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2 Kings 2:3

And the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.

KJV

egressi sunt filii prophetarum qui erant in Bethel, ad Eliseum, et dixerunt ei : Numquid nosti quia hodie Dominus tollet dominum tuum a te ? Qui respondit : Et ego novi : silete.

Vulgate

καὶ ἦλθον οἱ υἱοὶ τῶν προφητῶν οἱ ἐν Βαιθὴλ πρὸς Ἐλεισαῖε καὶ εἶπον πρὸς αὐτόν Εἰ ἔγνως ὅτι Κύριος σήμερον λαμβάνει τὸν κύριόν σου ἀπάνωθεν τῆς κεφαλῆς σου; καὶ εἶπεν Κἀγὼ ἔγνωκα, σιωπᾶτε.

LXX

And the sons of the prophets that were at Beth-el came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that Jehovah will take away thy master from thy head to-day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.

ASV

וַ/יֵּצְא֨וּ בְנֵֽי הַ/נְּבִיאִ֥ים אֲשֶׁר בֵּֽית אֵל֮ אֶל אֱלִישָׁע֒ וַ/יֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֔י/ו הֲ/יָדַ֕עְתָּ כִּ֣י הַ/יּ֗וֹם יְהוָ֛ה לֹקֵ֥חַ אֶת אֲדֹנֶ֖י/ךָ מֵ/עַ֣ל רֹאשֶׁ֑/ךָ וַ/יֹּ֛אמֶר גַּם אֲנִ֥י יָדַ֖עְתִּי הֶחֱשֽׁוּ

Hebrew

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In this verse

People Elisha

In the original Hebrew

20 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֱלִישָׁ֔ע
'lysh'
proper_noun · 58×
אֲנִ֥י
'ny
pronoun · 862×
אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
בֵּֽית
byt
proper_noun · 144×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
גַּם
gm
adverb · 764×
י
y
noun · 328×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יָדְע֖וּ
yd'v
verb · 944×
יּ֣וֹם
yvm
noun · 2285×
יִּקַּ֣ח
yqch
verb · 963×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
ם
m
verb · 1071×
מַחְשִׁ֔ים
mchshym
verb · 16×
נָּבִ֖יא
nby'
noun · 316×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
רֹ֣אשׁ
r'sh
noun · 593×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 20:35 — And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word of the LORD, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him.
  • 1Sam 10:5 — After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets c
  • 2Kgs 2:5 — And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye
  • 2Kgs 4:1 — Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is c
  • 2Kgs 4:1 — Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is c
  • 2Kgs 4:38 — And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and there was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for th
  • 2Kgs 4:38 — And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and there was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for th
  • 2Kgs 6:1 — And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.
  • 2Kgs 9:1 — And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramothgilead:
  • 2Kgs 9:1 — And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramothgilead:
  • Amos 7:14 — Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet’s son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit: