2 Kings 2:19
Then the men of the city said to Elisha, "Please note, our lord, that the city's location is good, as you can see. But the water is bad and the land is unfruitful."
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2 Kings 2:18
When they returned to Elisha, who was staying in Jericho, he said to them, "Didn't I tell you not to go?"

2 Kings 2:20
"Bring me a new bowl," he replied, "and put some salt in it." So they brought it to him,


Treasury of Scripture
And the men of the city said to Elisha, Behold, I pray you, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.

my Lord seeth



Numbers 12:11
And Aaron said unto Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not the sin upon us, wherein we have done foolishly, and wherein we have sinned.



1 Kings 18:7,13
And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Art thou that my lord Elijah? …



1 Timothy 5:17
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

the water



Exodus 7:19
And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone.



Exodus 15:23
And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah.



Joshua 6:17,26
And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent…

barren [heb] causing to miscarry



Exodus 23:26
There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil.



Deuteronomy 28:2-4,11,15-18
And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God…



Hosea 9:14
Give them, O LORD: what wilt thou give? give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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