2 Kings 2 · Verse 14

2 Kings 2:14

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.
2 Kings 2:14, King James Version

2 Kings 2:14 in other translations

BSBThen he took the cloak of Elijah that had fallen from him and struck the waters. “Where now is the LORD, the God of Elijah?” he asked. And when he had struck the waters, they parted to the right and to the left, and Elisha crossed over.
WEBHe took Elijah’s mantle that fell from him, and struck the waters, and said, “Where is the LORD, the God of Elijah?” When he also had struck the waters, they were divided apart, and Elisha went over.
ASVAnd he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is Jehovah, the God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they were divided hither and thither; and Elisha went over.
YLTand he taketh the robe of Elijah that fell from off him, and smiteth the waters, and saith, ‘Where is Jehovah, God of Elijah--even He?' and he smiteth the waters, and they are halved, hither and thither, and Elisha passeth over.
DARBYand he took the mantle of Elijah which had fallen from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is Jehovah, the God of Elijah? He also smote the waters, and they parted hither and thither, and Elisha went over.
BBEAnd he took Elijah's robe, which had been dropped from him, and giving the water a blow with it, said, Where is the Lord, the God of Elijah? and at his blow the waters were parted this way and that; and Elisha went over.
WebsterAnd 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.

What does 2 Kings 2:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 2:14-18
14-18. smote the waters--The waving of the mantle on the river, and the miraculous division of the waters consequent upon it, was an evidence that the Lord God of Elijah was with him, and as this miracle was witnessed by the scholars of the prophets from Jericho, they forthwith recognized the pre-eminence of Elisha, as now the prophet of Israel.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 14 Where is the Lord God of Elijah? - The Vulgate gives a strange turn to this verse: Et percussit aquas, et non sunt divisae; et dixu, Ubi est Deus Eliae etiam nunc? Percussitque aquas, et divisae sunt huc et illuc. "And he smote the waters, but they did not divide; and he said, Where is the God of Elijah even now? And he struck the waters and they were divided hither and thither." The act of striking the waters seems to be twice repeated in the verse, though we get rid of the second striking by rendering the second clause, when he also had smitten the waters: which has the same Hebrew words as the first, and which we translate, he mote the waters. The Vulgate supposes he smote once in vain, perhaps confiding too much in his own strength; and then, having invoked the God of Elijah, he succeeded. This distinction is not followed by any of the other versions; nor is the clause, et non sunt divisae, "and they divided not," expressed by the Hebrew text.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 2:13-18

Elijah left his mantle to Elisha; as a token of the descent of the Spirit upon him; it was more than if he had left him thousands of gold and silver. Elisha took it up, not as a sacred relic to be worshipped, but as a significant garment to be worn. Now that Elijah was taken to heaven, Elisha inquired, 1. After God; when our creature-comforts are removed, we have a God to go to, who lives for ever. 2. After the God…

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2 Kings 2:14 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיִּקַּח֩vai.yi.Kachand he tookH3947
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
אַדֶּ֨רֶת'a.De.ret[the] cloak ofH155
אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichH834
נָפְלָ֤הna.fe.Lahit had fallenH5307
מֵֽעָלָיו֙me.'a.Lavfrom on <the> himH5921
וַיַּכֶּ֣הvai.ya.Kehand he struckH5221
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַמַּ֔יִםha.Ma.yimthe watersH4325
וַיֹּאמַ֕רvai.yo.Marand he saidH559
אַיֵּ֕ה'ai.Yehwhere?H346
יְהוָ֖הYah.weh[is] YahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430
אֵלִיָּ֑הוּ'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452
אַף\־'af-alsoH637
ה֣וּא\׀hu'heH1931
וַיַּכֶּ֣הvai.ya.Kehand he struckH5221
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַמַּ֗יִםha.Ma.yimthe watersH4325
וַיֵּֽחָצוּ֙vai.ye.cha.Tzuand they were dividedH2673
הֵ֣נָּהHe.nahhitherH2008
וָהֵ֔נָּהva.He.nahand hitherH2008
וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖רvai.ya.'a.Vorand he passed overH5674
אֱלִישָֽׁע\׃'e.li.Sha'ElishaH477

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Kings 2:14

  • John 14:12

    Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

  • Psalms 42:10

    As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?

  • Psalms 115:2

    Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God?

  • Acts 3:12-13

    And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk? The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.

  • Joshua 1:1-9

    Now after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord it came to pass, that the Lord spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying, Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel. Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses. From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast. …

  • Judges 6:13

    And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the Lord be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the Lord bring us up from Egypt? but now the Lord hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.

  • Acts 2:33

    Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

  • Joel 2:17

    Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Lord, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?

  • Mark 16:20

    And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

  • Psalms 42:2

    My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?

  • 2 Kings 2:8-10

    And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground. And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me. And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.

  • 1 Kings 18:36-39

    And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word. Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again. Then the fire of the Lord fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The Lord, he is the God; the Lord, he is the God.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
smote.
8-10; Jos 1:1-9; Mr 16:20; Joh 14:12; Ac 2:33; 3:12,13
Where is.
Jud 6:13; 1Ki 18:36-39; Ps 42:2,10; 115:2; Joe 2:17

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Context

  • 2 Kings 2:13

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

  • 2 Kings 2:14

    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.

  • 2 Kings 2:15

    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 him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

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2 Kings 2:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y tomando el manto de Elías que se le había caído, hirió las aguas, y dijo: ¿Dónde está Jehová, el Dios de Elías? Y así que hubo del mismo modo herido las aguas, apartáronse á uno y á otro lado, y pasó Eliseo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et il prit le manteau d’Élie qui était tombé de dessus lui, et frappa les eaux, et dit: Où est l’ Éternel, le Dieu d’Élie? – Lui aussi frappa les eaux, et elles se divisèrent deçà et delà; et Élisée passa.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und er nahm den Mantel des Elia, der von ihm herabgefallen war, und schlug auf das Wasser und sprach: Wo ist Jehova, der Gott des Elia? -Auch er schlug auf das Wasser, und es zerteilte sich dahin und dorthin; und Elisa ging hinüber.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
et pallio Eliæ, quod ceciderat ei, percussit aquas, et non sunt divisæ: et dixit: Ubi est Deus Eliæ etiam nunc? Percussitque aquas, et divisæ sunt huc atque illuc, et transiit Eliseus.