2 Kings 4:1

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead; and you know that your servant feared the Lord, but the creditor has come to take my two children to be his slaves.”

Cross References

Genesis 22:12

He said, “Do not lay your hand on the lad or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.”

1 Kings 18:3

And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah revered the Lord greatly;

1 Kings 20:35

And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his fellow at the command of the Lord, “Strike me, I pray.” But the man refused to strike him.

2 Kings 2:15

Now when the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho saw him over against them, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” And they came to meet him, and bowed to the ground before him.

2 Kings 2:3

And the sons of the prophets who were in Bethel came out to Elisha, and said to him, “Do you know that today the Lord will take away your master from over you?” And he said, “Yes, I know it; hold your peace.”

2 Kings 2:5

The sons of the prophets who were at Jericho drew near to Elisha, and said to him, “Do you know that today the Lord will take away your master from over you?” And he answered, “Yes, I know it; hold your peace.”

2 Kings 2:7

Fifty men of the sons of the prophets also went, and stood at some distance from them, as they both were standing by the Jordan.

2 Kings 4:38

And Elisha came again to Gilgal when there was a famine in the land. And as the sons of the prophets were sitting before him, he said to his servant, “Set on the great pot, and boil pottage for the sons of the prophets.”

2 Kings 6:9

But the man of God sent word to the king of Israel, “Beware that you do not pass this place, for the Syrians are going down there.”

Nehemiah 10:31

and if the peoples of the land bring in wares or any grain on the sabbath day to sell, we will not buy from them on the sabbath or on a holy day; and we will forego the crops of the seventh year and the exaction of every debt.

Nehemiah 7:2

I gave my brother Hanani and Hananiah the governor of the castle charge over Jerusalem, for he was a more faithful and God-fearing man than many.

Psalm 103:11

For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;

Psalm 103:17

But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon those who fear him, and his righteousness to children's children,

Psalm 115:13

he will bless those who fear the Lord, both small and great.

Psalm 147:11

but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love.

Proverbs 22:7

The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.

Ecclesiastes 8:12

Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and prolongs his life, yet I know that it will be well with those who fear God, because they fear before him;

Isaiah 50:1

Thus says the Lord: “Where is your mother's bill of divorce, with which I put her away? Or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities you were sold, and for your transgressions your mother was put away.

Jeremiah 34:14

‘At the end of six years each of you must set free the fellow Hebrew who has been sold to you and has served you six years; you must set him free from your service.’ But your fathers did not listen to me or incline their ears to me.

Leviticus 25:48

then after he is sold he may be redeemed; one of his brothers may redeem him,

Malachi 3:16

Then those who feared the Lord spoke with one another; the Lord heeded and heard them, and a book of remembrance was written before him of those who feared the Lord and thought on his name.

Malachi 4:2

But for you who fear my name the sun of righteousness shall rise, with healing in its wings. You shall go forth leaping like calves from the stall.

Matthew 18:25

and as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made.

Matthew 18:30

He refused and went and put him in prison till he should pay the debt.

Matthew 18:35

So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart.”

Acts 13:26

“Brethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you that fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation.

James 2:13

For judgment is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy; yet mercy triumphs over judgment.

Revelation 15:4

Who shall not fear and glorify thy name, O Lord? For thou alone art holy. All nations shall come and worship thee, for thy judgments have been revealed.”

Revelation 19:5

And from the throne came a voice crying, “Praise our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, small and great.”

Ruth 1:3

But Elimelech, the husband of Naomi, died, and she was left with her two sons.

1 Samuel 22:2

And every one who was in distress, and every one who was in debt, and every one who was discontented, gathered to him; and he became captain over them. And there were with him about four hundred men.