2 Kings 2:19

Elisha Begins His Ministry

¹⁸ When they returned to him in Jericho where he was staying, he said to them, “Didn’t I tell you not to go?” ¹⁹ Then the men of the city said to Elisha, “Even though our lord can see that the city’s location is good, the water is bad and the land unfruitful.” ²⁰ He replied, “Bring me a new bowl and put salt in it.”

After they had brought him one,

Elisha

Jericho

Exodus 7:19

So the Lord said to Moses, “Tell Aaron: Take your staff and stretch out your hand over the waters of Egypt—over their rivers, canals, ponds, and all their water reservoirs—and they will become blood. There will be blood throughout the land of Egypt, even in wooden and stone containers.”

Exodus 15:23

They came to Marah, but they could not drink the water at Marah because it was bitter—that is why it was named Marah.

Exodus 23:26

No woman will miscarry or be childless in your land. I will give you the full number of your days.

Numbers 12:11

and said to Moses, “My lord, please don’t hold against us this sin we have so foolishly committed.

Deuteronomy 28:2-4

All these blessings will come and overtake you, because you obey the Lord your God:

Deuteronomy 28:11

The Lord will make you prosper abundantly with children, the offspring of your livestock, and your land’s produce in the land the Lord swore to your fathers to give you.

Deuteronomy 28:15-18

“But if you do not obey the Lord your God by carefully following all His commands and statutes I am giving you today, all these curses will come and overtake you:

Joshua 6:17

But the city and everything in it are set apart to the Lord for destruction. Only Rahab the prostitute and everyone with her in the house will live, because she hid the men we sent.

Joshua 6:26

At that time Joshua imposed this curse:

The man who undertakes
the rebuilding of this city, Jericho,
is cursed before the Lord.
He will lay its foundation
at the cost of his firstborn;
he will set up its gates
at the cost of his youngest.

1 Kings 16:34

During his reign, Hiel the Bethelite built Jericho. At the cost of Abiram his firstborn, he laid its foundation, and at the cost of Segub his youngest, he set up its gates, according to the word of the Lord He had spoken through Joshua son of Nun.

1 Kings 18:7

While Obadiah was walking along the road, Elijah suddenly met him. When Obadiah recognized him, he fell with his face to the ground and said, “Is it you, my lord Elijah?”

1 Kings 18:13

Wasn’t it reported to my lord what I did when Jezebel slaughtered the Lord’s prophets? I hid 100 of the prophets of the Lord, 50 men to a cave, and I provided them with food and water.

Hosea 9:14

Give them, Lord—
What should You give?
Give them a womb that miscarries
and breasts that are dry!

1 Timothy 5:17

The elders who are good leaders should be considered worthy of an ample honorarium, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.