2 Kings 2 · Verse 5

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 2:5, King James Version

2 Kings 2:5 in other translations

BSBThen the sons of the prophets at Jericho came up 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 Jericho came near to Elisha, and said to him, “Do you know that the LORD will take away your master from over you today?” He answered, “Yes, I know it. Hold your peace.”
ASVAnd the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came near to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that Jehovah will take away thy master from thy head to-day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.
YLTAnd sons of the prophets who are in Jericho come nigh 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 Jericho drew near 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 Jericho the sons of the prophets came up to Elisha and said to him, Has it been made clear to you that the Lord is going to take away your master from over you today? And he said in answer, Yes, I have knowledge of it: say no more.
WebsterAnd the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said to him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to-day? And he answered, Yes, I know it; hold ye your peace.

What does 2 Kings 2:5 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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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 2:5 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.

וַיִּגְּשׁ֨וּvai.yi.ge.Shuand they drew nearH5066
בְנֵֽי\־ve.nei-[the] sons ofH1121
הַנְּבִיאִ֥יםha.ne.vi.'Imthe prophetsH5030
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whoH834
בִּֽירִיחוֹ֮bi.ri.Cho[were] at JerichoH3405
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

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Cross references for 2 Kings 2:5

  • 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.

  • Joshua 1:1-2

    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.

  • Acts 1:2

    Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:

  • Isaiah 41:1

    Keep silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment.

  • Ecclesiastes 3:7

    A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

  • Habakkuk 2:20

    But the Lord is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.

  • John 17:5-7

    And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was. I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word. Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee.

  • Acts 1:11

    Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

  • Luke 24:51

    And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.

  • Genesis 48:19

    And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.

  • Acts 26:25

    But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the sons. i.e., as the Targumist renders, {talmeedeyneveeya,} "disciples of the prophets." thy master. See on ver.
3; Jos 1:1,2; Lu 24:51; Joh 17:5-7; Ac 1:2,11; 26:25
Yea, I know it.
Ge 48:19; Ec 3:7; Isa 41:1; Hab 2:20

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Context

  • 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.

  • 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 2:6

    And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the Lord hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.

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2 Kings 2:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y llegáronse á Eliseo los hijos de los profetas que estaban en Jericó, y dijéronle: ¿Sabes cómo Jehová quitará hoy á tu señor de tu cabeza? Y él respondió: Sí, yo lo sé; callad.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et les fils des prophètes qui étaient à Jéricho s’approchèrent d’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 traten die Söhne der Propheten, die in Jericho waren, zu Elisa 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
accesserunt filii prophetarum qui erant in Jericho, ad Eliseum, et dixerunt ei: Numquid nosti quia Dominus hodie tollet dominum tuum a te? Et ait: Et ego novi: silete.