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2 Kings 2:18
When they came back, Elisha was staying in Jericho. He said to them, "Didn't I tell you, ‘Don't go'?"
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Christian Standard Bible®
When they returned to him in Jericho where he was staying, he said to them, “Didn’t I tell you not to go?”
When they returned to him in Jericho where he was staying, he said to them, “Didn’t I tell you not to go?”
Hebrew Names Version
They came back to him, while he stayed at Yericho; and he said to them, "Didn't I tell you, 'Don't go?'"
They came back to him, while he stayed at Yericho; and he said to them, "Didn't I tell you, 'Don't go?'"
King James Version
And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?
And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?
English Standard Version
And they came back to him while he was staying at Jericho, and he said to them, "Did I not say to you, ‘Do not go'?"
And they came back to him while he was staying at Jericho, and he said to them, "Did I not say to you, ‘Do not go'?"
New Century Version
Then they came back to Elisha at Jericho where he was staying. He said to them, "I told you not to go, didn't I?"
Then they came back to Elisha at Jericho where he was staying. He said to them, "I told you not to go, didn't I?"
Amplified Bible
They returned to Elisha while he was staying at Jericho; and he said to them, "Did I not tell you, 'Do not go'?"
They returned to Elisha while he was staying at Jericho; and he said to them, "Did I not tell you, 'Do not go'?"
New American Standard Bible
They returned to him while he was staying in Jericho; and he said to them, "Did I not say to you, 'Do not go'?"
They returned to him while he was staying in Jericho; and he said to them, "Did I not say to you, 'Do not go'?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
Therefore they returned to him, (for he taryed at Iericho) and he said vnto them, Did not I say vnto you, Goe not?
Therefore they returned to him, (for he taryed at Iericho) and he said vnto them, Did not I say vnto you, Goe not?
Legacy Standard Bible
So they returned to him while he was staying at Jericho; and he said to them, "Did I not say to you, ‘Do not go'?"
So they returned to him while he was staying at Jericho; and he said to them, "Did I not say to you, ‘Do not go'?"
Contemporary English Version
They returned to Jericho, and Elisha said, "I told you that you wouldn't find him."
They returned to Jericho, and Elisha said, "I told you that you wouldn't find him."
Complete Jewish Bible
On returning to him where he was waiting in Yericho, he said to them, "I told you not to go, didn't I?"
On returning to him where he was waiting in Yericho, he said to them, "I told you not to go, didn't I?"
Darby Translation
And they came again to him (now he was staying at Jericho); and he said to them, Did I not say to you, Go not?
And they came again to him (now he was staying at Jericho); and he said to them, Did I not say to you, Go not?
Easy-to-Read Version
So the men went to Jericho where Elisha was staying and told him. Elisha said to them, "I told you not to go."
So the men went to Jericho where Elisha was staying and told him. Elisha said to them, "I told you not to go."
George Lamsa Translation
And when they came back to him (while he tarried at Jericho), he said to them, Did I not say to you, Do not go?
And when they came back to him (while he tarried at Jericho), he said to them, Did I not say to you, Do not go?
Good News Translation
Then they returned to Elisha, who had waited at Jericho, and he said to them, "Didn't I tell you not to go?"
Then they returned to Elisha, who had waited at Jericho, and he said to them, "Didn't I tell you not to go?"
Lexham English Bible
Then they returned to him while he was staying in Jericho. He said to them, "Did I not tell you not to go?"
Then they returned to him while he was staying in Jericho. He said to them, "Did I not tell you not to go?"
Literal Translation
And they returned to him, and he was staying in Jericho. And he said to them, Did I not say to you, Do not go?
And they returned to him, and he was staying in Jericho. And he said to them, Did I not say to you, Do not go?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and came agayne vnto him. And he abode at Iericho, and sayde vnto them: Tolde not I you, that ye shulde not go?
and came agayne vnto him. And he abode at Iericho, and sayde vnto them: Tolde not I you, that ye shulde not go?
