Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

The creditor

Bible References

Thy servant did fear

Acts 13:26
Brothers, descendants of the race of Abraham, and all among you who reverence God, it is to us that the message of this salvation has been sent.
Revelation 15:4
Who will not fear and glorify your name, O Lord? For you alone are holy. All the nations will come and worship you, because the justice of your sentences has now been shown."
Revelation 19:5
And there came a voice from the throne, saying, "Praise our God, all you slaves of His who fear Him, great and small."

The creditor

Matthew 18:25
And because he could not pay it, his master ordered him to be sold, yea, even his wife and children and all he had, and payment to be made.
James 2:13
For merciless judgment will be the portion of the merciless man; yet mercy will triumph over judgment.