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Baldness » Instances of » Elisha
Then from there he went up to Beth-el; and on his way, some little boys came out from the town and made sport of him, crying, Go up, old no-hair! go up, old no-hair!
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The young men of, mock elisha
Then from there he went up to Beth-el; and on his way, some little boys came out from the town and made sport of him, crying, Go up, old no-hair! go up, old no-hair! And turning back, he saw them, and put a curse on them in the name of the Lord. And two she-bears came out of the wood and put forty-two of the children to death.
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Then from there he went up to Beth-el; and on his way, some little boys came out from the town and made sport of him, crying, Go up, old no-hair! go up, old no-hair!
Even young children have no respect for me; when I get up their backs are turned on me.
The lines of his men of war put themselves in order, and make high their ways of destruction against me:
And the people will be crushed, every one by his neighbour; the young will be full of pride against the old, and those of low position will be lifted up against the noble.
Children » Often wicked and rebellious
Then from there he went up to Beth-el; and on his way, some little boys came out from the town and made sport of him, crying, Go up, old no-hair! go up, old no-hair!
Children » Wicked » Children at beth-el
Then from there he went up to Beth-el; and on his way, some little boys came out from the town and made sport of him, crying, Go up, old no-hair! go up, old no-hair! And turning back, he saw them, and put a curse on them in the name of the Lord. And two she-bears came out of the wood and put forty-two of the children to death.
wicked Children » Punishment of, for » Mocking of a prophet
Then from there he went up to Beth-el; and on his way, some little boys came out from the town and made sport of him, crying, Go up, old no-hair! go up, old no-hair! And turning back, he saw them, and put a curse on them in the name of the Lord. And two she-bears came out of the wood and put forty-two of the children to death.
wicked Children » Exemplified » Children at beth-el
Then from there he went up to Beth-el; and on his way, some little boys came out from the town and made sport of him, crying, Go up, old no-hair! go up, old no-hair!
Derision » Instances of » The evil children of beth-el deride elisha
Then from there he went up to Beth-el; and on his way, some little boys came out from the town and made sport of him, crying, Go up, old no-hair! go up, old no-hair!
Elisha » Mocked by the young men of beth-el
Then from there he went up to Beth-el; and on his way, some little boys came out from the town and made sport of him, crying, Go up, old no-hair! go up, old no-hair! And turning back, he saw them, and put a curse on them in the name of the Lord. And two she-bears came out of the wood and put forty-two of the children to death.
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Then from there he went up to Beth-el; and on his way, some little boys came out from the town and made sport of him, crying, Go up, old no-hair! go up, old no-hair!
Even young children have no respect for me; when I get up their backs are turned on me.
The lines of his men of war put themselves in order, and make high their ways of destruction against me:
And the people will be crushed, every one by his neighbour; the young will be full of pride against the old, and those of low position will be lifted up against the noble.
Mocking » Of Christ » Of good men
Then from there he went up to Beth-el; and on his way, some little boys came out from the town and made sport of him, crying, Go up, old no-hair! go up, old no-hair!
But others, making sport of them, said, They are full of new wine.
Now on hearing about the coming back from death, some of them made sport of it, but others said, Let us go more fully into this another time.
But they put shame on the servants of God, making sport of his words and laughing at his prophets, till the wrath of God was moved against his people, till there was no help.
And others were tested by being laughed at or by blows, and even with chains and prisons:
I am laughed at by all those who see me: pushing out their lips and shaking their heads they say,
So the runners went from town to town through all the country of Ephraim and Manasseh as far as Zebulun: but they were laughed at and made sport of.
Now, Sanballat, hearing that we were building the wall, was very angry, and in his wrath made sport of the Jews.
Mocking » Some boys mock elisha
Then from there he went up to Beth-el; and on his way, some little boys came out from the town and made sport of him, crying, Go up, old no-hair! go up, old no-hair!
Old age » Disrespect for pleasure-seeking » Prodigality
Then from there he went up to Beth-el; and on his way, some little boys came out from the town and made sport of him, crying, Go up, old no-hair! go up, old no-hair!
But now those who are younger than I make sport of me; those whose fathers I would not have put with the dogs of my flocks.
Their hands put princes to death by hanging: the faces of old men were not honoured.
Persecution » Instances of » Of elijah
Then the king sent to him a captain of fifty with his fifty men; and he went up to him where he was seated on the top of a hill, and said to him, O man of God, the king has said, Come down.
Then from there he went up to Beth-el; and on his way, some little boys came out from the town and made sport of him, crying, Go up, old no-hair! go up, old no-hair!
By the life of the Lord your God, there is not a nation or kingdom where my lord has not sent in search of you; and when they said, He is not here; he made them take an oath that they had not seen you.
Ridicule » Of Christ » Of good men
Then from there he went up to Beth-el; and on his way, some little boys came out from the town and made sport of him, crying, Go up, old no-hair! go up, old no-hair!
But others, making sport of them, said, They are full of new wine.
Now on hearing about the coming back from death, some of them made sport of it, but others said, Let us go more fully into this another time.
But they put shame on the servants of God, making sport of his words and laughing at his prophets, till the wrath of God was moved against his people, till there was no help.
And others were tested by being laughed at or by blows, and even with chains and prisons:
I am laughed at by all those who see me: pushing out their lips and shaking their heads they say,
So the runners went from town to town through all the country of Ephraim and Manasseh as far as Zebulun: but they were laughed at and made sport of.
Now, Sanballat, hearing that we were building the wall, was very angry, and in his wrath made sport of the Jews.
Scoffing » Instances of » Youths at beth-el
Then from there he went up to Beth-el; and on his way, some little boys came out from the town and made sport of him, crying, Go up, old no-hair! go up, old no-hair!
Scorning and mocking » Exemplified » Children at beth-el
Then from there he went up to Beth-el; and on his way, some little boys came out from the town and made sport of him, crying, Go up, old no-hair! go up, old no-hair!
Vices » Dishonesty » Of children
Then from there he went up to Beth-el; and on his way, some little boys came out from the town and made sport of him, crying, Go up, old no-hair! go up, old no-hair!
Even young children have no respect for me; when I get up their backs are turned on me.
The lines of his men of war put themselves in order, and make high their ways of destruction against me:
And the people will be crushed, every one by his neighbour; the young will be full of pride against the old, and those of low position will be lifted up against the noble.
sins of Youth » Special temptations of pleasure-seeking » Prodigality
Then from there he went up to Beth-el; and on his way, some little boys came out from the town and made sport of him, crying, Go up, old no-hair! go up, old no-hair!
But now those who are younger than I make sport of me; those whose fathers I would not have put with the dogs of my flocks.
Their hands put princes to death by hanging: the faces of old men were not honoured.