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2 R. 2:23 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And he went up
`alah (Hebrew #5927)
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
KJV usage: arise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, + shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make to) go (away, up); grow (over) increase, lay, leap, levy, lift (self) up, light, (make) up, X mention, mount up, offer, make to pay, + perfect, prefer, put (on), raise, recover, restore, (make to) rise (up), scale, set (up), shoot forth (up), (begin to) spring (up), stir up, take away (up), work.
Pronounce: aw-law'
Origin: a primitive root
from thence unto Beth-el
Beyth-'El (Hebrew #1008)
house of God; Beth-El, a place in Palestine
KJV usage: Beth-el.
Pronounce: bayth-ale'
Origin: from 1004 and 410
: and as he was going up
`alah (Hebrew #5927)
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
KJV usage: arise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, + shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make to) go (away, up); grow (over) increase, lay, leap, levy, lift (self) up, light, (make) up, X mention, mount up, offer, make to pay, + perfect, prefer, put (on), raise, recover, restore, (make to) rise (up), scale, set (up), shoot forth (up), (begin to) spring (up), stir up, take away (up), work.
Pronounce: aw-law'
Origin: a primitive root
by the way
derek (Hebrew #1870)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
KJV usage: along, away, because of, + by, conversation, custom, (east-)ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-)way(-side), whither(-soever).
Pronounce: deh'-rek
Origin: from 1869
, there came forth
yatsa' (Hebrew #3318)
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
KJV usage: X after, appear, X assuredly, bear out, X begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), + be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail, fall (out), fetch forth (out), get away (forth, hence, out), (able to, cause to, let) go abroad (forth, on, out), going out, grow, have forth (out), issue out, lay (lie) out, lead out, pluck out, proceed, pull out, put away, be risen, X scarce, send with commandment, shoot forth, spread, spring out, stand out, X still, X surely, take forth (out), at any time, X to (and fro), utter.
Pronounce: yaw-tsaw'
Origin: a primitive root
little
qatan (Hebrew #6996)
from 6962; abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)
KJV usage: least, less(-er), little (one), small(-est, one, quantity, thing), young(-er, -est).
Pronounce: kaw-tawn'
Origin: or qaton {kaw-tone'}
children
na`ar (Hebrew #5288)
(concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latitude in age)
KJV usage: babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).
Pronounce: nah'-ar
Origin: from 5287
s out of the city
`iyr (Hebrew #5892)
or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; from 5782 a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
KJV usage: Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
Pronounce: eer
Origin: or (in the plural) par {awr}
, and mocked
qalac (Hebrew #7046)
to disparage, i.e. ridicule
KJV usage: mock, scoff, scorn.
Pronounce: kaw-las'
Origin: a primitive root
t him, and said
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
unto him, Go up
`alah (Hebrew #5927)
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
KJV usage: arise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, + shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make to) go (away, up); grow (over) increase, lay, leap, levy, lift (self) up, light, (make) up, X mention, mount up, offer, make to pay, + perfect, prefer, put (on), raise, recover, restore, (make to) rise (up), scale, set (up), shoot forth (up), (begin to) spring (up), stir up, take away (up), work.
Pronounce: aw-law'
Origin: a primitive root
, thou bald head
qereach (Hebrew #7142)
bald (on the back of the head)
KJV usage: bald (head).
Pronounce: kay-ray'-akh
Origin: from 7139
; go up
`alah (Hebrew #5927)
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
KJV usage: arise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, + shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make to) go (away, up); grow (over) increase, lay, leap, levy, lift (self) up, light, (make) up, X mention, mount up, offer, make to pay, + perfect, prefer, put (on), raise, recover, restore, (make to) rise (up), scale, set (up), shoot forth (up), (begin to) spring (up), stir up, take away (up), work.
Pronounce: aw-law'
Origin: a primitive root
, thou bald head
qereach (Hebrew #7142)
bald (on the back of the head)
KJV usage: bald (head).
Pronounce: kay-ray'-akh
Origin: from 7139
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Beth-el.
