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And he went up from thence to Bethel, and as he went up by the way, there came forth little boys out of the city, and mocked him, and said to him, Go up, bald head; go up, bald head!
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The young men of, mock elisha
And he went up from thence to Bethel, and as he went up by the way, there came forth little boys out of the city, and mocked him, and said to him, Go up, bald head; go up, bald head! And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of Jehovah. And there came forth two she-bears out of the wood, and tore forty-two children of them.
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And he went up from thence to Bethel, and as he went up by the way, there came forth little boys out of the city, and mocked him, and said to him, Go up, bald head; go up, bald head!
Even young children despise me; I rise up, and they speak against me.
At my right hand rise the young brood; they push away my feet, and raise up against me their pernicious ways;
And the people shall be oppressed one by the other, and each by his neighbour; the child will be insolent against the elder, and the base against the honourable.
Children » Often wicked and rebellious
And he went up from thence to Bethel, and as he went up by the way, there came forth little boys out of the city, and mocked him, and said to him, Go up, bald head; go up, bald head!
Children » Wicked » Children at beth-el
And he went up from thence to Bethel, and as he went up by the way, there came forth little boys out of the city, and mocked him, and said to him, Go up, bald head; go up, bald head! And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of Jehovah. And there came forth two she-bears out of the wood, and tore forty-two children of them.
wicked Children » Punishment of, for » Mocking of a prophet
And he went up from thence to Bethel, and as he went up by the way, there came forth little boys out of the city, and mocked him, and said to him, Go up, bald head; go up, bald head! And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of Jehovah. And there came forth two she-bears out of the wood, and tore forty-two children of them.
wicked Children » Exemplified » Children at beth-el
And he went up from thence to Bethel, and as he went up by the way, there came forth little boys out of the city, and mocked him, and said to him, Go up, bald head; go up, bald head!
Derision » Instances of » The evil children of beth-el deride elisha
And he went up from thence to Bethel, and as he went up by the way, there came forth little boys out of the city, and mocked him, and said to him, Go up, bald head; go up, bald head!
Elisha » Mocked by the young men of beth-el
And he went up from thence to Bethel, and as he went up by the way, there came forth little boys out of the city, and mocked him, and said to him, Go up, bald head; go up, bald head! And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of Jehovah. And there came forth two she-bears out of the wood, and tore forty-two children of them.
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And he went up from thence to Bethel, and as he went up by the way, there came forth little boys out of the city, and mocked him, and said to him, Go up, bald head; go up, bald head!
Even young children despise me; I rise up, and they speak against me.
At my right hand rise the young brood; they push away my feet, and raise up against me their pernicious ways;
And the people shall be oppressed one by the other, and each by his neighbour; the child will be insolent against the elder, and the base against the honourable.
Mocking » Of Christ » Of good men
And he went up from thence to Bethel, and as he went up by the way, there came forth little boys out of the city, and mocked him, and said to him, Go up, bald head; go up, bald head!
But others mocking said, They are full of new wine.
And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, and some said, We will hear thee again also concerning this.
But they mocked at the messengers of God, and despised his words, and scoffed at his prophets, until the fury of Jehovah rose against his people, and there was no remedy.
and others underwent trial of mockings and scourgings, yea, and of bonds and imprisonment.
All they that see me laugh me to scorn; they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying:
And the couriers passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, even to Zebulun; but they laughed them to scorn and mocked them.
And it came to pass that when Sanballat heard that we built the wall, he was angry and very indignant, and mocked the Jews.
Mocking » Some boys mock elisha
And he went up from thence to Bethel, and as he went up by the way, there came forth little boys out of the city, and mocked him, and said to him, Go up, bald head; go up, bald head!
Old age » Disrespect for pleasure-seeking » Prodigality
And he went up from thence to Bethel, and as he went up by the way, there came forth little boys out of the city, and mocked him, and said to him, Go up, bald head; go up, bald head!
But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to set with the dogs of my flock.
Princes were hanged up by their hand; the faces of elders were not honoured.
Persecution » Instances of » Of elijah
And he sent to him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him, and behold, he sat on the top of the mount. And he spoke to him: Man of God, the king says, Come down!
And he went up from thence to Bethel, and as he went up by the way, there came forth little boys out of the city, and mocked him, and said to him, Go up, bald head; go up, bald head!
As Jehovah thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom whither my lord has not sent to seek thee; and when they said, He is not here, he took an oath of the kingdom or nation that they found thee not.
Ridicule » Of Christ » Of good men
And he went up from thence to Bethel, and as he went up by the way, there came forth little boys out of the city, and mocked him, and said to him, Go up, bald head; go up, bald head!
But others mocking said, They are full of new wine.
And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, and some said, We will hear thee again also concerning this.
But they mocked at the messengers of God, and despised his words, and scoffed at his prophets, until the fury of Jehovah rose against his people, and there was no remedy.
and others underwent trial of mockings and scourgings, yea, and of bonds and imprisonment.
All they that see me laugh me to scorn; they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying:
And the couriers passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, even to Zebulun; but they laughed them to scorn and mocked them.
And it came to pass that when Sanballat heard that we built the wall, he was angry and very indignant, and mocked the Jews.
Scoffing » Instances of » Youths at beth-el
And he went up from thence to Bethel, and as he went up by the way, there came forth little boys out of the city, and mocked him, and said to him, Go up, bald head; go up, bald head!
Scorning and mocking » Exemplified » Children at beth-el
And he went up from thence to Bethel, and as he went up by the way, there came forth little boys out of the city, and mocked him, and said to him, Go up, bald head; go up, bald head!
Vices » Dishonesty » Of children
And he went up from thence to Bethel, and as he went up by the way, there came forth little boys out of the city, and mocked him, and said to him, Go up, bald head; go up, bald head!
Even young children despise me; I rise up, and they speak against me.
At my right hand rise the young brood; they push away my feet, and raise up against me their pernicious ways;
And the people shall be oppressed one by the other, and each by his neighbour; the child will be insolent against the elder, and the base against the honourable.
sins of Youth » Special temptations of pleasure-seeking » Prodigality
And he went up from thence to Bethel, and as he went up by the way, there came forth little boys out of the city, and mocked him, and said to him, Go up, bald head; go up, bald head!
But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to set with the dogs of my flock.
Princes were hanged up by their hand; the faces of elders were not honoured.