Bible Cross References
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2 Kings 13:14-19
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The prophet Elisha was sick with a fatal disease, and as he lay dying, King Jehoash of Israel went to visit him. "My father, my father!" he exclaimed as he wept. "You have been the mighty defender of Israel!"
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"Get a bow and some arrows," Elisha ordered him. Jehoash got them,
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and Elisha told him to get ready to shoot. The king did so, and Elisha placed his hands on the king's hands.
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Then, following the prophet's instructions, the king opened the window that faced toward Syria. "Shoot the arrow!" Elisha ordered. As soon as the king shot the arrow, the prophet exclaimed, "You are the LORD's arrow, with which he will win victory over Syria. You will fight the Syrians in Aphek until you defeat them."
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Then Elisha told the king to take the other arrows and strike the ground with them. The king struck the ground three times, and then stopped.
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This made Elisha angry, and he said to the king, "You should have struck five or six times, and then you would have won complete victory over the Syrians; but now you will defeat them only three times."
Numbers 27:16-23
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" LORD God, source of all life, appoint, I pray, a man who can lead the people
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and can command them in battle, so that your community will not be like sheep without a shepherd."
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The LORD said to Moses, "Take Joshua son of Nun, a capable man, and place your hands on his head.
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Have him stand in front of Eleazar the priest and the whole community, and there before them all proclaim him as your successor.
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Give him some of your own authority, so that the whole community of Israel will obey him.
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He will depend on Eleazar the priest, who will learn my will by using the Urim and Thummim. In this way Eleazar will direct Joshua and the whole community of Israel in all their affairs."
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Moses did as the LORD had commanded him. He had Joshua stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole community.
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As the LORD had commanded, Moses put his hands on Joshua's head and proclaimed him as his successor.
Deuteronomy 34:9
Joshua son of Nun was filled with wisdom, because Moses had appointed him to be his successor. The people of Israel obeyed Joshua and kept the commands that the LORD had given them through Moses.
1 Chronicles 29:18
LORD God of our ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, keep such devotion forever strong in your people's hearts and keep them always faithful to you.
1 Chronicles 29:19
Give my son Solomon a wholehearted desire to obey everything that you command and to build the Temple for which I have made these preparations."
Psalm 72:1
Teach the king to judge with your righteousness, O God; share with him your own justice,
Psalm 72:20
This is the end of the prayers of David son of Jesse.
Luke 24:45-51
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Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,
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and said to them, "This is what is written: the Messiah must suffer and must rise from death three days later,
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and in his name the message about repentance and the forgiveness of sins must be preached to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
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You are witnesses of these things.
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And I myself will send upon you what my Father has promised. But you must wait in the city until the power from above comes down upon you."
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Then he led them out of the city as far as Bethany, where he raised his hands and blessed them.
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As he was blessing them, he departed from them and was taken up into heaven.
John 17:9-13
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"I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for those you gave me, for they belong to you.
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All I have is yours, and all you have is mine; and my glory is shown through them.
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And now I am coming to you; I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world. Holy Father! Keep them safe by the power of your name, the name you gave me, so that they may be one just as you and I are one.
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While I was with them, I kept them safe by the power of your name, the name you gave me. I protected them, and not one of them was lost, except the man who was bound to be lost---so that the scripture might come true.
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And now I am coming to you, and I say these things in the world so that they might have my joy in their hearts in all its fullness.
Acts 1:8
But when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you will be filled with power, and you will be witnesses for me in Jerusalem, in all of Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
Acts 8:17
Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Acts 20:25-36
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"I have gone about among all of you, preaching the Kingdom of God. And now I know that none of you will ever see me again.
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So I solemnly declare to you this very day: if any of you should be lost, I am not responsible.
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For I have not held back from announcing to you the whole purpose of God.
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So keep watch over yourselves and over all the flock which the Holy Spirit has placed in your care. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he made his own through the blood of his Son.
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I know that after I leave, fierce wolves will come among you, and they will not spare the flock.
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The time will come when some men from your own group will tell lies to lead the believers away after them.
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Watch, then, and remember that with many tears, day and night, I taught every one of you for three years.
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"And now I commend you to the care of God and to the message of his grace, which is able to build you up and give you the blessings God has for all his people.
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I have not wanted anyone's silver or gold or clothing.
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You yourselves know that I have worked with these hands of mine to provide everything that my companions and I have needed.
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I have shown you in all things that by working hard in this way we must help the weak, remembering the words that the Lord Jesus himself said, 'There is more happiness in giving than in receiving.' "
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When Paul finished, he knelt down with them and prayed.
Elisha said
Numbers 11:17
I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the spirit I have given you and give it to them. Then they can help you bear the responsibility for these people, and you will not have to bear it alone.
Numbers 11:25
Then the LORD came down in the cloud and spoke to him. He took some of the spirit he had given to Moses and gave it to the seventy leaders. When the spirit came on them, they began to shout like prophets, but not for long.
1 Kings 3:9
So give me the wisdom I need to rule your people with justice and to know the difference between good and evil. Otherwise, how would I ever be able to rule this great people of yours?"
2 Chronicles 1:9
O LORD God, fulfill the promise you made to my father. You have made me king over a people who are so many that they cannot be counted,
2 Chronicles 1:10
so give me the wisdom and knowledge I need to rule over them. Otherwise, how would I ever be able to rule this great people of yours?"
John 14:12-14
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I am telling you the truth: those who believe in me will do what I do---yes, they will do even greater things, because I am going to the Father.
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And I will do whatever you ask for in my name, so that the Father's glory will be shown through the Son.
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If you ask me for anything in my name, I will do it.
John 16:7
But I am telling you the truth: it is better for you that I go away, because if I do not go, the Helper will not come to you. But if I do go away, then I will send him to you.
1 Corinthians 12:31
Set your hearts, then, on the more important gifts. Best of all, however, is the following way.
double portion
Numbers 27:20
Give him some of your own authority, so that the whole community of Israel will obey him.
Deuteronomy 21:17
He is to give a double share of his possessions to his first son, even though he is not the son of his favorite wife. A man must acknowledge his first son and give him the share he is legally entitled to.
Zechariah 9:12
Return, you exiles who now have hope; return to your place of safety. Now I tell you that I will repay you twice over with blessing for all you have suffered.
Zechariah 12:8
At that time the LORD will protect those who live in Jerusalem, and even the weakest among them will become as strong as David was. The descendants of David will lead them like the angel of the LORD, like God himself.
1 Timothy 5:17
The elders who do good work as leaders should be considered worthy of receiving double pay, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.