2 Kings 2 · Verse 15

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.
2 Kings 2:15, King James Version

2 Kings 2:15 in other translations

BSBWhen the sons of the prophets who were facing him from Jericho saw what had happened, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” And they went to meet him and bowed down to the ground before him.
WEBWhen the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho facing him saw him, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” They came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.
ASVAnd when the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho over against him 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.
YLTAnd they see him--the sons of the prophets who are in Jericho--over-against, and they say, ‘Rested hath the spirit of Elijah on Elisha;' and they come to meet him, and bow themselves to him to the earth,
DARBYAnd the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho on the opposite side saw him, and they said, The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him,
BBEAnd when the sons of the prophets who were facing him at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah is resting on Elisha. And they came out to him, and went down on the earth before him.
WebsterAnd when the sons of the prophets who 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.

What does 2 Kings 2:15 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.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 15 The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha - This was a natural conclusion, from seeing him with the mantle, and working the same miracle. This disposed them to yield the same obedience to him they had done to his master: and in token of this, they went out to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

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 2:15 in the original Hebrew

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וַיִּרְאֻ֨הוּvai.yir.'U.huand they saw himH7200
בְנֵֽי\־ve.nei-[the] sons ofH1121
הַנְּבִיאִ֤יםha.ne.vi.'Imthe prophetsH5030
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whoH834
בִּֽירִיחוֹ֙bi.ri.Cho[were] at JerichoH3405
מִנֶּ֔גֶדmi.Ne.gedfrom beforeH5048
וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.Ruand they saidH559
נָ֛חָהNa.chahit has restedH5117
ר֥וּחַRu.ach[the] spirit ofH7307
אֵלִיָּ֖הוּ'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452
עַל\־'al-onH5921
אֱלִישָׁ֑ע'e.li.Sha'ElishaH477
וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH935
לִקְרָאת֔וֹlik.ra.Toto meet himH7122
וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּ\־vai.yish.ta.cha.vu-and they bowed downH7812
ל֖וֹloto him
אָֽרְצָה\׃'A.re.tzah[the] ground towardsH776

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

Cross references for 2 Kings 2:15

  • 1 Peter 4:14

    If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

  • Acts 1:8

    But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

  • Isaiah 59:21

    As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the Lord; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed’s seed, saith the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.

  • 2 Kings 6:1-7

    And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us. Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan, and take thence every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Go ye. And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go. So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood. …

  • Isaiah 11:2

    And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;

  • 2 Kings 4:37

    Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son, and went out.

  • Joshua 3:7

    And the Lord said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify thee in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee.

  • Numbers 27:20

    And thou shalt put some of thine honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.

  • Numbers 11:25-29

    And the Lord came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease. But there remained two of the men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle: and they prophesied in the camp. And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp. And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them. …

  • 2 Kings 2:19

    And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.

  • 2 Kings 2:7

    And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.

  • John 15:26-27

    But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me: And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

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to view.
7
The spirit.
Nu 11:25-29; 27:20; Jos 3:7; Isa 11:2; 59:21; Joh 15:26,27; Ac 1:8
2Co 12:9; 1Pe 4:14
bowed.
19; 4:1-4,37; 6:1-7; Jos 4:14

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Context

  • 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.

  • 2 Kings 2:16

    And they said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest peradventure the Spirit of the Lord hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send.

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2 Kings 2:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y viéndole los hijos de los profetas que estaban en Jericó de la otra parte, dijeron: El espíritu de Elías reposó sobre Eliseo. Y viniéronle á recibir, é inclináronse á él hasta la tierra.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et les fils des prophètes qui étaient à Jéricho, vis-à-vis, le virent, et ils dirent: L’esprit d’Élie repose sur Élisée. Et ils allèrent à sa rencontre, et se prosternèrent devant lui en terre,
German
Elberfelder 1871
Als nun die Söhne der Propheten, die gegenüber in Jericho waren, ihn sahen, da sprachen sie: Der Geist des Elia ruht auf Elisa! Und sie kamen ihm entgegen und beugten sich vor ihm zur Erde nieder,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Videntes autem filii prophetarum qui erant in Jericho e contra, dixerunt: Requievit spiritus Eliæ super Eliseum. Et venientes in occursum ejus, adoraverunt eum proni in terram,