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2 Kings 2

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2 Kings 2:3 [1] I.e. a group or association of prophets.
2 Kings 2:3 [1] I.e. a group or association of prophets.
2 Kings 2:9 [2] Lit mouthful.
2 Kings 2:9 [2] Lit mouthful.
2 Kings 2:19 [3] Or causes miscarriages.
2 Kings 2:19 [3] Or causes miscarriages.
2 Kings 2:20 [4] Salt was sometimes considered a symbol of God's faithfulness and His purifying power.
2 Kings 2:20 [4] Salt was sometimes considered a symbol of God's faithfulness and His purifying power.
2 Kings 2:23 [5] Many people in Bethel participated in pagan worship and regarded the prophets of God with contempt.
2 Kings 2:23 [5] Many people in Bethel participated in pagan worship and regarded the prophets of God with contempt.
2 Kings 2:23 [6] This refers to a bald space on the back of the head, which was probably shaved by prophets as a symbol of their sacred separation from ordinary life. So it appears that the boys were not only ridiculing Elisha's baldness, but his prophetic office as well.
2 Kings 2:23 [6] This refers to a bald space on the back of the head, which was probably shaved by prophets as a symbol of their sacred separation from ordinary life. So it appears that the boys were not only ridiculing Elisha's baldness, but his prophetic office as well.