2 Kings 6:3

2 Kings 6:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go.
• New International Version (NIV)Then one of them said, “Won’t you please come with your servants?” “I will,” Elisha replied.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then one of them said, "Be pleased to go with your servants." And he answered, "I will go."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then one said, “Please consent to go with your servants.” And he answered, “I will go.”

Context of 2 Kings 6:3

1One day, the group of prophets said to Elisha, ‘The place where we meet with you is too small for us. 2We must go to the Jordan River to cut down some trees. Each one of us can bring back some wood to build a new place for us to meet in.’ Elisha agreed and he told them to go. One of the prophets said, ‘Please come with us, sir.’ Elisha replied, ‘I will come with you.’ 4So he went with them. They arrived at the Jordan River. They started to cut down some trees. 5While one of them was cutting down a tree, his iron axe fell into the water. He shouted, ‘Oh! My master! The axe did not belong to me!’

2 Kings 6:3 word by word

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הָֽאֶחָ֔ד ה֥וֹאֶל נָ֖א וְלֵ֣ךְ אֶת־עֲבָדֶ֑יךָ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֲנִ֥י אֵלֵֽךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Be contentיָאַלyâ'al · be willingH2974
• I pray thee, and goיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• with thy servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650

Cross-references for 2 Kings 6:3

• 2 Kings 5:23Naaman said, ‘Yes, I will. But please agree to take 6,000 pieces of silver.’ He asked Gehazi to accept them. He put the 6,000 pieces of silver into two bags, as well as two sets of clothes. He gave them to two of his servants and they carried them in front of Gehazi.
• Judges 19:6So the two men sat down and they ate a meal together. Then the woman's father said to the Levite, ‘Stay here one more night. Then we can continue to be happy together.’
• Job 6:28But now, please look at me. I will not tell you any lies.
• Judges 4:8Barak said to Deborah, ‘I will go if you will come with me. But if you do not agree to go, I will not go either.’

Commentaries on 2 Kings 6:3

• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-72Ki 6:1-7. Elisha Causes Iron to Swim. 1. the place where we dwell with thee--Margin, "sit before thee." The one points to a common residence--the other to a common place of meeting. The tenor of the narrative shows the humble condition of Elisha's pupils. The place was either Beth-el or Jericho, probably the latter. The ministry and miracles of Elisha brought great accessions to his schools.Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Band
• Send
• Elisha
• Jehoahaz
• Jehoram; Joram
• Kings, Books of

Commentaries on 2 Kings 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings