Discovery Box2 Kings 2:23 
Context2:23 He went up from there to Bethel. 1 As he was traveling up the road, some young boys 2 came out of the city and made fun of him, saying, “Go on up, baldy! Go on up, baldy!”
2 Kings 6:15
Context6:15 The prophet’s 3 attendant got up early in the morning. When he went outside there was an army surrounding the city, along with horses and chariots. He said to Elisha, 4 “Oh no, my master! What will we do?”
2 Kings 6:19
Context6:19 Then Elisha said to them, “This is not the right road or city. Follow me, and I will lead you to the man you’re looking for.” He led them to Samaria. 5
2 Kings 7:3
Context7:3 Now four men with a skin disease 6 were sitting at the entrance of the city gate. They said to one another, “Why are we just sitting here waiting to die? 7
2 Kings 10:5
Context10:5 So the palace supervisor, 8 the city commissioner, 9 the leaders, 10 and the guardians sent this message to Jehu, “We are your subjects! 11 Whatever you say, we will do. We will not make anyone king. Do what you consider proper.” 12
2 Kings 10:8
Context10:8 The messenger came and told Jehu, 13 “They have brought the heads of the king’s sons.” Jehu 14 said, “Stack them in two piles at the entrance of the city gate until morning.”
2 Kings 12:21
Context12:21 His servants Jozabad son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer murdered him. 15 He was buried 16 with his ancestors in the city of David. His son Amaziah replaced him as king.
2 Kings 15:16
Context15:16 At that time Menahem came from Tirzah and attacked Tiphsah. He struck down all who lived in the city and the surrounding territory, because they would not surrender. 17 He even ripped open the pregnant women.
2 Kings 18:30
Context18:30 Don’t let Hezekiah talk you into trusting in the Lord when he says, “The Lord will certainly rescue us; this city will not be handed over to the king of Assyria.”
2 Kings 23:17
Context23:17 He asked, “What is this grave marker I see?” The men from the city replied, “It’s the grave of the prophet 18 who came from Judah and foretold these very things you have done to the altar of Bethel.”
2 Kings 23:27
Context23:27 The Lord announced, “I will also spurn Judah, 19 just as I spurned Israel. I will reject this city that I chose – both Jerusalem and the temple, about which I said, “I will live there.” 20
2 Kings 25:11
Context25:11 Nebuzaradan, the captain of the royal guard, deported the rest of the people who were left in the city, those who had deserted to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the craftsmen. 21
1 map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.
2 tn The word נַעַר (na’ar), here translated “boy,” can refer to a broad age range, including infants as well as young men. But the qualifying term “young” (or “small”) suggests these youths were relatively young. The phrase in question (“young boy”) occurs elsewhere in 1 Sam 20:35; 1 Kgs 3:7 (used by Solomon in an hyperbolic manner); 11:17; 2 Kgs 5:14; and Isa 11:6.
3 tn Heb “man of God’s.”
4 tn Heb “his young servant said to him.”
5 map For location see Map2 B1; Map4 D3; Map5 E2; Map6 A4; Map7 C1.
6 sn See the note at 2 Kgs 5:1.
7 tn Heb “until we die.”
8 tn Heb “the one who was over the house.”
9 tn Heb “the one who was over the city.”
10 tn Or “elders.”
11 tn Heb “servants.”
12 tn Heb “Do what is good in your eyes.”
13 tn Heb “him”; the referent (Jehu) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
14 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Jehu) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
15 tn Heb “struck him down and he died.”
16 tn Heb “they buried him.”
17 tn Heb “then Menahem attacked Tiphsah and all who were in it and its borders from Tirzah, for it would not open, and he attacked.”
tn Instead of “Tiphsah,” the LXX has “Tirzah,” while Lucian’s Greek version reads “Tappuah.” For discussion see M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 171.
18 tn Heb “man of God.”
19 tn Heb “Also Judah I will turn away from my face.”
20 tn Heb “My name will be there.”
21 tc The MT has “the multitude.” But הֶהָמוֹן (hehamon) should probably be emended to הֶאָמוֹן (he’amon).
