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 2:7 in other translations
| BSB | Then a company of fifty of the sons of the prophets went and stood at a distance, facing Elijah and Elisha as the two of them stood by the Jordan. |
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| WEB | Fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite them at a distance; and they both stood by the Jordan. |
| ASV | And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood over against them afar off: and they two stood by the Jordan. |
| YLT | --and fifty men of the sons of the prophets have gone on, and stand over-against afar off--and both of them have stood by the Jordan. |
| DARBY | And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite afar off; and they two stood by the Jordan. |
| BBE | And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went out and took their places facing them a long way off, while the two of them were by the edge of Jordan. |
| Webster | And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan. |
What does 2 Kings 2:7 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…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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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…
2 Kings 2:7 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Kings 2:7
- 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.)
- 2 Kings 2:17
And when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, Send. They sent therefore fifty men; and they sought three days, but found him not.
- 1 Kings 18:13
Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of the Lord, how I hid an hundred men of the Lord’s prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water?
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Context
- 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.
- 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 2:8
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.
2 Kings 2:7 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y vinieron cincuenta varones de los hijos de los profetas, y paráronse enfrente á lo lejos: y ellos dos se pararon junto al Jordán. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et 50 hommes d’entre les fils des prophètes allèrent et se tinrent vis-à-vis, à distance; et eux deux se tinrent auprès du Jourdain. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und fünfzig Mann von den Söhnen der Propheten gingen hin und stellten sich gegenüber von ferne; und sie beide traten an den Jordan. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | et quinquaginta viri de filiis prophetarum secuti sunt eos, qui et steterunt e contra, longe: illi autem ambo stabant super Jordanem. |