American Standard Version
And they came back to him, while he tarried at Jericho; and he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?
And they came back to him, while he tarried at Jericho; and he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?
Bible in Basic English
And they came back to him, while he was still at Jericho; and he said to them, Did I not say to you, Go not?
And they came back to him, while he was still at Jericho; and he said to them, Did I not say to you, Go not?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when they came againe to him (which taryed at Iericho) he saide vnto them: Did I not saye vnto you, that ye should not go?
And when they came againe to him (which taryed at Iericho) he saide vnto them: Did I not saye vnto you, that ye should not go?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And they came back to him, while he tarried at Jericho; and he said unto them: 'Did I not say unto you: Go not?'
And they came back to him, while he tarried at Jericho; and he said unto them: 'Did I not say unto you: Go not?'
King James Version (1611)
And when they came againe to him (for he taried at Iericho) hee said vnto them, Did I not say vnto you, Goe not?
And when they came againe to him (for he taried at Iericho) hee said vnto them, Did I not say vnto you, Goe not?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they returned to him, for he dwelt in Jericho: and Elisaie said, Did I not say to you, Go not?
And they returned to him, for he dwelt in Jericho: and Elisaie said, Did I not say to you, Go not?
English Revised Version
And they came back to him, while he tarried at Jericho; and he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?
And they came back to him, while he tarried at Jericho; and he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?
Berean Standard Bible
When they returned to Elisha, who was staying in Jericho, he said to them, "Didn't I tell you not to go?"
When they returned to Elisha, who was staying in Jericho, he said to them, "Didn't I tell you not to go?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thei turneden ayen to hym; and he dwelide in Jerico. And he seide to hem, Whether Y seide not to you, Nyle ye sende?
And thei turneden ayen to hym; and he dwelide in Jerico. And he seide to hem, Whether Y seide not to you, Nyle ye sende?
Young's Literal Translation
and they turn back unto him -- and he is abiding in Jericho -- and he saith unto them, `Did I not say unto you, Do not go?'
and they turn back unto him -- and he is abiding in Jericho -- and he saith unto them, `Did I not say unto you, Do not go?'
Update Bible Version
And they came back to him, while he tarried at Jericho; and he said to them, Didn't I say to you, Don't go?
And they came back to him, while he tarried at Jericho; and he said to them, Didn't I say to you, Don't go?
Webster's Bible Translation
And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said to them, Did I not say to you, Go not?
And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said to them, Did I not say to you, Go not?
World English Bible
They came back to him, while he stayed at Jericho; and he said to them, "Didn't I tell you, 'Don't go?'"
They came back to him, while he stayed at Jericho; and he said to them, "Didn't I tell you, 'Don't go?'"
New King James Version
And when they came back to him, for he had stayed in Jericho, he said to them, "Did I not say to you, "Do not go'?"
And when they came back to him, for he had stayed in Jericho, he said to them, "Did I not say to you, "Do not go'?"
New Living Translation
Elisha was still at Jericho when they returned. "Didn't I tell you not to go?" he asked.
Elisha was still at Jericho when they returned. "Didn't I tell you not to go?" he asked.
New Life Bible
They returned to Elisha while he was staying at Jericho. And he said to them, "Did I not tell you, ‘Do not go'?"
They returned to Elisha while he was staying at Jericho. And he said to them, "Did I not tell you, ‘Do not go'?"
New Revised Standard
When they came back to him (he had remained at Jericho), he said to them, "Did I not say to you, Do not go?"
When they came back to him (he had remained at Jericho), he said to them, "Did I not say to you, Do not go?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, when they came back unto him, he, having tarried at Jericho, he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Do not go?
And, when they came back unto him, he, having tarried at Jericho, he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Do not go?
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they came back to him: for he abode at Jericho, and he said to them: Did I not say to you? Do not send.
And they came back to him: for he abode at Jericho, and he said to them: Did I not say to you? Do not send.
