Verse 8

When Elisha the prophet heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent this message to the king,“Why did you tear your clothes? Send him to me so he may know there is a prophet in Israel.”

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 11:8 : 8 All these your servants will come down to me and bow down to me, saying,‘Go, you and all the people who follow you,’ and after that I will go out.” Then Moses went out from Pharaoh in great anger.
  • 2 Sam 3:31 : 31 David instructed Joab and all the people who were with him,“Tear your clothes! Put on sackcloth! Lament before Abner!” Now King David followed behind the funeral pallet.
  • 1 Kgs 17:24 : 24 The woman said to Elijah,“Now I know that you are a prophet and that the LORD’s message really does come through you.”
  • 1 Kgs 18:36-37 : 36 When it was time for the evening offering, Elijah the prophet approached the altar and prayed:“O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, prove today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these things at your command. 37 Answer me, O LORD, answer me, so these people will know that you, O LORD, are the true God and that you are winning back their allegiance.”
  • 2 Kgs 1:6 : 6 They replied,“A man came up to meet us. He told us,“Go back to the king who sent you and tell him,‘This is what the LORD has said:“You must think there is no God in Israel! That explains why you are sending for an oracle from Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron. Therefore you will not leave the bed you lie on, for you will certainly die.”’”
  • 2 Kgs 5:3 : 3 She told her mistress,“If only my master were in the presence of the prophet who is in Samaria! Then he would cure him of his skin disease.”
  • 2 Kgs 5:7 : 7 When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and said,“Am I God? Can I kill or restore life? Why does he ask me to cure a man of his skin disease? Certainly you must see that he is looking for an excuse to fight me!”
  • 2 Kgs 5:15 : 15 He and his entire entourage returned to the prophet. Naaman came and stood before him. He said,“For sure I know that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel! Now, please accept a gift from your servant.”
  • Ezek 2:5 : 5 And as for them, whether they listen or not– for they are a rebellious house– they will know that a prophet has been among them.
  • Hos 12:13 : 13 The LORD brought Israel out of Egypt by a prophet, and due to a prophet Israel was preserved alive.
  • Rom 11:13 : 13 Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Seeing that I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry,