2 Kings 3:15
But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the Lord came upon him.
2 Kings 3:15 in other translations
| BSB | But now, bring me a harpist.” And while the harpist played, the hand of the LORD came upon Elisha |
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| WEB | But now bring me a musician.” When the musician played, the LORD’s hand came on him. |
| ASV | But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of Jehovah came upon him. |
| YLT | and now, bring to me a minstrel; and it hath been, at the playing of the minstrel, that the hand of Jehovah is on him, |
| DARBY | And now fetch me a minstrel. And it came to pass when the minstrel played, that the hand of Jehovah was upon him. |
| BBE | But now, get me a player of music, and it will come about that while the man is playing, the hand of the Lord will come on me and I will give you the word of the Lord: and they got a player of music, and while the man was playing, the hand of the Lord was on him. |
| Webster | But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him. |
What does 2 Kings 3:15 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 3:6-19
The king of Israel laments their distress, and the danger they were in. He called these kings together, yet he charges it upon Providence. Thus the foolishness of man perverteth his way, and then his heart fretteth against the Lord, Pr 19:3. It was well that Jehoshaphat inquired of the Lord now, but it had been much better if he had done it before he engaged in this war. Good men sometimes neglect their duty, till…
2 Kings 3:15 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Kings 3:15
- 1 Samuel 16:23
And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
- Ephesians 5:18-19
And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
- 1 Samuel 10:5
After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:
- Ezekiel 1:3
The word of the Lord came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the Lord was there upon him.
- 1 Kings 18:46
And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
- Ezekiel 8:1
And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in mine house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, that the hand of the Lord God fell there upon me.
- 1 Chronicles 25:1-3
Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was: Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king. Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the Lord.
- 1 Samuel 18:10
And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul’s hand.
- Ezekiel 3:14
So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the Lord was strong upon me.
- Acts 11:21
And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.
- Ezekiel 3:22
And the hand of the Lord was there upon me; and he said unto me, Arise, go forth into the plain, and I will there talk with thee.
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1Sa 10:5; 16:23; 18:10; 1Ch 25:2,3; Eph 5:18,19
the hand.
1Ki 18:46; Eze 1:3; 3:14,22; 8:1; Ac 11:21
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Context
- 2 Kings 3:14
And Elisha said, As the Lord of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee.
- 2 Kings 3:15
But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the Lord came upon him.
- 2 Kings 3:16
And he said, Thus saith the Lord, Make this valley full of ditches.
2 Kings 3:15 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Mas ahora traedme un tañedor. Y mientras el tañedor tocaba, la mano de Jehová fué sobre Eliseo. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et maintenant amenez-moi un joueur de harpe. Et il arriva, comme le joueur de harpe jouait, que la main de l’ Éternel fut sur Élisée. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und nun holet mir einen Saitenspieler. Und es geschah, als der Saitenspieler spielte, da kam die Hand Jehovas über ihn. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Nunc autem adducite mihi psaltem. Cumque caneret psaltes, facta est super eum manus Domini, et ait: |