Revised Standard Version
And they came back to him, while he tarried at Jericho, and he said to them, "Did I not say to you, Do not go?"
And they came back to him, while he tarried at Jericho, and he said to them, "Did I not say to you, Do not go?"
THE MESSAGE
Finally, they returned to Elisha in Jericho. He told them, "So there—didn't I tell you?"
Finally, they returned to Elisha in Jericho. He told them, "So there—didn't I tell you?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
They returned to him while he was staying at Jericho; and he said to them, "Did I not say to you, 'Do not go'?"
They returned to him while he was staying at Jericho; and he said to them, "Did I not say to you, 'Do not go'?"
Contextual Overview
13 He picked up Elijah's cloak, which had fallen off him, and went back and stood on the shore of the Jordan. 14 He took the cloak that had fallen off Elijah, hit the water with it, and said, "Where is the Lord , the God of Elijah?" When he hit the water, it divided and Elisha crossed over. 15 When the members of the prophetic guild in Jericho, who were standing at a distance, saw him do this, they said, "The spirit that energized Elijah rests upon Elisha." They went to meet him and bowed down to the ground before him. 16 They said to him, "Look, there are fifty capable men with your servants. Let them go and look for your master, for the wind sent from the Lord may have carried him away and dropped him on one of the hills or in one of the valleys." But Elisha replied, "Don't send them out." 17 But they were so insistent, he became embarrassed. So he said, "Send them out." They sent the fifty men out and they looked for three days, but could not find Elijah. 18 When they came back, Elisha was staying in Jericho. He said to them, "Didn't I tell you, ‘Don't go'?"
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Reciprocal: Luke 19:1 - Jericho
Cross-References
Genesis 1:31
God saw all that he had made—and it was very good! There was evening, and there was morning, the sixth day.
God saw all that he had made—and it was very good! There was evening, and there was morning, the sixth day.
Genesis 2:7
The Lord God formed the man from the soil of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
The Lord God formed the man from the soil of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
Genesis 2:9
The Lord God made all kinds of trees grow from the soil, every tree that was pleasing to look at and good for food. (Now the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil were in the middle of the orchard.)
The Lord God made all kinds of trees grow from the soil, every tree that was pleasing to look at and good for food. (Now the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil were in the middle of the orchard.)
Genesis 2:11
The name of the first is Pishon; it runs through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold.
The name of the first is Pishon; it runs through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold.
Genesis 2:12
(The gold of that land is pure; pearls and lapis lazuli are also there).
(The gold of that land is pure; pearls and lapis lazuli are also there).
Genesis 2:13
The name of the second river is Gihon; it runs through the entire land of Cush.
The name of the second river is Gihon; it runs through the entire land of Cush.
Genesis 3:12
The man said, "The woman whom you gave me, she gave me some fruit from the tree and I ate it."
The man said, "The woman whom you gave me, she gave me some fruit from the tree and I ate it."
Ruth 3:1
At that time, Naomi, her mother-in-law, said to her, "My daughter, I must find a home for you so you will be secure.
At that time, Naomi, her mother-in-law, said to her, "My daughter, I must find a home for you so you will be secure.
Proverbs 18:22
The one who finds a wife finds what is enjoyable, and receives a pleasurable gift from the Lord .
The one who finds a wife finds what is enjoyable, and receives a pleasurable gift from the Lord .
1 Corinthians 7:36
If anyone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his virgin, if she is past the bloom of youth and it seems necessary, he should do what he wishes; he does not sin. Let them marry.
If anyone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his virgin, if she is past the bloom of youth and it seems necessary, he should do what he wishes; he does not sin. Let them marry.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And when they came again to him, for he tarried at Jericho,.... Waiting their return to hear the report they made: which when they had,
he said unto them, did I not say unto you, go not? assuring them it would be fruitless, and to no purpose; though this search of theirs served both to confirm the assumption of Elijah, and the truth of Elisha being a prophet of the Lord.
