2 Kings 2:15 BSB — MannaFest

2 Kings 2:15

When the sons of the prophets who were facing him from Jericho saw what had happened, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” And they went to meet him and bowed down to the ground before him.

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ASV

And when the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho over against him saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

KJV

And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

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Commentary

2 voices

Origen of Alexandria

COMMENTARY ON THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW 13.2 (253)

I have thought it necessary to dwell some time on the examination of the doctrine of transmigration, because of the suspicion of some who suppose that the soul under consideration was the same in Elijah and in John, being called in the former case Elijah, and in the second case John; and that, not apart from God, had he been called John, as is plain from the saying of the angel who appeared to Zacharias, "Fear not, Zacharias, for thy supplication is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John;" and from the fact that Zacharias regained his speech after he had written in the tablet, that he who had been born should be called John.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

They were trained up in the schools; Elisha was taken from the plough; yet when they perceived that God was with him, and that this was the man whom he delighted to honour, they readily submitted to him as their head and father, as the people to Joshua when Moses was dead, Josh. i.

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Original language & word study

17 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיִּרְאֻ֨הוּ	vai.yir.'U.hu	and they saw him	H7200 →
בְנֵֽי־	ve.nei-	[the] sons of	H1121 →
הַנְּבִיאִ֤ים	ha.ne.vi.'Im	the prophets	H5030 →
אֲשֶׁר־	'a.Sher-	who	H834 →
בִּֽירִיחוֹ֙	bi.ri.Cho	[were] at Jericho	H3405 →
מִנֶּ֔גֶד	mi.Ne.ged	from before	H5048 →
וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ	vai.Yo.me.Ru	and they said	H559 →
נָ֛חָה	Na.chah	it has rested	H5117 →
ר֥וּחַ	Ru.ach	[the] spirit of	H7307 →
אֵלִיָּ֖הוּ	'e.li.Ya.hu	Elijah	H452 →
עַל־	'al-	on	H5921 →
אֱלִישָׁ֑ע	'e.li.Sha'	Elisha	H477 →
וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙	vai.ya.Vo.'u	and they came	H935 →
לִקְרָאת֔וֹ	lik.ra.To	to meet him	H7122 →
וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּ־	vai.yish.ta.cha.vu-	and they bowed down	H7812 →
ל֖וֹ	lo	to him
אָֽרְצָה׃	'A.re.tzah	[the] ground towards	H776 →

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The walk8

Where the connections lead

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Through
2 Corinthians 12:9
But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of…
leads to
- Philippians 4:13
  I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
- 2 Corinthians 12:10
  That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
- Isaiah 40:29–31
  He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak.
- Ephesians 3:16
  I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,
- Joshua 1:9
  Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
Through
Acts 1:8
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
leads to
- Matthew 28:19
  Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
- Mark 16:15
  And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
- Romans 15:19
  by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.

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01Commentary

The record, by era

Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About 2 Kings

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About 2 Kings