2 Kings 2:18

And they returned to him, for he dwelt in Jericho: and Elisha said, Did I not say to you, Go not?

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In The King James Version

And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?

In Context

17And they pressed him until he was ashamed; and he said, Send. And they sent fifty men, and sought three days, and found him not.

19And the men of the city said to Elisha, Behold, the situation of the city is good, as our lord sees; but the waters are bad, and the ground barren.

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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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