2 Kings 6:1 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Kings 6:1

The Floating Ax Head

1 And ^athe sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “See now, the place where we dwell with you is too small for us.

2 Please, let us go to the Jordan, and let every man take a beam from there, and let us make there a place where we may dwell.” So he answered, “Go.”

3 Then one said, ^a“Please consent to go with your servants.” And he answered, “I will go.”

4 So he went with them. And when they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees.

5 But 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 ^aborrowed.”

6 So the man of God said, “Where did it fall?” And he showed him the place. So ^ahe cut off a stick, and threw it in there; and he made the iron float.

7 Therefore he said, “Pick it up for yourself.” So he reached out his hand and took it.

The Blinded Syrians Captured

8 Now the ^aking of Syria was making war against Israel; and he consulted with his servants, saying, “My camp will be in such and such a place.”

9 And 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.”

Verse Comparison: 2 Kings 6:1

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American Standard Version
And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell before thee is too strait for us.

Amplified® Bible
THE SONS of the prophets said to Elisha, Look now, the place where we live before you is too small for us.

Contemporary English Version
One day the prophets said to Elisha, "The place where we meet with you is too small.

Darby English Version
And the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell before thee is too strait for us.

Good News Bible
One day the group of prophets that Elisha was in charge of complained to him, "The place where we live is too small!

King James Version
And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.

New American Standard Bible
Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, "Behold now, the place before you where we are living is too limited for us.

New International Version
The company of the prophets said to Elisha, "Look, the place where we meet with you is too small for us.

New King James Version
And the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “See now, the place where we dwell with you is too small for us.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, "Behold now, the place before you where we live seems too limited for us.

Revised Standard Version
Now the sons of the prophets said to Eli'sha, "See, the place where we dwell under your charge is too small for us.

Young's Literal Translation
And sons of the prophet say unto Elisha, `Lo, we pray thee, the place where we are dwelling before thee is too strait for us;

New English Translation
Some of the prophets¹ said to Elisha, “Look, the place where we meet with you² is too cramped³ for us.

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