Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.

Now thou shalt

Bible References

The man of god

2 Kings 1:9
Then he sent an officer with fifty men to get Elijah. The officer found him sitting on a hill and said to him: Man of God, the king orders you to come down.
2 Kings 4:16
Elisha said to her: By this time next year you will hold a son in your arms. Please do not lie to me. You are a man of God! She said.
2 Kings 6:9
Elisha sent word to the king of Israel. He warned him not to go near that place, because the Syrians were waiting to ambush him.

Now thou shalt

2 Kings 13:25
Jehoash son of Jehoahaz captured again from Benhadad, the son of Hazael, the towns he had taken from Jehoahaz, his father, in war. Three times Jehoash defeated him and recovered the towns of Israel.
Mark 6:5
He laid his hands upon a few sick and healed them. Otherwise he did no mighty work there.