2 Kings 6:4

2 Kings 6:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood.
• New International Version (NIV)And he went with them. They went to the Jordan and began to cut down trees.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So he went with them. And when they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So he went with them. And when they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees.

Context of 2 Kings 6:4

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. 3One of the prophets said, ‘Please come with us, sir.’ Elisha replied, ‘I will come with you.’ So 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!’ 6Elisha asked him, ‘Where did it fall in the water?’ He showed Elisha the place. Then Elisha cut a branch from a tree. He threw it in the water at that place. It caused the iron axe to come to the top of the water.

2 Kings 6:4 word by word

וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ אִתָּ֑ם וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ הַיַּרְדֵּ֔נָה וַֽיִּגְזְר֖וּ הָעֵצִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So he wentיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• with them. And when they cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to Jordanיַרְדֵּןyardên · JordanH3383
• they cut downגָּזַרgâzar · to cutH1504
• woodעֵץ‛êts · treeH6086

Cross-references for 2 Kings 6:4

• Deuteronomy 19:5For example, two men may go to the forest to cut wood. As one man cuts wood with his axe, the metal part of the axe flies off. It hits the other man and it kills him. Then the killer can run to the nearest of the three cities. He will be safe there.
• Deuteronomy 29:11He sees your children and your wives. He sees the foreign people who live among you and who cut wood and carry water for you.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 6:4

• 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

• Jordan
• Jordan River, Jordan
• 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