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2 Kings 2:15-17
1599 Geneva Bible
2 Kings 2:15-17
1599 Geneva Bible
15 And when the children of the Prophets, which were at Jericho, saw him on the other side, they said, [a]The Spirit of Elijah doeth rest on Elisha: and they came to meet him, and fell to the ground before him,
16 And said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men: let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy [b]master, if so be the Spirit of the Lord hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. But he said, [c]Ye shall not send.
17 Yet they were instant upon him, till he was ashamed: wherefore he said, Send. So they sent fifty men, which sought three days, but found him not.
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- 2 Kings 2:15 The Spirit of prophecy is given to him, as it was to Elijah.
- 2 Kings 2:16 Meaning, Elijah: for they thought his body had been cast in some mountain.
- 2 Kings 2:16 Because the fact was extraordinary, they doubted where he was become, but Elisha was assured that he was taken up to God.
2 Kings 2:15-17
New International Version
2 Kings 2:15-17
New International Version
15 The company(A) of the prophets from Jericho, who were watching, said, “The spirit(B) of Elijah is resting on Elisha.” And they went to meet him and bowed to the ground before him. 16 “Look,” they said, “we your servants have fifty able men. Let them go and look for your master. Perhaps the Spirit(C) of the Lord has picked him up(D) and set him down on some mountain or in some valley.”
“No,” Elisha replied, “do not send them.”
17 But they persisted until he was too embarrassed(E) to refuse. So he said, “Send them.” And they sent fifty men, who searched for three days but did not find him.
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