2 KINGS 2:23 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“And he went up from thence unto Beth–el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.”
As Elisha journeys from Jericho to Bethel, youths from the city mock him: "Go up, you baldhead!" — the youths (ne'arim) scoff at his appearance, but their mockery strikes at his prophetic identity and God's work. Baldness, whether natural or ceremonial (as in priestly service), deserved respect; their contempt is rebellion against the LORD's servant.
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