2 Kings 6:1
Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, There is not room enough for us in the place where we are living under your care;
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Joshua 17:14Then the children of Joseph said to Joshua, Why have you given me only one part and one stretch of land for my heritage? For through the blessing given to me by the Lord up to now, I am a great people.
1 Samuel 19:20And Saul sent men to take David; and when they saw the band of prophets at work, with Samuel in his place at their head, the spirit of God came on Saul's men, and they became like prophets.
2 Kings 2:3And at Beth-el the sons of the prophets came out to Elisha and said, Has it been made clear to you that the Lord is going to take away your master from over you today? And he said, Yes, I have knowledge of it: say no more.
2 Kings 2:7And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went out and took their places facing them a long way off, while the two of them were by the edge of Jordan.
2 Kings 4:1Now a certain woman, the wife of one of the sons of the prophets, came crying to Elisha and said, Your servant my husband is dead; and to your knowledge he was a worshipper of the Lord; but now, the creditor has come to take my two children as servants in payment of his debt.
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Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 6:1
In this chapter we have, I. A further account of the wondrous works of Elisha. 1. His making iron to swim, ver. 1-7 . 2. His disclosing to the king of Israel the secret counsels of the king of Syria, ver. 8-12 . 3. His saving himself out of the hands of those who were sent to apprehend him, ver. 13-23 . II. The besieging of Samaria by the Syrians and the great distress the city was reduced to, ver. 24-33 . The relief of it is another of the wonders wrought by Elisha's word, which we shall have the story of in the… Read the whole commentary →