2 Kings 6:7

2 Kings 6:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took it.
• New International Version (NIV)“Lift it out,” he said. Then the man reached out his hand and took it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he said, "Take it up." So he reached out his hand and took it.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore he said, “Pick it up for yourself.” So he reached out his hand and took it.

Context of 2 Kings 6:7

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. Elisha said, “Pick it up.” The disciple reached for it and picked it up. 8Whenever the king of Aram was fighting against Israel, he asked for advice from his officers about where they were to camp. 9So the man of God would send a message to the king of Israel, “Be careful not to go by that place. The Arameans are hiding there.”

2 Kings 6:7 word by word

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הָ֣רֶם לָ֑ךְ וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח יָד֖וֹ וַיִּקָּחֵֽהוּ׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Therefore saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• upרוּםrûm · to exaltH7311
• to thee. And he put outשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: reachH7971
• his handיָדyâd · handH3027
• and tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947

Cross-references for 2 Kings 6:7

• 2 Kings 4:7She went and told the man of God. He said, “Sell the oil, and pay your debt. The rest is for you and your children.”
• Luke 7:15The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.
• Acts 9:41Peter took her hand and helped her stand up. After he called the believers, especially the widows, he presented Tabitha to them. She was alive.
• Exodus 4:4Then the Lord said to Moses, “Reach out and grab the snake by its tail.” He reached out and grabbed it, and it turned back into a staff as he held it.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 6:7

• 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
• Israel, Kingdom of
• 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