2 Kings 2:3

Webster's Bible (1833)

The sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said to him, "Do you know that Yahweh will take away your master from your head today?" He said, "Yes, I know it; hold your peace."

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  • 2 Kgs 4:1 : 1 Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets to Elisha, saying, Your servant my husband is dead; and you know that your servant did fear Yahweh: and the creditor is come to take to him my two children to be bondservants.
  • 2 Kgs 4:38 : 38 Elisha came again to Gilgal. There was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him; and he said to his servant, Set on the great pot, and boil stew for the sons of the prophets.
  • 2 Kgs 9:1 : 1 Elisha the prophet called one of the sons of the prophets, and said to him, Gird up your loins, and take this vial of oil in your hand, and go to Ramoth-gilead.
  • 1 Kgs 20:35 : 35 A certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his fellow by the word of Yahweh, Please strike me. The man refused to strike him.
  • 2 Kgs 2:5 : 5 The sons of the prophets who were at Jericho came near to Elisha, and said to him, "Do you know that Yahweh will take away your master from your head today?" He answered, "Yes, I know it. Hold your peace."
  • 2 Kgs 2:7 : 7 Fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood over against them afar off: and they two stood by the Jordan.
  • 2 Kgs 2:15 : 15 When the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho over against him saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah does rest on Elisha. They came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.
  • Deut 33:3 : 3 Yes, he loves the people; All his saints are in your hand: They sat down at your feet; [Everyone] shall receive of your words.
  • 1 Sam 10:10-12 : 10 When they came there to the hill, behold, a band of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came mightily on him, and he prophesied among them. 11 It happened, when all who knew him before saw that, behold, he prophesied with the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets? 12 One of the same place answered, Who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?
  • 1 Sam 19:20 : 20 Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as head over them, the Spirit of God came on the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.
  • 1 Kgs 18:4 : 4 for it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of Yahweh, that Obadiah took one hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
  • Isa 8:18 : 18 Behold, I and the children whom Yahweh has given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from Yahweh of Hosts, who dwells in Mount Zion.
  • Acts 22:3 : 3 "I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are this day.
  • 2 Kgs 5:22 : 22 He said, All is well. My master has sent me, saying, Behold, even now there are come to me from the hill-country of Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets; please give them a talent of silver, and two changes of clothing.

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  • 2 Kgs 2:4-7
    4 verses
    97%

    4 Elijah said to him, Elisha, please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me to Jericho. He said, As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you. So they came to Jericho.

    5 The sons of the prophets who were at Jericho came near to Elisha, and said to him, "Do you know that Yahweh will take away your master from your head today?" He answered, "Yes, I know it. Hold your peace."

    6 Elijah said to him, "Please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me to the Jordan." He said, "As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you." They two went on.

    7 Fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood over against them afar off: and they two stood by the Jordan.

  • 2 Kgs 2:1-2
    2 verses
    79%

    1 It happened, when Yahweh would take up Elijah by a whirlwind into heaven, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.

    2 Elijah said to Elisha, Please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me as far as Bethel. Elisha said, As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you. So they went down to Bethel.

  • 2 Kgs 2:9-16
    8 verses
    77%

    9 It happened, when they had gone over, that Elijah said to Elisha, Ask what I shall do for you, before I am taken from you. Elisha said, please let a double portion of your spirit be on me.

    10 He said, You have asked a hard thing: [nevertheless], if you see me when I am taken from you, it shall be so to you; but if not, it shall not be so.

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

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

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

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

    15 When the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho over against him saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah does rest on Elisha. They came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

    16 They said to him, See now, there are with your servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray you, and seek your master, lest the Spirit of Yahweh has taken him up, and cast him on some mountain, or into some valley. He said, You shall not send.

  • 2 Kgs 8:14
    73%

    14 Then he departed from Elisha, and came to his master; who said to him, What said Elisha to you? He answered, He told me that you would surely recover.

  • 2 Kgs 6:31-33
    3 verses
    73%

    31 Then he said, God do so to me, and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.

    32 But Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him; and [the king] sent a man from before him: but before the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See you how this son of a murderer has sent to take away my head? behold, when the messenger comes, shut the door, and hold the door fast against him: isn't the sound of his master's feet behind him?

    33 While he was yet talking with them, behold, the messenger came down to him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of Yahweh; why should I wait for Yahweh any longer?

