2 Kings 2:24

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

When he turned around and saw them, he cursed them in the name of the Lord. Then two she-bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the boys.

Cross References

Genesis 9:25

he said, “Cursed be Canaan; lowest of slaves shall he be to his brothers.”

2 Samuel 17:8

Hushai continued, “You know that your father and his men are warriors and that they are enraged, like a bear robbed of her cubs in the field. Besides, your father is expert in war; he will not spend the night with the troops.

1 Kings 13:24

Then as he went away, a lion met him on the road and killed him. His body was thrown in the road, and the donkey stood beside it; the lion also stood beside the body.

1 Kings 19:17

Whoever escapes from the sword of Hazael, Jehu shall kill, and whoever escapes from the sword of Jehu, Elisha shall kill.

1 Kings 20:36

Then he said to him, “Because you have not obeyed the voice of the Lord, as soon as you have left me, a lion will kill you.” And when he had left him, a lion met him and killed him.

2 Kings 2:25

From there he went on to Mount Carmel and then returned to Samaria.

Exodus 20:5

You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, punishing children for the iniquity of parents to the third and the fourth generation of those who reject me

Proverbs 17:12

Better to meet a she-bear robbed of its cubs than to confront a fool immersed in folly.

Proverbs 19:29

Punishments are prepared for scoffers and flogging for the backs of fools.

Proverbs 28:15

Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a poor people.

Jeremiah 28:16

Therefore thus says the Lord: I am going to send you off the face of the earth. Within this year you will be dead, for you have spoken rebellion against the Lord.”

Lamentations 3:65

Give them anguish of heart; your curse be on them!

Hosea 13:8

I will fall upon them like a bear robbed of her cubs and will tear open the covering of their heart; there I will devour them like a lion, as a wild animal would mangle them.

Leviticus 26:22

I will let loose wild animals against you, and they shall bereave you of your children and destroy your livestock; they shall make you few in number, and your roads shall be deserted.

Amos 7:17

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

Mark 11:14

He said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard it.

Mark 11:21

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

Acts 5:5

Now when Ananias heard these words, he fell down and died. And great fear seized all who heard of it.

Acts 5:9

Then Peter said to her, “How is it that you have agreed together to put the Spirit of the Lord to the test? Look, the feet 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 silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain God’s gift with money!

2 Corinthians 10:6

We are ready to punish every disobedience when your obedience is complete.

Judges 9:20

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

Judges 9:57

and God also made all the wickedness of the people of Shechem fall back on their heads, and on them came the curse of Jotham son of Jerubbaal.