2 Kings 6:23

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2 Kings 6:21–25 · Berean Standard Bible

21 And when the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, “My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?”

22 “Do not kill them,” he replied. “Would you kill those you have captured with your own sword or bow? Set food and water before them, that they may eat and drink and then return to their master.”

23 So 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.

24 Some time later, Ben-hadad king of Aram assembled his entire army and marched up to besiege Samaria.

25 So there was a great famine in Samaria. Indeed, they besieged the city so long that a donkey’s head sold for eighty shekels of silver, and a quarter cab of dove’s dung sold for five shekels of silver.

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1 Samuel 24:17

and said to David, “You are more righteous than I, for you have rewarded me with good, though I have rewarded you with evil.

1 Samuel 24:18

And you have shown this day how well you have dealt with me; for when the LORD delivered me into your hand, you did not kill me.

2 Chronicles 28:15

Then the men who were designated by name arose, took charge of the captives, and provided from the plunder clothing for the naked. They clothed them, gave them sandals and food and drink, anointed their wounds, and put all the feeble on donkeys. So they brought them to Jericho, the City of Palms, to their brothers. Then they returned to Samaria.

Proverbs 25:21

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.

Proverbs 25:22

For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

Matthew 5:47

And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?

Luke 6:35

But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

Luke 10:29

But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

Luke 10:30

Jesus took up this question and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead.

Luke 10:31

Now by chance a priest was going down the same road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

Luke 10:32

So too, when a Levite came to that spot and saw him, he passed by on the other side.

Luke 10:33

But when a Samaritan on a journey came upon him, he looked at him and had compassion.

Luke 10:34

He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

Luke 10:35

The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Take care of him,’ he said, ‘and on my return I will repay you for any additional expense.’

Luke 10:36

Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”

Luke 10:37

“The one who showed him mercy,” replied the expert in the law. Then Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”

2 Kings 6:8

Now the king of Aram was at war against Israel. After consulting with his servants, he said, “My camp will be in such and such a place.”

2 Kings 6:9

Then the man of God sent word to the king of Israel: “Be careful passing by this place, for the Arameans are going down there.”

2 Kings 5:2

At 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.

2 Kings 24:2

And 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.