2 Kings 3:15

But now bring me a minstrel." It happened, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the Lord came on him.

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In The King James Version

But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.

In Context

14Elisha said, "As the Lord of hosts lives, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I respect the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward you, nor see you.

16He said, "Thus says the Lord, 'Make this valley full of trenches.'

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Cross References

1 Samuel 10:5"After that you shall come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall happen, when you have come there to the city, that you shall meet a band of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tambourine, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they will be prophesying:

1 Samuel 18:10It happened on the next day, that an evil spirit from God came mightily on Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house. David played with his hand, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand;

1 Chronicles 25:1Moreover, David and the captains of the army set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with stringed instruments, and with cymbals: and the number of those who did the work according to their service was:

Ezekiel 3:14So the Spirit lifted me up, and took me away; and I went in bitterness, in the anger of my spirit; and the hand of the Lord was strong on me.

Ezekiel 8:1It happened in the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in my house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, that the hand of the Lord God fell there on me.

Ephesians 5:18Do not be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 3:7-20

The Expedition against Moab; Elisha Consulted. ( b. c. 895.) 6 And king Jehoram went out of Samaria the same time, and numbered all Israel. 7 And he went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, The king of Moab hath rebelled against me: wilt thou go with me against Moab to battle? And he said, I will go up: I am as thou art, my people as thy people, and my horses as thy horses. 8 And he said, Which way shall we go up? And he answered, The way through the wilderness of Edom. 9 So the king of Israel went,… Read the whole commentary →

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