Galatians 4:29

But, as he who was born according to the flesh then persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, even so it is now.

Amos 7:13

But never again prophesy at Bethel, For it is the king’s sanctuary, And it is the royal residence.”

Amos 5:5

But do not seek Bethel, Nor enter Gilgal, Nor pass over to Beersheba; For Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, And Bethel shall come to nothing.

Amos 4:4

“Come to Bethel and transgress, At Gilgal multiply transgression; Bring your sacrifices every morning, Your tithes every three days.

Amos 3:14

“That in the day I punish Israel for their transgressions, I will also visit destruction on the altars of Bethel; And the horns of the altar shall be cut off And fall to the ground.

Hosea 10:15

Thus it shall be done to you, O Bethel, Because of your great wickedness. At dawn the king of Israel Shall be cut off utterly.

Hosea 10:5

The inhabitants of Samaria fear Because of the calf of Beth Aven. For its people mourn for it, And its priests shriek for it— Because its glory has departed from it.

Hosea 4:15

“Though you, Israel, play the harlot, Let not Judah offend. Do not come up to Gilgal, Nor go up to Beth Aven, Nor swear an oath, saying, ‘As the Lord lives’—

Jeremiah 7:18

The children gather wood, the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead dough, to make cakes for the queen of heaven; and they pour out drink offerings to other gods, that they may provoke Me to anger.

Isaiah 3:5

The people will be oppressed, Every one by another and every one by his neighbor; The child will be insolent toward the elder, And the base toward the honorable.”

Isaiah 1:4

Alas, sinful nation, A people laden with iniquity, A brood of evildoers, Children who are corrupters! They have forsaken the Lord, They have provoked to anger The Holy One of Israel, They have turned away backward.

Ecclesiastes 11:10

Therefore remove sorrow from your heart, And put away evil from your flesh, For childhood and youth are vanity.

Proverbs 22:15

Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of correction will drive it far from him.

Proverbs 22:6

Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 20:11

Even a child is known by his deeds, Whether what he does is pure and right.

Psalm 35:15

But in my adversity they rejoiced And gathered together; Attackers gathered against me, And I did not know it; They tore at me and did not cease;

Genesis 21:9

And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, scoffing.

2 Kings 2:11

Then it happened, as they continued on and talked, that suddenly a chariot of fire appeared with horses of fire, and separated the two of them; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

Leviticus 13:40

“As for the man whose hair has fallen from his head, he is bald, but he is clean.

2 Kings 2:22

So the water remains healed to this day, according to the word of Elisha which he spoke.

Psalm 31:17

Do not let me be ashamed, O Lord, for I have called upon You; Let the wicked be ashamed; Let them be silent in the grave.

2 Kings 2:2

Then Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here, please, for the Lord has sent me on to Bethel.” But Elisha said, “As the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you!” So they went down to Bethel.

Jeremiah 20:7

O Lord, You induced me, and I was persuaded; You are stronger than I, and have prevailed. I am in derision daily; Everyone mocks me.

Jeremiah 20:8

For when I spoke, I cried out; I shouted, “Violence and plunder!” Because the word of the Lord was made to me A reproach and a derision daily.