2 Kings 5:7
And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.
Cross-reference
In 2 Kings 5:8, Elisha responds to the king's torn clothes and despair, pointing him to God's prophet — continuing the narrative.
In 2 Kings 19:1, Hezekiah also tears his clothes and adds sackcloth, intensifying the same gesture of lament and dependence on God seen here.
In Genesis 30:2, Jacob asks 'Am I in the place of God?' — the same rhetorical denial of divine power that the king of Israel utters here.
In 1 Samuel 2:6, Hannah declares that the LORD kills and makes alive — the very divine prerogative the king here denies having for himself.
In Jeremiah 36:24, the king's refusal to tear his clothes contrasts with the king's distress here — showing hard-hearted indifference instead of humble concern.
In Acts 14:14, Paul and Barnabas tear their robes to reject being worshipped as gods, echoing the king's cry 'Am I God?' — both affirm God alone has power.
In Genesis 50:19, Joseph asks 'Am I in the place of God?' — the same rhetorical question declining divine prerogative as the king says 'Am I God?'
Deuteronomy 32:39 declares 'I kill and I make alive' — the very words the king echoes when he says 'Am I God, to kill and to make alive?'
Matthew 8:4 records Jesus healing a leper — doing what the king said only God can do, revealing divine authority.
Matthew 11:5 lists leprosy cleansing among Jesus' miracles — confirming he performs the very works the king thought exclusive to God.
Mark 1:40 shows a leper begging Jesus to cleanse him, believing Jesus can — affirming the divine power the king denied having.
John 5:21 declares the Son gives life as the Father does — directly answering the king's question about who can kill and make alive.
Daniel 2:11 states only gods can reveal the king’s dream — mirroring the king of Israel’s protest that only God can heal leprosy. Both stress divine exclusivity.
Joel 2:13 calls for rending the heart, not garments — contrasting outward grief with inward repentance, challenging the king's mere external display.
In Matthew 26:65, the high priest tears his robes in outrage at perceived blasphemy — a different motive from the king's despair here, but the same dramatic gesture.
In Numbers 14:6, Joshua and Caleb tear their clothes in grief over the people's unbelief — a similar act of anguish at a crisis of faith.