2 Kings 2:5
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| Overview - 2 Kings 2 | |
| 1 | Elijah, taking his leave of Elisha, with his mantle divides Jordan; |
| 9 | and, granting Elisha his request, is taken up by a fiery chariot into heaven. |
| 12 | Elisha, dividing Jordan with Elijah's mantle, is acknowledged his successor. |
| 16 | The young prophets, hardly obtaining leave to seek Elijah, cannot find him. |
| 19 | Elisha with salt heals the unwholesome waters. |
| 23 | Bears destroy the children that mocked Elisha. |
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2 Kings 2:5 (King James Version)
And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.
- the sons
- i.e., as the Targumist renders, {talmeedey
- neveeya,} "disciples of the prophets
- " thy master. See on ver.
- 3 ; Joshua 1:1 Joshua 1:2 ; Luke 24:51 ; John 17:5-7 ; Acts 1:2 Acts 1:11 ; 26:25
- Yea, I know it
- Genesis 48:19 ; Ecclesiastes 3:7 ; Isaiah 41:1 ; Habakkuk 2:20