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1 Kings 20:35
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1 Kings 20:35
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Ahab Condemned
35 Now a certain man of (A)the sons of the prophets said to his neighbor (B)by the word of the Lord, “Strike me, please.” And the man refused to strike him.
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1 Kings 20:35
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1 Kings 20:35
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A Prophet Condemns Ahab
35 By the word of the Lord one of the company of the prophets(A) said to his companion, “Strike me with your weapon,” but he refused.(B)
2 Kings 2:15
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2 Kings 2:15
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15 Now when the sons of the prophets who were (A)from[a] Jericho saw him, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” And they came to meet him, and bowed to the ground before him.
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- 2 Kings 2:15 Or at Jericho opposite him saw
2 Kings 2:15
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2 Kings 2:15
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15 The company(A) of the prophets from Jericho, who were watching, said, “The spirit(B) of Elijah is resting on Elisha.” And they went to meet him and bowed to the ground before him.
1 Kings 13:17-18
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1 Kings 13:17-18
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17 For [a]I have been told (A)by the word of the Lord, ‘You shall not eat bread nor drink water there, nor return by going the way you came.’ ”
18 He said to him, “I too am a prophet as you are, and an angel spoke to me by the word of the Lord, saying, ‘Bring him back with you to your house, that he may eat bread and drink water.’ ” (He was lying to him.)
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- 1 Kings 13:17 Lit. a command came to me by
1 Kings 13:17-18
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1 Kings 13:17-18
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17 I have been told by the word of the Lord: ‘You must not eat bread or drink water there or return by the way you came.’”
18 The old prophet answered, “I too am a prophet, as you are. And an angel said to me by the word of the Lord:(A) ‘Bring him back with you to your house so that he may eat bread and drink water.’” (But he was lying(B) to him.)
Jeremiah 27:2-3
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Jeremiah 27:2-3
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2 “Thus says the Lord to me: ‘Make for yourselves bonds and yokes, (A)and put them on your neck, 3 and send them to the king of Edom, the king of Moab, the king of the Ammonites, the king of Tyre, and the king of Sidon, by the hand of the messengers who come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah.
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Jeremiah 27:2-3
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Jeremiah 27:2-3
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2 This is what the Lord said to me: “Make a yoke(A) out of straps and crossbars and put it on your neck. 3 Then send(B) word to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon,(C) Tyre and Sidon(D) through the envoys who have come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah.
Matthew 16:24
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Matthew 16:24
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Take Up the Cross and Follow Him(A)
24 (B)Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and (C)follow Me.
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Matthew 16:24
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Matthew 16:24
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24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.(A)
Amos 7:14
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Amos 7:14
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14 Then Amos answered, and said to Amaziah:
“I was no prophet,
Nor was I (A)a son of a prophet,
But I was a (B)sheepbreeder
And a tender of sycamore fruit.
Amos 7:14
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Amos 7:14
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14 Amos answered Amaziah, “I was neither a prophet(A) nor the son of a prophet, but I was a shepherd, and I also took care of sycamore-fig trees.(B)
Ezekiel 4:3
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Ezekiel 4:3
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3 Moreover take for yourself an iron plate, and set it as an iron wall between you and the city. Set your face against it, and it shall be (A)besieged, and you shall lay siege against it. (B)This will be a sign to the house of Israel.
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Ezekiel 4:3
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Ezekiel 4:3
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3 Then take an iron pan,(A) place it as an iron wall between you and the city and turn your face toward(B) it. It will be under siege, and you shall besiege it. This will be a sign(C) to the people of Israel.(D)
Isaiah 20:2-3
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Isaiah 20:2-3
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2 at the same time the Lord spoke by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, “Go, and remove (A)the sackcloth from your [a]body, and take your sandals off your feet.” And he did so, (B)walking naked and barefoot.
