Overview
The Bible addresses bowels across 6 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 2 Chronicles. Closely related themes include Kings, Afflictions of the Wicked, the, Diseases and Sickness. Figures whose stories touch this theme include David.
Key Bible verses about bowels
Old Testament
2 Chronicles
And thou shalt have great sickness by disease of thy bowels, until thy bowels fall out by reason of the sickness day by day.
Moreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, that were near the Ethiopians:
And they came up into Judah, and brake into it, and carried away all the substance that was found in the king's house, and his sons also, and his wives; so that there was never a son left him, save Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons. carried: Heb. carried captive Jehoahaz: also called, Ahaziah, Chap.22.I. or, Azariah, ver.6.
And after all this the LORD smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease.
And it came to pass, that in process of time, after the end of two years, his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness: so he died of sore diseases. And his people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers.
Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years, and departed without being desired. Howbeit they buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings. without: Heb. without desire
People in the Bible and bowels
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying bowels for yourself
- Begin with 2 Chronicles 21:15, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Consider the lives of David and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Kings, Afflictions of the Wicked, the, Diseases and Sickness.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about bowels?
The Bible addresses bowels across 6 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 2 Chronicles. Closely related themes include Kings, Afflictions of the Wicked, the, Diseases and Sickness. Figures whose stories touch this theme include David.
How many Bible verses are about bowels?
The Bible references bowels in 6 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention bowels?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is 2 Chronicles 21:15: “And thou shalt have great sickness by disease of thy bowels, until thy bowels fall out by reason of the sickness day by day.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with bowels?
David.
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