1 R. 12:28‑32• 28Y habido consejo, hizo el rey dos becerros de oro, y dijo al pueblo: Harto habéis subido á Jerusalem: he aquí tus dioses, oh Israel, que te hicieron subir de la tierra de Egipto.
29Y puso el uno en Beth-el, y el otro puso en Dan.
30Y esto fué ocasión de pecado; porque el pueblo iba á adorar delante del uno, hasta Dan.
31Hizo también casa de altos, é hizo sacerdotes de la clase del pueblo, que no eran de los hijos de Leví.
32Entonces instituyó Jeroboam solemnidad en el mes octavo, á los quince del mes, conforme á la solemnidad que se celebraba en Judá; y sacrificó sobre altar. Así hizo en Beth-el, sacrificando á los becerros que había hecho. Ordenó también en Beth-el sacerdotes de los altos que él había fabricado.
(1 R. 12:28‑32)
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Os. 4:15• 15Si fornicarés tú, Israel, á lo menos no peque Judá: y no entréis en Gilgal, ni subáis á Beth-aven; ni juréis, Vive Jehová. (Os. 4:15)
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Os. 10:5,15• 5Por las becerras de Beth-aven serán atemorizados los moradores de Samaria: porque su pueblo lamentará á causa del becerro, y sus sacerdotes que en él se regocijaban por su gloria, la cual será disipada.
15Así hará á vosotros Beth-el por la maldad de vuestra maldad: en la mañana será del todo cortado el rey de Israel.
(Os. 10:5,15)
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Am. 3:14• 14Que el día que visitaré las rebeliones de Israel sobre él, visitaré también sobre los altares de Beth-el; y serán cortados los cuernos del altar, y caerán á tierra. (Am. 3:14)
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Am. 4:4• 4Id á Beth-el, y prevaricad; en Gilgal aumentad la rebelión, y traed de mañana vuestros sacrificios, vuestros diezmos cada tres años; (Am. 4:4)
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Am. 5:5• 5Y no busquéis á Beth-el ni entreis en Gilgal, ni paséis á Beer-seba: porque Gilgal será llevada en cautiverio, y Beth-el será deshecha. (Am. 5:5)
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Am. 7:13• 13Y no profetices más en Beth-el, porque es santuario del rey, y cabecera del reino. (Am. 7:13)
little children.The words {nëârim ketannim} not only signify little children but young men; for {katon} signifies not only little, but young, in opposition to old; and {näâr} signifies not only a child, but a young man grown to years of maturity:
thus Isaac is called {näâr} when twenty-eight years old, Joseph when thirty-nine, and Rehoboam when forty.
These idolatrous young men, having heard of the ascension of Elijah, without believing it, blasphemously bade Elisha to follow him.
The venerable prophet, from a Divine impulse, pronounced a curse "in the name of the Lord," which was immediately followed by the most terrible judgment; thus evincing the Source from which it flowed.
Job 19:18• 18Aun los muchachos me menospreciaron: En levantándome, hablaban contra mí. (Job 19:18)
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Job 30:1,8‑31• 1Mas ahora los más mozos de días que yo, se ríen de mí; Cuyos padres yo desdeñara ponerlos con los perros de mi ganado.
8Hijos de viles, y hombres sin nombre, Más bajos que la misma tierra.
9Y ahora yo soy su canción, Y he sido hecho su refrán.
10Abomínanme, aléjanse de mí, Y aun de mi rostro no detuvieron su saliva.
11Porque Dios desató mi cuerda, y me afligió, Por eso se desenfrenaron delante de mi rostro.
12A la mano derecha se levantaron los jóvenes; Empujaron mis pies, Y sentaron contra mí las vías de su ruina.
13Mi senda desbarataron, Aprovecháronse de mi quebrantamiento, Contra los cuales no hubo ayudador.
14Vinieron como por portillo ancho, Revolviéronse á mi calamidad.
15Hanse revuelto turbaciones sobre mí; Combatieron como viento mi alma, Y mi salud pasó como nube
16Y ahora mi alma está derramada en mí; Días de aflicción me han aprehendido.
17De noche taladra sobre mí mis huesos, Y mis pulsos no reposan.