3 Then the Lord said, “Just as My servant Isaiah has walked naked and barefoot three years (C)for a sign and a wonder against Egypt and Ethiopia,
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- Isaiah 20:2 Lit. loins
Isaiah 20:2-3
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Isaiah 20:2-3
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2 at that time the Lord spoke through Isaiah son of Amoz.(A) He said to him, “Take off the sackcloth(B) from your body and the sandals(C) from your feet.” And he did so, going around stripped(D) and barefoot.(E)
3 Then the Lord said, “Just as my servant(F) Isaiah has gone stripped and barefoot for three years,(G) as a sign(H) and portent(I) against Egypt(J) and Cush,[a](K)
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- Isaiah 20:3 That is, the upper Nile region; also in verse 5
Isaiah 8:18
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Isaiah 8:18
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18 (A)Here am I and the children whom the Lord has given me!
We (B)are for signs and wonders in Israel
From the Lord of hosts,
Who dwells in Mount Zion.
Isaiah 8:18
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Isaiah 8:18
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18 Here am I, and the children the Lord has given me.(A) We are signs(B) and symbols(C) in Israel from the Lord Almighty, who dwells on Mount Zion.(D)
2 Kings 4:38
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2 Kings 4:38
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Elisha Purifies the Pot of Stew
38 And Elisha returned to (A)Gilgal, and there was a (B)famine in the land. Now the sons of the prophets were (C)sitting before him; and he said to his servant, “Put on the large pot, and boil stew for the sons of the prophets.”
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2 Kings 4:38
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2 Kings 4:38
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Death in the Pot
38 Elisha returned to Gilgal(A) and there was a famine(B) in that region. While the company of the prophets was meeting with him, he said to his servant, “Put on the large pot and cook some stew for these prophets.”
2 Kings 4:1
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2 Kings 4:1
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Elisha and the Widow’s Oil(A)
4 A certain woman of the wives of (B)the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the Lord. And the creditor is coming (C)to take my two sons to be his slaves.”
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2 Kings 4:1
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2 Kings 4:1
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The Widow’s Olive Oil
4 The wife of a man from the company(A) of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that he revered the Lord. But now his creditor(B) is coming to take my two boys as his slaves.”
2 Kings 2:3-7
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2 Kings 2:3-7
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3 Now (A)the sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came out to Elisha, and said to him, “Do you know that the Lord will take away your master [a]from over you today?”
And he said, “Yes, I know; keep silent!”
4 Then Elijah said to him, “Elisha, stay here, please, for the Lord has sent me on to Jericho.”
But he said, “As the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you!” So they came to Jericho.
5 Now the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho came to Elisha and said to him, “Do you know that the Lord will take away your master from over you today?”
So he answered, “Yes, I know; keep silent!”
6 Then Elijah said to him, “Stay here, please, for the Lord has sent me on to the Jordan.”
But he said, “As the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you!” So the two of them went on. 7 And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood facing them at a distance, while the two of them stood by the Jordan.
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- 2 Kings 2:3 Lit. from your head
2 Kings 2:3-7
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2 Kings 2:3-7
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3 The company(A) of the prophets at Bethel came out to Elisha and asked, “Do you know that the Lord is going to take your master from you today?”
“Yes, I know,” Elisha replied, “so be quiet.”
4 Then Elijah said to him, “Stay here, Elisha; the Lord has sent me to Jericho.(B)”
And he replied, “As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.” So they went to Jericho.
5 The company(C) of the prophets at Jericho went up to Elisha and asked him, “Do you know that the Lord is going to take your master from you today?”
“Yes, I know,” he replied, “so be quiet.”
6 Then Elijah said to him, “Stay here;(D) the Lord has sent me to the Jordan.”(E)
And he replied, “As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.”(F) So the two of them walked on.
7 Fifty men from the company of the prophets went and stood at a distance, facing the place where Elijah and Elisha had stopped at the Jordan.
1 Kings 20:37-38
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1 Kings 20:37-38
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37 And he found another man, and said, “Strike me, please.” So the man struck him, inflicting a wound. 38 Then the prophet departed and waited for the king by the road, and disguised himself with a bandage over his eyes.
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1 Kings 20:37-38
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1 Kings 20:37-38
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37 The prophet found another man and said, “Strike me, please.” So the man struck him and wounded him. 38 Then the prophet went and stood by the road waiting for the king. He disguised himself with his headband down over his eyes.
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