Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.
Sent a messenger
Seven times
Thy flesh
Bible References
Sent a messenger
Matthew 15:23
He did not answer her. His disciples said to him: Send her away; she keeps shouting at us.
Seven times
Leviticus 14:7
He will sprinkle the blood seven times on the one of you who is to be purified from your skin disease. He will then pronounce you clean. He will let the live bird fly away over the open fields.
Leviticus 16:14
He will take some of the bull's blood and sprinkle it with his finger on the east side of the throne of mercy. Then he will sprinkle some of the blood with his finger seven times in front of the throne of mercy.
Numbers 19:4
Eleazar the priest will take some of the blood with his finger and sprinkle it seven times toward the front of the tent of meeting.
Joshua 6:4
Seven priests will carry before you seven trumpets of rams' horns along with the Ark. On the seventh day march around the city seven times. The priests shall blow the trumpets.
Thy flesh
2 Kings 5:14
So Naaman went to the Jordan River and dipped himself in it seven times, as Elisha had instructed. He was completely cured. His flesh became firm and healthy like that of a child.
Exodus 4:6
Jehovah spoke to Moses again: Put your hand inside your robe. Moses obeyed. When he took his hand out, it was diseased, covered with white spots, like snow.