2 Kings 2:23-25
Legacy Standard Bible
23 Then he went up from there to Bethel; and as he was going up by the way, young boys came out from the city and (A)mocked him and said to him, “Go up, you baldhead; go up, you baldhead!” 24 Then he looked behind him and saw them. And he (B)cursed them in the name of Yahweh. Then two female bears came out of the woods and tore up forty-two lads of [a]their number. 25 And he went from there to (C)Mount Carmel, and from there he returned to Samaria.
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- 2 Kings 2:24 Lit them
2 Kings 2:23-25
International Standard Version
Elisha Rebukes Some Mockers
23 Later, Elisha[a] left there to go up to Bethel, and as he was traveling along the road, some insignificant[b] young men came from the city and started mocking him. They told him, “Get on up,[c] baldy! Get on up, baldy!” 24 He looked behind him, took note of the young men, and cursed them in the name of the Lord. Suddenly two female bears emerged from the woods and mauled 42 of the young men. 25 After this, he left from there to go to Mt. Carmel, and from there he went back to Samaria.
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- 2 Kings 2:23 Lit. he
- 2 Kings 2:23 Or small; i.e. in significance, not stature or age; the individuals were adults
- 2 Kings 2:23 The taunt may be an allusion to Elijah’s experience described in v. 11.
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