  • 1 Kgs 18:11-12
    2 verses
    73%

    11 Now you say, Go, tell your lord, Behold, Elijah [is here].

    12 It will happen, as soon as I am gone from you, that the Spirit of Yahweh will carry you I don't know where; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he can't find you, he will kill me: but I your servant fear Yahweh from my youth.

  • 2 Kgs 3:13
    72%

    13 Elisha said to the king of Israel, What have I to do with you? get you to the prophets of your father, and to the prophets of your mother. The king of Israel said to him, No; for Yahweh has called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab.

  • 1 Kgs 17:2
    71%

    2 The word of Yahweh came to him, saying,

  • 2 Kgs 4:1
    71%

    1 Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets to Elisha, saying, Your servant my husband is dead; and you know that your servant did fear Yahweh: and the creditor is come to take to him my two children to be bondservants.

  • 1 Kgs 17:24
    71%

    24 The woman said to Elijah, Now I know that you are a man of God, and that the word of Yahweh in your mouth is truth.

  • 2 Kgs 6:12-13
    2 verses
    71%

    12 One of his servants said, No, my lord, O king; but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedchamber.

    13 He said, Go and see where he is, that I may send and get him. It was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.

  • 2 Kgs 1:15
    70%

    15 The angel of Yahweh said to Elijah, Go down with him: don't be afraid of him. He arose, and went down with him to the king.

  • 2 Kgs 9:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

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

    2 When you come there, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brothers, and carry him to an inner chamber.

  • 1 Kgs 19:16-17
    2 verses
    70%

    16 and Jehu the son of Nimshi shall you anoint to be king over Israel; and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel Meholah shall you anoint to be prophet in your room.

    17 It shall happen, that he who escapes from the sword of Hazael shall Jehu kill; and he who escapes from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha kill.

  • 1 Kgs 20:13
    70%

    13 Behold, a prophet came near to Ahab king of Israel, and said, Thus says Yahweh, Have you seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into your hand this day; and you shall know that I am Yahweh.

  • 1 Kgs 18:14
    70%

    14 Now you say, Go, tell your lord, Behold, Elijah [is here]; and he will kill me.

  • 2 Kgs 10:10
    70%

    10 Know now that there shall fall to the earth nothing of the word of Yahweh, which Yahweh spoke concerning the house of Ahab: for Yahweh has done that which he spoke by his servant Elijah.

  • 2 Kgs 3:11
    70%

    11 But Jehoshaphat said, Isn't there here a prophet of Yahweh, that we may inquire of Yahweh by him? One of the king of Israel's servants answered, Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, who poured water on the hands of Elijah.

  • 1 Kgs 18:7
    69%

    7 As Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Is it you, my lord Elijah?

  • 1 Kgs 13:11-12
    2 verses
    69%

    11 Now there lived an old prophet in Bethel; and one of his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Bethel: the words which he had spoken to the king, them also they told to their father.

    12 Their father said to them, Which way did he go? Now his sons had seen which way the man of God went, who came from Judah.

  • 2 Kgs 1:4
    69%

    4 Now therefore thus says Yahweh, You shall not come down from the bed where you are gone up, but shall surely die. Elijah departed.

  • 1 Kgs 21:17
    69%

    17 The word of Yahweh came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

  • 2 Kgs 13:15
    69%

    15 Elisha said to him, Take bow and arrows; and he took to him bow and arrows.

  • 2 Kgs 6:1
    69%

    1 The sons of the prophets said to Elisha, See now, the place where we dwell before you is too strait for us.

  • 2 Kgs 8:10
    69%

    10 Elisha said to him, Go, tell him, You shall surely recover; however Yahweh has shown me that he shall surely die.

  • 2 Kgs 5:8
    69%

    8 It was so, when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Why have you torn your clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 21:28
    69%

    28 The word of Yahweh came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

  • 1 Kgs 18:36
    68%

    36 It happened at the time of the offering of the [evening] offering, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, Yahweh, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that you are God in Israel, and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things at your word.

  • 2 Kgs 1:13
    68%

    13 Again he sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. The third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and begged him, and said to him, man of God, please let my life, and the life of these fifty your servants, be precious in your sight.

  • 2 Kgs 4:38
    68%

    38 Elisha came again to Gilgal. There was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him; and he said to his servant, Set on the great pot, and boil stew for the sons of the prophets.

  • 2 Kgs 6:21
    68%

    21 The king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I strike them? shall I strike them?

  • 1 Kgs 20:35
    68%

    35 A certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his fellow by the word of Yahweh, Please strike me. The man refused to strike him.