New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Kings 2:15-18
15Now when 1the sonsH1121 of the prophetsH5030 whoH834 were at JerichoH3405 oppositeH4480H5048 him sawH7200 him, they saidH559, “The spiritH7307 of ElijahH452 restsH5117 on ElishaH477.” And they cameH935 to meetH7122 him and bowedH7812 themselves to the groundH776 before him. 16They saidH559 to him, “BeholdH2009 nowH4994, thereH3426 are with your servantsH5650 fiftyH2572 strongH2428 menH376, pleaseH4994 let them goH1980 and searchH1245 for your masterH113; perhapsH6435 2the SpiritH7307 of the LordH3068 has takenH5375 him up and castH7993 him on someH259 mountainH2022 orH176 into someH259 valleyH1516.” And he saidH559, “You shall not sendH7971.” 17But when 3they urgedH6484 him untilH5704 he was ashamedH954, he saidH559, “SendH7971.” They sentH7971 therefore fiftyH2572 menH376; and they searchedH1245 threeH7969 daysH3117 but did not findH4672 him. 18They returnedH7725 to him while he was stayingH3427 at JerichoH3405; and he saidH559 to them, “Did I not sayH559 to you, ‘Do not goH1980’?”
Notes
- 1. 2 Kings 2:15 2 Kin 2:7 ↩
- 2. 2 Kings 2:16 1 Kin 18:12; Acts 8:39 ↩
- 3. 2 Kings 2:17 2 Kin 8:11 ↩
Commentaries on 2 Kings 2
- 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
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