2 Kings 4:1

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2 Kings 4:1

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

2 Kings 2:3

Then 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 from over you today?” And he said, “Yes, I know; be still.”

Leviticus 25:39-41

‘If a countryman of yours becomes so poor with regard to you that he sells himself to you, you shall not subject him to a slave’s service.

Leviticus 25:48

then he shall have redemption right after he has been sold. One of his brothers may redeem him,

Nehemiah 5:2-5

For there were those who said, “We, our sons and our daughters are many; therefore let us get grain that we may eat and live.”

Matthew 18:25

But since he did not have the means to repay, his lord commanded him to be sold, along with his wife and children and all that he had, and repayment to be made.

Genesis 22:12

He said, “Do not stretch out your hand against the lad, and do nothing to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.”

1 Samuel 22:2

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

1 Kings 18:3

Ahab called Obadiah who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly;

1 Kings 20:35

Now a certain man of the sons of the prophets said to another by the word of the Lord, “Please strike me.” But the man refused to strike him.

2 Kings 2:5

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

2 Kings 4:38

When Elisha returned to Gilgal, there was a famine in the land. As the sons of the prophets were sitting before him, he said to his servant, “Put on the large pot and boil stew for the sons of the prophets.”

Nehemiah 7:2

then I put Hanani my brother, and Hananiah the commander of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem, for he was a faithful man and feared God more than many.

Nehemiah 10:31

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

Psalm 103:11

For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him.

Psalm 103:17

But the lovingkindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him,
And His righteousness to children’s children,

Psalm 112:1-2

Praise the Lord!
How blessed is the man who fears the Lord,
Who greatly delights in His commandments.

Psalm 115:13

He will bless those who fear the Lord,
The small together with the great.

Psalm 147:11

The Lord favors those who fear Him,
Those who wait for His lovingkindness.

Ecclesiastes 8:12

Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and may lengthen his life, still I know that it will be well for those who fear God, who fear Him openly.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person.

Jeremiah 34:14

“At the end of seven years each of you shall set free his Hebrew brother who has been sold to you and has served you six years, you shall send him out free from you; but your forefathers did not obey Me or incline their ear to Me.

Malachi 3:16

Then those who feared the Lord spoke to one another, and the Lord gave attention and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before Him for those who fear the Lord and who esteem His name.

Malachi 4:2

“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings; and you will go forth and skip about like calves from the stall.

Matthew 18:30

But he was unwilling and went and threw him in prison until he should pay back what was owed.

Matthew 18:35

My heavenly Father will also do the same to you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from your heart.”

Acts 13:26

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

James 2:13

For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.

Revelation 15:4

“Who will not fear, O Lord, and glorify Your name?
For You alone are holy;
For all the nations will come and worship before You,
For Your righteous acts have been revealed.”

Revelation 19:5

And a voice came from the throne, saying,“Give praise to our God, all you His bond-servants, you who fear Him, the small and the great.”

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Summary

2 Kings 4:1

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.

Sons

2 Kings 4:38

2 Kings 2:3

1 Kings 20:35

Thy servant did fear

The creditor

General references

Exodus 22:25

Job 24:9

Proverbs 22:27

Bible References

Sons

Now a certain man of the sons of the prophets said to another by the word of the Lord, “Please strike me.” But the man refused to strike him.

Thy servant did fear

He said, “Do not stretch out your hand against the lad, and do nothing to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.”

Ahab called Obadiah who was over the household. (Now Obadiah

feared the Lord greatly;

then I put Hanani my brother, and Hananiah the commander of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem, for he was a faithful man and feared God more than many.

For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him.

Praise the Lord!

How blessed is the man who fears the Lord,
Who greatly delights in His commandments.

He will bless those who fear the Lord,

The small together with the great.

The Lord

favors those who fear Him,

Those who wait for His lovingkindness.

Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and may lengthen his life, still I know that it will be well for those who fear God, who fear Him openly.

The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person.

Then those who feared the Lord spoke to one another, and the Lord

gave attention and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before Him for those who fear the Lord and who esteem His name.

“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings; and you will go forth and skip about like calves from the stall.

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

“Who will not fear, O Lord, and glorify Your name?
For You alone are holy;
For all the nations will come and worship before You,
For Your

righteous acts have been revealed.”

And a voice came from the throne, saying,“Give praise to our God, all you His bond-servants, you who fear Him, the small and the great.”

The creditor

‘If a countryman of yours becomes so poor with regard to you that he sells himself to you, you shall not subject him to a slave’s service.

For there were those who said, “We, our sons and our daughters are many; therefore let us get grain that we may eat and live.”

But since he

did not have the means to repay, his lord commanded him to be sold, along with his wife and children and all that he had, and repayment to be made.

For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.

General references

“If you lend money to My people, to the poor among you, you are not to act as a creditor to him; you shall not charge him interest.

“Others snatch the orphan from the breast,
And against the poor they take a pledge.

If you have nothing with which to pay,
Why should he take your bed from under you?