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 Living Translation (NLT)“Grab it,” Elisha said. And the man reached out and grabbed it.

Context of 2 Kings 6:7

5But as one was cutting down a tree, the iron ax head fell into the water; and he cried out and said, “Alas, master! For it was borrowed.” 6So the man of God said, “Where did it fall?” And he showed him the place. So he cut off a stick, and threw it in there; and he made the iron float. Therefore he said, “Pick it up for yourself.” So he reached out his hand and took it. 8Now the king of Syria was making war against Israel; and he consulted with his servants, saying, “My camp will be in such and such a place.” 9And the man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, “Beware that you do not pass this place, for the Syrians are coming down 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 4:7Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, “Go, sell the oil and pay your debt; and you and your sons live on the rest.”
• Luke 7:15So he who was dead sat up and began to speak. And He presented him to his mother.
• Acts 9:41Then he gave her his hand and lifted her up; and when he had called the saints and widows, he presented her alive.
• Exodus 4:4Then the Lord said to Moses, “Reach out your hand and take it by the tail” (and he reached out his hand and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand),

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