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

2Let’s go to the Jordan River. Each of us can get some logs and make a place for us to live there.” Elisha said, “Go ahead.” 3Then one of the disciples asked, “Won’t you please come with us?” Elisha answered, “I’ll go.” So he went with them. They came to the Jordan River and began to cut down trees. 5As one of them was cutting down a tree, the ax head fell into the water. He cried out, “Oh no, master! It was borrowed!” 6The man of God asked, “Where did it fall?” When he showed Elisha the place, Elisha cut off a piece of wood. He threw it into the water at that place and made the ax head float.

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 19:5Suppose two people go into the woods to cut wood. As one of them swings the ax to cut down a tree, the head flies off the handle, hits, and kills the other person. The one who accidentally killed the other person may run to one of these cities and save his life.
• Deuteronomy 29:11Your children, your wives, and the foreigners who cut wood and carry water in your camp are also here.

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
• 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