2 Kings 6:7

And he said, Take it up to thyself. And he stretched out his hand, and took it.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took it.

In Context

6And the man of God said, Where did it fall? and he shewed him the place: and he + 6:6 Lit. pinched off with the nail, etc.broke off a stick, and threw it in there, and the iron came to the surface.

8And the king of Syria was at war with Israel: and he consulted with his servants, saying, I will encamp in such a place.

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Cross References

Exodus 4:4And the Lord said to Moses, Stretch forth thine hand, and take hold of its tail: so he stretched forth his hand and took hold of the tail,

2 Kings 4:36And Elisaie cried out to Giezi, and said, Call this Somanite. So he called her, and she came in to him: and Elisaie said, Take thy son.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 6:2-8

Iron Made to Swim. ( b. c. 893.) 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 Let 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. 3 And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go. 4 So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood. 5 But as one was felling a beam, the axe head… Read the whole commentary →

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