2 Kings 2:23 “From there, Elisha went up to Bethel, and as he was walking up the roa…”

2 Kings 2:23

From there, Elisha went up to Bethel, and as he was walking up the road, a group of boys came out of the city and jeered at him, chanting, “Go up, you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And he went up from thence unto Beth-el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.

World English Bible

He went up from there to Bethel. As he was going up by the way, some youths came out of the city and mocked him, and said to him, “Go up, you baldy! Go up, you baldy!”

American Standard Version

And he went up from thence unto Beth-el; and as he was going up by the way, there came forth young lads out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou baldhead; go up, thou baldhead.

Geneva Bible 1599

And he went vp from thence vnto Beth-el. And as he was going vp the way, litle children came out of the citie, and mocked him, and saide vnto him, Come vp, thou balde head, come vp, thou balde head.

Darby Translation

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!

Young's Literal Translation

And he goeth up thence to Beth-El, and he is going up in the way, and little youths have come out from the city, and scoff at him, and say to him, 'Go up, bald-head! go up, bald-head!'

Bible in Basic English

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!

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Cross references

“Beth-el”

Amos 5:5 1 Kings 12:28–32 Hosea 4:15 Hosea 10:5 Hosea 10:15 Amos 3:14

Amos 5:5 · BSB

Do not seek Bethel or go to Gilgal; do not journey to Beersheba, for Gilgal will surely go into exile, and Bethel will come to nothing.

1 Kings 12:28–32 · BSB

After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves and said to the people, “Going up to Jerusalem is too much for you. Here, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.”

Hosea 4:15 · BSB

Though you prostitute yourself, O Israel, may Judah avoid such guilt! Do not journey to Gilgal, do not go up to Beth-aven, and do not swear on oath, ‘As surely as the LORD lives!’

Hosea 10:5 · BSB

The people of Samaria will fear for the calf of Beth-aven. Indeed, its people will mourn over it with its idolatrous priests— those who rejoiced in its glory— for it has been taken from them into exile.

Hosea 10:15 · BSB

Thus it will be done to you, O Bethel, because of your great wickedness. When the day dawns, the king of Israel will be utterly cut off.

Amos 3:14 · BSB

On the day I punish Israel for their transgressions, I will visit destruction on the altars of Bethel; the horns of the altar will be cut off, and they will fall to the ground.

“little children”

Job 19:18 Job 30:1 Proverbs 22:6 Job 30:8–31 Proverbs 20:11 Proverbs 22:15

Job 19:18 · BSB

Even little boys scorn me; when I appear, they deride me.

Job 30:1 · BSB

“But now they mock me, men younger than I am, whose fathers I would have refused to put with my sheep dogs.

Proverbs 22:6 · BSB

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

Job 30:8–31 · BSB

A senseless and nameless brood, they were driven off the land.

Proverbs 20:11 · BSB

Even a young man is known by his actions— whether his conduct is pure and upright.

Proverbs 22:15 · BSB

Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

“mocked”

2 Chronicles 36:16 Genesis 21:9 Psalm 35:15 Galatians 4:29 Hebrews 11:36 Job 30:8

2 Chronicles 36:16 · BSB

But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.

Genesis 21:9 · BSB

But Sarah saw that the son whom Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham was mocking her son,

Psalm 35:15 · BSB

But when I stumbled, they assembled in glee; they gathered together against me. Assailants I did not know slandered me without ceasing.

Galatians 4:29 · BSB

At that time, however, the son born by the flesh persecuted the son born by the Spirit. It is the same now.

Hebrews 11:36 · BSB

Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.

Job 30:8 · BSB

A senseless and nameless brood, they were driven off the land.

“Go up”

Matthew 27:29–31 Matthew 27:40–43 2 Kings 2:11

Matthew 27:29–31 · BSB

And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand, knelt down before Him, and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”

Matthew 27:40–43 · BSB

and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”

2 Kings 2:11 · BSB

As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire with horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind.

Also

Psalm 31:18

Psalm 31:18 · BSB

May lying lips be silenced— lips that speak with arrogance against the righteous, full of pride and contempt.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

22And the waters there have been healthy to this day, according to the word spoken by Elisha.

24Then he turned around, looked at them, and called down a curse on them in the name of the LORD. Suddenly two female bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the boys.

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