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2 Kings 6:1 KJV
2 Kings · chapter 6 · verse 1
And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.2 Kings 6:1 · King James Version
2 Kings 6:1 in context
1And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.
2Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan, and take thence every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Go ye.
3And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go.
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Key words (Strong's)
- prophetsnâbîyʼa prophet or inspired manH5030 →
- ElishaʼĔlîyshâʻElisha, the famous prophetH477 →
- straittsarnarrowH6862 →
- placemâqôwmproperly, a standingH4725 →
- dwellyâshabproperly, to sit downH3427 →
- sonsbêna son , in the widest sense , etc.)H1121 →
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Several things may be observed here, I. Concerning the sons of the prophets, and their condition and character. The college here spoken of seems to be that at Gilgal, for there Elisha was (Kg2 4:38), and it was near Jordan;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-7