18Con la grande copia de materia mi vestidura está demudada; Cíñeme como el cuello de mi túnica.
19Derribóme en el lodo, Y soy semejante al polvo y á la ceniza.
20Clamo á ti, y no me oyes; Preséntome, y no me atiendes.
21Haste tornado cruel para mí: Con la fortaleza de tu mano me amenazas.
22Levantásteme, é hicísteme cabalgar sobre el viento, Y disolviste mi sustancia.
23Porque yo conozco que me reduces á la muerte; Y á la casa determinada á todo viviente.
24Mas él no extenderá la mano contra el sepulcro; ¿Clamarán los sepultados cuando él los quebrantare?
25¿No lloré yo al afligido? Y mi alma ¿no se entristeció sobre el menesteroso?
26Cuando esperaba yo el bien, entonces vino el mal; Y cuando esperaba luz, la oscuridad vino.
27Mis entrañas hierven, y no reposan; Días de aflicción me han sobrecogido.
28Denegrido ando, y no por el sol: Levantádome he en la congregación, y clamado.
29He venido á ser hermano de los dragones, Y compañero de los buhos.
30Mi piel está denegrida sobre mí, Y mis huesos se secaron con ardentía.
31Y hase tornado mi arpa en luto, Y mi órgano en voz de lamentadores.
(Job 30:1,8‑31)
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Pr. 20:11• 11Aun el muchacho es conocido por sus hechos, Si su obra fuere limpia y recta. (Pr. 20:11)
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Pr. 22:6,15• 6Instruye al niño en su carrera: Aun cuando fuere viejo no se apartará de ella.
15La necedad está ligada en el corazón del muchacho; Mas la vara de la corrección la hará alejar de él.
(Pr. 22:6,15)
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Ec. 11:10• 10Quita pues el enojo de tu corazón, y aparta el mal de tu carne: porque la mocedad y la juventud son vainidad. (Ec. 11:10)
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Is. 1:4• 4Oh gente pecadora, pueblo cargado de maldad, generación de malignos, hijos depravados! Dejaron á Jehová, provocaron á ira al Santo de Israel, tornáronse atrás. (Is. 1:4)
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Is. 3:5• 5Y el pueblo hará violencia los unos á los otros, cada cual contra su vecino: el mozo se levantará contra el viejo, y el villano contra el noble. (Is. 3:5)
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Jer. 7:18• 18Los hijos cogen la leña, y los padres encienden el fuego, y las mujeres amasan la masa, para hacer tortas á la reina del cielo y para hacer ofrendas á dioses ajenos, por provocarme á ira. (Jer. 7:18)
mocked.
Go up.
 Little boys, representing unintelligent, mocking, unbelieving people, come forth from Bethel just at the moment when the prophet is going to meet God in His house, in the place of His unchangeable promises. What an anomaly! Children, created to give praise, mock the man of God! those of an age characterized according to God’s thoughts by trust and respect for such who are above them insult the prophet! (Elisha, or Christ in the Spirit: 2 Kings 2:13-25 by H.L. Rossier)
 “Go up, bald head!” they cry out to him, because in his person he is showing signs of decrepitude, of old age (just as the remnant in the Psalms, Psa. 71:9,18), and of reproach. Yet nonetheless the law declares such a man to be clean and not defiled (Lev. 13:40-41). Those of whom God should have expected simplicity of faith reject the representative and witness of the Messiah, identified with the feeble, bowed down remnant, and make fun of his appearance. (Elisha, or Christ in the Spirit: 2 Kings 2:13-25 by H.L. Rossier)
 “Go up, bald head!” they say. They do not believe in Elijah’s having been taken up. Folly like this is not even proper for children! Where is the promise of His coming? Is not the world the same today? These insults are so much the more odious in that they are directed at the Spirit of Christ, come back in grace and not in judgment as Elijah. (Elisha, or Christ in the Spirit: 2 Kings 2:13-25 by H.L. Rossier)

J. N. Darby Translation

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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 upa, bald head; go up, bald head!

JND Translation Notes

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Others, "Come up."