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2 Kings 6:1
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the sons: 2 Kings 2:3, 2 Kings 4:1, 1 Kings 20:35
the place: 2 Kings 4:38, 1 Samuel 19:20
too strait for us: Joshua 17:14, Joshua 19:47, Job 36:16, Isaiah 49:19, Isaiah 49:20, Isaiah 54:2, Isaiah 54:3
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 10:5 - a company 2 Kings 2:15 - bowed 2 Kings 9:1 - the children Amos 2:11 - I raised Amos 7:14 - neither John 21:3 - I go
Cross-References
God blessed them. God said to them, "Be fruitful, multiply, fill the eretz, and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the eretz."
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
And God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it, and rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of heaven, and over every animal that moves upon the earth."
God blessed them and said, "Have many children and grow in number. Fill the earth and be its master. Rule over the fish in the sea and over the birds in the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth."
God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply! Fill the earth and subdue it! Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that moves on the ground."
And God blessed them [granting them certain authority] and said to them, "Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth, and subjugate it [putting it under your power]; and rule over (dominate) the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and every living thing that moves upon the earth."
God blessed them; and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth."
And God blessed them, and God said to them, Bring forth fruite and multiplie, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and rule ouer the fish of the sea, and ouer the foule of the heauen, & ouer euery beast that moueth vpon the earth.
God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that creeps on the earth."
God gave them his blessing and said: Have a lot of children! Fill the earth with people and bring it under your control. Rule over the fish in the ocean, the birds in the sky, and every animal on the earth.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha,.... Or the disciples of the prophets, as the Targum:
behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us: their numbers were so increased, that there was not room enough for them in the house they dwelt in with the prophet; which increase was owing, the Jews z say, to the departure of Gehazi last mentioned, who was a bad man, and used the disciples so ill, that they could not stay in the college; but, when he was gone, they flocked in great numbers; but rather it was owing to the very instructive ministry and wonderful miracles of Elisha: the place where the prophet and his disciples now dwelt seems to be Gilgal, 2 Kings 4:38.
z T. Bab. Sanhedrin, fol. 107. 2.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The writer returns here to the series of miracles which Elisha performed for the benefit of the prophetical schools under his care. The connection, in this point of view, is with 2 Kings 4:44.
The place where we dwell with thee - literally, âthe place where we sit before thee,â i. e. âthe place where we assemble and sit to bear thy teaching.â Elisha visited the sons of the prophets in circuit, staying a short time at each place where a âschoolâ was established. Perhaps he was now visiting Jericho. Compare 2 Kings 2:5.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
CHAPTER VI
The sons of the prophets wish to enlarge their dwelling-place,
and go to the banks of Jordan to cut down wood, when one of
them drops his axe into the water, which Elisha causes to
swim. 1-7.
Elisha, understanding all the secret designs of the king of
Syria against Israel, informs the king of Israel of them,
8-10.
The king of Syria, finding that Elisha had thus penetrated his
secrets and frustrated his attempts, sends a great host to
Dothan, to take the prophet; the Lord strikes them with
blindness; and Elisha leads the whole host to Samaria, and
delivers them up to the king of Israel, 11-19.
The Lord opens their eyes, and they see their danger, 20.
But the king of Israel is prevented from destroying them; and,
at the order of the prophet, gives them meat and drink, and
dismisses them to their master, 21-23.
Ben-hadad besieges Samaria, and reduces the city to great
distress, of which several instances are given, 24-30.
The king of Israel vows the destruction of Elisha, and sends
to have him beheaded, 31-33.
NOTES ON CHAP. VI
Verse 2 Kings 6:1. The place - is too strait for us. — Notwithstanding the general profligacy of Israel, the schools of the prophets increased. This was no doubt owing to the influence of Elisha.
