2 Kings 2:7

KJV1611 – Modern English

And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood far off: and they two stood by Jordan.

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  • 1 Kgs 18:4 : 4 For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took a hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
  • 1 Kgs 18:13 : 13 Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel killed the prophets of the LORD, how I hid a hundred men of the LORD's prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water?
  • 2 Kgs 2:17 : 17 And when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, Send. They sent therefore fifty men; and they sought three days, but did not find him.

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  • 2 Kgs 2:8-9
    2 verses
    83%

    8And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and struck the waters, and they were divided here and there, so that they two went over on dry ground.

    9And it happened, when they had crossed over, that Elijah said to Elisha, Ask what I shall do for you before I am taken away from you. And Elisha said, I pray you, let a double portion of your spirit be upon me.

  • 2 Kgs 2:1-6
    6 verses
    82%

    1And it happened that when the LORD was about to take Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.

    2And Elijah said to Elisha, Stay here, I pray you; for the LORD has sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said to him, As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you. So they went down to Bethel.

    3And the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came to Elisha and said to him, Do you know that the LORD will take away your master from over you today? And he said, Yes, I know it; be quiet.

    4And Elijah said to him, Elisha, stay here, I pray you; for the LORD has sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you. So they came to Jericho.

    5And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha and said to him, Do you know that the LORD will take away your master from over you today? And he answered, Yes, I know it; be quiet.

    6And Elijah said to him, Stay here, I pray you; for the LORD has sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you. And they both went on.

  • 2 Kgs 2:11-16
    6 verses
    80%

    11And it happened, as they still went on and talked, that behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both apart; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

    12And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel and its horsemen. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and tore them in two pieces.

    13He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan;

    14And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and struck the waters, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? And when he also had struck the waters, they divided here and there: and Elisha went over.

    15And when the sons of the prophets who were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

    16And they said to him, Behold now, there are with your servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray you, and seek your master: lest perhaps the Spirit of the LORD has taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, You shall not send.

  • 2 Kgs 6:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1And the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, Behold now, the place where we live with you is too small for us.

    2Let us go, we pray you, to the Jordan, and take from there each man a beam, and let us make a place there where we may dwell. And he answered, Go.

  • 1 Kgs 17:2-3
    2 verses
    72%

    2And the word of the LORD came to him, saying,

    3Get yourself away from here, and turn eastward, and hide by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.

  • 1 Kgs 17:5
    71%

    5So he went and did according to the word of the LORD: for he went and lived by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.

  • 2 Kgs 1:13-15
    3 verses
    69%

    13And he sent again a captain of a third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and pleaded with him, and said to him, O man of God, I pray you, let my life, and the life of these fifty servants of yours, be precious in your sight.

    14Behold, there came fire down from heaven and burned up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties; therefore, let my life now be precious in your sight.

    15And the angel of the LORD said to Elijah, Go down with him; do not be afraid of him. So he arose and went down with him to the king.

  • 1 Kgs 18:6
    69%

    6So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.

  • 1 Kgs 19:19
    69%

    19So he departed from there, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth. And Elijah passed by him and cast his mantle upon him.

  • Josh 3:13-17
    5 verses
    69%

    13And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests who bear the ark of the LORD, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of the Jordan, that the waters of the Jordan shall be cut off, the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand in a heap.

    14And it came to pass, when the people moved from their tents, to cross over the Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people;

    15And as those who bore the ark came to the Jordan, and the feet of the priests who bore the ark were dipped in the edge of the water (for the Jordan overflows all its banks during the time of harvest),

    16That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up in a heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan; and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the Salt Sea, failed and were cut off; and the people crossed over opposite Jericho.

    17And the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan, and all the Israelites crossed over on dry ground, until all the people had crossed completely over the Jordan.

  • 2 Kgs 1:9
    69%

    9Then the king sent to him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him, and behold, he sat on the top of a hill. And he spoke to him, Man of God, the king has said, Come down.

  • 1 Kgs 13:12
    68%

    12And their father said to them, What way went he? For his sons had seen what way the man of God went, who came from Judah.

  • Dan 12:5
    68%

    5Then I, Daniel, looked, and, behold, there stood two others, one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river.

  • 2 Kgs 6:4
    68%

    4So he went with them. And when they came to the Jordan, they cut down wood.

  • 2 Kgs 7:15
    68%

    15And they went after them to the Jordan: and, lo, all the way was full of garments and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away in their haste. And the messengers returned, and told the king.

  • 2 Kgs 2:18
    68%

    18And when they came again to him, (for he waited at Jericho,) he said to them, Did I not say to you, Do not go?

  • 2 Kgs 3:11
    68%

    11But Jehoshaphat said, "Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may inquire of the LORD by him?" And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, "Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, who poured water on the hands of Elijah."

  • 1 Kgs 22:6
    68%

    6Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said to them, Shall I go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I refrain? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the king’s hand.

  • 1 Kgs 18:46
    68%

    46And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.

  • 2 Kgs 6:20
    68%

    20And it came to pass, when they had come into Samaria, that Elisha said, LORD, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the LORD opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.

  • 1 Kgs 18:40
    68%

    40And Elijah said to them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.

  • Josh 2:23
    68%

    23So the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and told him all things that befell them:

  • Josh 3:8
    68%

    8And you shall command the priests who bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When you come to the edge of the waters of the Jordan, you shall stand still in the Jordan.

  • 1 Kgs 18:43
    67%

    43And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing. And he said, Go again seven times.

  • 2 Kgs 9:1
    67%

    1And Elisha the prophet called one of the sons of the prophets, and said to him, Gird up your loins, and take this flask of oil in your hand, and go to Ramoth-gilead:

  • 2 Kgs 2:25
    67%

    25And he went from there to Mount Carmel, and from there he returned to Samaria.

  • Judg 3:28
    67%

    28And he said to them, Follow after me: for the LORD has delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they went down after him, and took the fords of Jordan toward Moab, and allowed not a man to pass over.

  • 2 Kgs 1:7
    67%

    7And he said to them, What kind of man was he who came up to meet you and told you these words?

  • 2 Kgs 1:11
    67%

    11Again he sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said to him, O man of God, thus says the king, Come down quickly.

  • 1 Kgs 18:22
    67%

    22Then said Elijah to the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the LORD; but Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men.

  • Josh 2:7
    67%

    7And the men pursued after them the way to the Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they who pursued after them had gone out, they shut the gate.