2 Kings 4:1
2 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 4
“Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.”2 Kings 4:1
What Does 2 Kings 4:1 Mean?
2 Kings 4:1 is found in the book of 2 Kings, chapter 4, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 2 Kings 4:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 18:25“But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.”2 Kings 2:3“And the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.”Proverbs 22:7“The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.”2 Kings 6:1“And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.”Nehemiah 5:2“For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.”Psalms 147:11“The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.”Isaiah 50:1“Thus saith the LORD, Where is the bill of your mother’s divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.”Nehemiah 5:5“Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.”Leviticus 25:39“And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:”Ruth 1:3“And Elimelech Naomi’s husband died; and she was left, and her two sons.”1 Samuel 22:2“And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.”1 Kings 20:35“And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word of the LORD, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him.”2 Kings 4:38“And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and there was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets.”Psalms 103:11“For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.”Psalms 103:17“But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;”Psalms 112:1“Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.”Proverbs 18:23“The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.”Ecclesiastes 8:12“Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:”Matthew 14:20“And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.”Matthew 18:30“And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.”
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