2 Kings 5:7

New Living Translation

When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes in dismay and said, “Am I God, that I can give life and take it away? Why is this man asking me to heal someone with leprosy? I can see that he’s just trying to pick a fight with me.”

Cross References

Genesis 30:2

Then Jacob became furious with Rachel. “Am I God?” he asked. “He’s the one who has kept you from having children!”

Genesis 37:29

Some time later, Reuben returned to get Joseph out of the cistern. When he discovered that Joseph was missing, he tore his clothes in grief.

Genesis 50:19

But Joseph replied, “Don’t be afraid of me. Am I God, that I can punish you?

2 Samuel 1:11

David and his men tore their clothes in sorrow when they heard the news.

1 Kings 20:7

Then Ahab summoned all the elders of the land and said to them, “Look how this man is stirring up trouble! I already agreed with his demand that I give him my wives and children and silver and gold.”

2 Kings 11:14

When she arrived, she saw the newly crowned king standing in his place of authority by the pillar, as was the custom at times of coronation. The commanders and trumpeters were surrounding him, and people from all over the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. When Athaliah saw all this, she tore her clothes in despair and shouted, “Treason! Treason!”

2 Kings 18:37

Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, the palace administrator; Shebna the court secretary; and Joah son of Asaph, the royal historian, went back to Hezekiah. They tore their clothes in despair, and they went in to see the king and told him what the Assyrian chief of staff had said.

2 Kings 5:6

The letter to the king of Israel said: “With this letter I present my servant Naaman. I want you to heal him of his leprosy.”

Jeremiah 36:24

Neither the king nor his attendants showed any signs of fear or repentance at what they heard.

Daniel 2:11

The king’s demand is impossible. No one except the gods can tell you your dream, and they do not live here among people.”

Hosea 6:1

“Come, let us return to the Lord. He has torn us to pieces; now he will heal us. He has injured us; now he will bandage our wounds.

Numbers 14:6

Two of the men who had explored the land, Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, tore their clothing.

Matthew 26:65

Then the high priest tore his clothing to show his horror and said, “Blasphemy! Why do we need other witnesses? You have all heard his blasphemy.

Luke 11:54

They wanted to trap him into saying something they could use against him.

Acts 14:14

But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard what was happening, they tore their clothing in dismay and ran out among the people, shouting,

Deuteronomy 32:29

Oh, that they were wise and could understand this! Oh, that they might know their fate!

Deuteronomy 32:39

Look now; I myself am he! There is no other god but me! I am the one who kills and gives life; I am the one who wounds and heals; no one can be rescued from my powerful hand!

1 Samuel 2:6

The Lord gives both death and life; he brings some down to the grave but raises others up.