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2 Kings 2:5

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Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ascension;   Elisha;   Jericho;   Minister, Christian;   Prophecy;   Prophets;   School;   Servant;   Students;   Translation;   Thompson Chain Reference - Leaders;   Prophets;   Religious;   Schools of the Prophets;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Prophets;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Elisha;   Gilgal;   Prophets;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Elijah;   Elisha;   Jericho;   Prophecy, prophet;   Samuel;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Education in Bible Times;   Elijah;   Miracle;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Heaven;   Preaching;   Prophet;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Elijah;   Schools of the Prophets;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Jericho;   Music;   Prophet;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Elijah;   Hell;   Kings, 1 and 2;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Jericho;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Prophets, Sons of the;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Elijah;   Elisha;   Jericho;   Joab;   School;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Jer'icho;   Prophet;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Preaching;   Prophets;   Writing;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Israel;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Child;   Elijah;   Jericho;   Joshua (2);   Peace;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Joshua, Book of;  

Contextual Overview

1The time had come for the Lord to take Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind. Elijah and Elisha were traveling from Gilgal, 1 It happened, when the LORD would take up Eliyah by a whirlwind into heaven, that Eliyah went with Elisha from Gilgal. 1 And it came to pass, when the Lord would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal. 1 Now when the Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal. 1 It was almost time for the Lord to take Elijah by a whirlwind up into heaven. While Elijah and Elisha were leaving Gilgal, 1 Just before the Lord took Elijah up to heaven in a windstorm, Elijah and Elisha were traveling from Gilgal. 1When the LORD was about to take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were traveling from Gilgal. 1 Now it came about, when the LORD was about to bring Elijah up by a whirlwind to heaven, that Elijah left Gilgal with Elisha. 1 And when the Lord would take vp Eliiah into heauen by a whirle winde, Eliiah went with Elisha from Gilgal. 1Now it happened when Yahweh was about to take up Elijah by a whirlwind to heaven, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the sons: i.e. as the Targumist renders, talmeedey neveeya, "disciples of the prophets,"

thy master: 2 Kings 2:3, Joshua 1:1, Joshua 1:2, Luke 24:51, John 17:5-7, Acts 1:2, Acts 1:11, Acts 26:25

I know it: Genesis 48:19, Ecclesiastes 3:7, Isaiah 41:1, Habakkuk 2:20

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 10:5 - a company 1 Kings 20:35 - of the sons 2 Kings 4:1 - sons Psalms 74:8 - all the synagogues Amos 7:14 - neither 1 Corinthians 14:32 - General Revelation 11:12 - and their

Cross-References

Genesis 2:9
Out of the ground the LORD God made every tree to grow that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Genesis 2:9
And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
Genesis 2:9
And Yahweh God caused to grow every tree that was pleasing to the sight and good for food. And the tree of life was in the midst of the garden, along with the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Genesis 2:9
The Lord God caused every beautiful tree and every tree that was good for food to grow out of the ground. In the middle of the garden, God put the tree that gives life and also the tree that gives the knowledge of good and evil.
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.)
Genesis 2:9
And [in that garden] the LORD God caused to grow from the ground every tree that is desirable and pleasing to the sight and good (suitable, pleasant) for food; the tree of life was also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the [experiential] knowledge (recognition) of [the difference between] good and evil.
Genesis 2:9
Out of the ground the LORD God caused every tree to grow that is pleasing to the sight and good for food; the tree of life was also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Genesis 2:9
(For out of the grounde made the Lorde God to growe euery tree pleasant to the sight, and good for meate: the tree of life also in the middes of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and of euill.
Genesis 2:9
And out of the ground Yahweh God caused to grow every tree that is desirable in appearance and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Genesis 2:9
The Lord God placed all kinds of beautiful trees and fruit trees in the garden. Two other trees were in the middle of the garden. One of the trees gave life—the other gave the power to know the difference between right and wrong.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho,.... For though this place was lately rebuilt under a curse to the builder, yet was blessed with a school of the prophets: whose disciples came to Elisha, and said unto him; as in 2 Kings 2:3 and to whom he made the same reply.


 
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