2 Kings 2:24

Elisha Begins His Ministry

²³ From there Elisha went up to Bethel. As he was walking up the path, some small boys came out of the city and harassed him, chanting, “Go up, baldy! Go up, baldy!” ²⁴ He turned around, looked at them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord. Then two female bears came out of the woods and mauled 42 of the children. ²⁵ From there Elisha went to Mount Carmel, and then he returned to Samaria.

In the Name of the Lord

Name of the Lord

Jehovah

Genesis 9:25

he said:

Canaan will be cursed.
He will be the lowest of slaves to his brothers.

Exodus 20:5

You must not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the fathers’ sin, to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,

Deuteronomy 28:15-26

“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:

Judges 9:20

But if not, may fire come from Abimelech and consume the lords of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire come from the lords of Shechem and Beth-millo and consume Abimelech.”

Judges 9:57

And God also returned all the evil of the men of Shechem on their heads. So the curse of Jotham son of Jerubbaal came on them.

2 Samuel 17:8

Hushai continued, “You know your father and his men. They are warriors and are desperate like a wild bear robbed of her cubs. Your father is an experienced soldier who won’t spend the night with the people.

1 Kings 13:24

When he left, a lion attacked him along the way and killed him. His corpse was thrown on the road, and the donkey was standing beside it; the lion was standing beside the corpse too.

1 Kings 19:17

Then Jehu will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Jehu.

1 Kings 20:36

He told him, “Because you did not listen to the voice of the Lord, mark my words: When you leave me, a lion will kill you.” When he left him, a lion attacked and killed him.

2 Kings 1:10-12

Elijah responded to the captain of the 50, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your 50 men.” Then fire came down from heaven and consumed him and his 50 men.

Nehemiah 13:25-27

I rebuked them, cursed them, beat some of their men, and pulled out their hair. I forced them to take an oath before God and said: “You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or yourselves!

Proverbs 17:12

Better for a man to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than a fool in his foolishness.

Proverbs 28:15

A wicked ruler over a helpless people
is like a roaring lion or a charging bear.

Jeremiah 28:16

Therefore, this is what the Lord says: ‘I am about to send you off the face of the earth. You will die this year because you have spoken rebellion against the Lord.’”

Jeremiah 29:21-23

This is what the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, says to Ahab son of Kolaiah and to Zedekiah son of Maaseiah, the ones prophesying a lie to you in My name: “I am about to hand them over to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he will kill them before your very eyes.

Lamentations 3:65

You will give them a heart filled with anguish.
May Your curse be on them!

Hosea 13:8

I will attack them
like a bear robbed of her cubs
and tear open the rib cage over their hearts.
I will devour them there like a lioness,
like a wild beast that would rip them open.

Amos 7:17

Therefore, this is what the Lord says:

Your wife will be a prostitute in the city,
your sons and daughters will fall by the sword,
and your land will be divided up
with a measuring line.
You yourself will die on pagan soil,
and Israel will certainly go into exile
from its homeland.

Mark 11:14

He said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again!” And His disciples heard it.

Mark 11:21

Then Peter remembered and said to Him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree that You cursed is withered.”

Acts 5:5

When he heard these words, Ananias dropped dead, and a great fear came on all who heard.

Acts 5:9

Then Peter said to her, “Why did you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look! The feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out!”

Acts 8:20

But Peter told him, “May your silver be destroyed with you, because you thought the gift of God could be obtained with money!

Acts 13:9-11

Then Saul—also called Paul—filled with the Holy Spirit, stared straight at the sorcerer

2 Corinthians 10:6

And we are ready to punish any disobedience, once your obedience has been confirmed.