2 Kings 2:19

The townspeople said to Elisha, “Look, sir, while our town has a good location as you can see, the water is bad and the soil is poor.”

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In The King James Version

And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.

In Context

18When they returned to Elisha, who was staying in Jericho, he said to them, “Didn't I tell you not to bother going?”

20“Bring me a brand new bowl and put some salt in it,” he replied. So they brought it to him.

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Cross References

Exodus 15:23When they arrived at Marah, the water there was too bitter to drink. (That's why the place is called Marah.)

Numbers 12:11He said to Moses, “My lord, please don't punish us for this sin that we've so stupidly committed.

Deuteronomy 28:11The Lord will make you very prosperous. You will have many children, your livestock will produce plenty of young, and your land will grow good harvests—all this in the country the Lord promised your forefathers he would give you.

Joshua 6:17The city and everything in it is to be set apart for the Lord and destroyed. Only Rahab the prostitute and all those with her in her house shall be spared, because she hid the spies we sent.

1 Kings 16:34During Ahab's reign Hiel of Bethel rebuilt Jericho. He sacrificed Abiram his firstborn son when he laid its foundation, and sacrificed Segub his youngest son when he constructed its gates. This fulfilled the message the Lord had given through Joshua, son of Nun.

1 Kings 18:13Didn't you hear, my lord, what I did when Jezebel was busy killing the Lord's prophets? I hid a hundred of the Lord's prophets, fifty in each of two caves, and provided them with food and water.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 2:14-19

Elijah's Mantle on Elisha. ( b. c. 895.) 13 He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan; 14 And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the Lord God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over. 15 And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet… Read the whole commentary →

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