2 Kings 2 · Verse 3

2 Kings 2:3

And the sons of the prophets that were at Beth–el came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Lord will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.
2 Kings 2:3, King James Version

2 Kings 2:3 in other translations

BSBThen the sons of the prophets at Bethel came out to Elisha and said, “Do you know that the LORD will take your master away from you today?” “Yes, I know,” he replied. “Do not speak of it.”
WEBThe sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came out to Elisha, and said to him, “Do you know that the LORD will take away your master from over you today?” He said, “Yes, I know it. Hold your peace.”
ASVAnd the sons of the prophets that were at Beth-el came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that Jehovah will take away thy master from thy head to-day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.
YLTAnd sons of the prophets who are in Beth-El come out unto Elisha, and say unto him, ‘Hast thou known that to-day Jehovah is taking thy lord from thy head?' and he saith, ‘I also have known--keep silent.'
DARBYAnd the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said to him, Dost thou know that Jehovah will take away thy master from over thy head to-day? And he said, I also know it: be silent!
BBEAnd at Beth-el the sons of the prophets came out to Elisha and said, Has it been made clear to you that the Lord is going to take away your master from over you today? And he said, Yes, I have knowledge of it: say no more.
WebsterAnd the sons of the prophets that were at Beth-el came forth to Elisha, and said to him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to-day? And he said, Yes, I know it; hold ye your peace.

What does 2 Kings 2:3 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 2:1-7

2Ki 2:1-10. Elijah Divines Jordan. 1-7. when the Lord would take up Elijah--A revelation of this event had been made to the prophet; but, unknown to him, it had also been revealed to his disciples, and to Elisha in particular, who kept constantly beside him. Gilgal--This Gilgal (Jiljil) was near Ebal and Gerizim; a school of the prophets was established there. At Beth-el there was also a school of the prophets…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 3 Knowest thou that the Lord - Thus we see that it was a matter well known to all the sons of the prophets. This day the Lord will take thy master and instructer from thee.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 2:1-8

Chapter Outline Elijah divides Jordan. (1-8) Elijah is taken up into heaven. (9-12) Elisha is manifested to be Elijah's successor. (13-18) Elisha heals the waters of Jericho, Those that mocked Elisha destroyed. (19-25) Verses 1-8 The Lord had let Elijah know that his time was at hand. He therefore went to the different schools of the prophets to give them his last exhortations and blessing. The removal of Elijah was…

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2 Kings 2:3 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.

וַיֵּצְא֨וּvai.ye.tze.'Uand they came outH3318
בְנֵֽי\־ve.nei-[the] sons ofH1121
הַנְּבִיאִ֥יםha.ne.vi.'Imthe prophetsH5030
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whoH834
בֵּֽית\־beit-[were at] Beth-H1008
אֵל֮'el-elH1008
אֶל\־'el-toH413
אֱלִישָׁע֒'e.li.Sha'ElishaH477
וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH559
אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413
הֲיָדַ֕עְתָּha.ya.Da'.ta¿ do you knowH3045
כִּ֣יkithatH3588
הַיּ֗וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH3117
יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068
לֹקֵ֥חַlo.Ke.ach[is] about to takeH3947
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
אֲדֹנֶ֖יךָ'a.do.Nei.khamaster<s> yourH113
מֵעַ֣לme.'Alfrom overH5921
רֹאשֶׁ֑ךָro.She.khahead yourH7218
וַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
גַּם\־gam-alsoH1571
אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH589
יָדַ֖עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045
הֶחֱשֽׁוּ\׃he.che.Shube silentH2814

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

Cross references for 2 Kings 2:3

  • 2 Kings 4:38

    And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and there was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets.

  • 2 Kings 4:1

    Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the Lord: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.

  • 2 Kings 9:1

    And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramoth–gilead:

  • 1 Kings 20:35

    And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word of the Lord, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him.

  • 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.

  • Acts 22:3

    I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.

  • 1 Kings 18:4

    For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the Lord, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)

  • Isaiah 8:18

    Behold, I and the children whom the Lord hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the Lord of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion.

  • 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.

  • 2 Kings 2:5

    And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Lord will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.

  • 2 Kings 5:22

    And he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even now there be come to me from mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets: give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments.

  • 1 Samuel 19:20

    And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And the sons.
5,7,15; 4:1,38; 9:1; 1Sa 10:10-12; 19:20; 1Ki 18:4; 20:35; Isa 8:18
thy master.
De 33:3; Ac 22:3

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Context

  • 2 Kings 2:2

    And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the Lord hath sent me to Beth–el. And Elisha said unto him, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Beth–el.

  • 2 Kings 2:3

    And the sons of the prophets that were at Beth–el came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Lord will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.

  • 2 Kings 2:4

    And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the Lord hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.

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2 Kings 2:3 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y saliendo á Eliseo los hijos de los profetas que estaban en Beth-el, dijéronle: ¿Sabes como Jehová quitará hoy á tu señor de tu cabeza? Y él dijo: Sí, yo lo sé; callad.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et les fils des prophètes qui étaient à Béthel sortirent vers Élisée, et lui dirent: Sais-tu qu’aujourd’hui l’ Éternel va enlever ton maître d’au-dessus de ta tête? Et il dit: Je le sais, moi aussi; taisez-vous.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Da kamen die Söhne der Propheten, die in Bethel waren, zu Elisa heraus und sprachen zu ihm: Weißt du, daß Jehova heute deinen Herrn über deinem Haupte hinwegnehmen wird? Und er sprach: Auch ich weiß es; schweiget!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
egressi sunt filii prophetarum qui erant in Bethel, ad Eliseum, et dixerunt ei: Numquid nosti quia hodie Dominus tollet dominum tuum a te? Qui respondit: Et ego novi: silete.