2 Kings 13:20

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“And Elisha died and was buried. Now the Moabite raiders used to come into the land every spring.”

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BSBPD

“And Elisha died and was buried. Now the Moabite raiders used to come into the land every spring.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Elisha dieth, and they bury him, and troops of Moab come in to the land, at the coming in of the year,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Kings 13:20 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 48:1Some time later Joseph was told, “Your father is ill.” So he set out with his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
  2. Genesis 49:33When Jacob had finished instructing his sons, he pulled his feet into the bed and breathed his last, and he was gathered to his people.
  3. Judges 3:12Once again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD. So He gave Eglon king of Moab power over Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD.
  4. Judges 6:3Whenever the Israelites would plant their crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and other people of the east would come up and invade them,
  5. 2 Kings 3:5But after the death of Ahab, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.
  6. 2 Kings 3:7And he sent a message to Jehoshaphat king of Judah: “The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me to fight against Moab?” “I will go,” replied Jehoshaphat. “I am like you, my people are your people, and my horses are your horses.”
  7. 2 Kings 3:24But when the Moabites came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and attacked them, and they fled before them. So the Israelites invaded their land and struck down the Moabites.
  8. 2 Kings 5:2At this time the Arameans had gone out in bands and had taken a young girl from the land of Israel, and she was serving Naaman’s wife.
  9. 2 Kings 6:23So the king prepared a great feast for them, and after they had finished eating and drinking, he sent them away, and they returned to their master. And the Aramean raiders did not come into the land of Israel again.
  10. 2 Kings 24:2And the LORD sent Chaldean, Aramean, Moabite, and Ammonite raiders against Jehoiakim in order to destroy Judah, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through His servants the prophets.
  11. 2 Chronicles 24:16And Jehoiada was buried with the kings in the City of David, because he had done what was good in Israel for God and His temple.
  12. Zechariah 1:5Where are your fathers now? And the prophets, do they live forever?
  13. Acts 8:2God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.

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