Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And fifty men, of the sons of the prophets, followed them, and stood in sight, at a distance: but they two stood by the Jordan. fifty men 2 Kings 2:17 But they pressed him, till he consented, and said: Send. And they sent fifty men: and they sought three days, but found him not. 1 Kings 18:4,13 For when Jezabel killed the prophets of the Lord, he took a hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty and fifty in caves, and fed them with bread and water. . . . Context Elijah Taken to Heaven…6And Elias said to him: Stay here, because the Lord hath sent me as far as the Jordan. And he said: as the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on together. 7And fifty men, of the sons of the prophets, followed them, and stood in sight, at a distance: but they two stood by the Jordan.8And Elias took his mantle, and folded it together, and struck the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, and they both passed over on dry ground.… Cross References 2 Kings 2:15 And the sons of the prophets, at Jericho, who were over against him, seeing it, said: The spirit of Elias hath rested upon Eliseus. And coming to meet him, they worshipped him, falling to the ground. 2 Kings 2:16 And they said to him: Behold, there are with thy servants, fifty strong men, that can go, and seek thy master, lest, perhaps, the spirit of the Lord, hath taken him up and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said: Do not send. Lexicon Then a companyאִ֜ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 582: Man, mankind of fifty וַחֲמִשִּׁ֨ים (wa·ḥă·miš·šîm) Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural Strong's Hebrew 2572: Fifty of the sons מִבְּנֵ֤י (mib·bə·nê) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son of the prophets הַנְּבִיאִים֙ (han·nə·ḇî·’îm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet went הָֽלְכ֔וּ (hā·lə·ḵū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk and stood וַיַּעַמְד֥וּ (way·ya·‘am·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5975: To stand, in various relations at a distance, מִנֶּ֖גֶד (min·ne·ḡeḏ) Preposition-m Strong's Hebrew 5048: A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before facing [Elijah and Elisha] מֵרָח֑וֹק (mê·rā·ḥō·wq) Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7350: Remote, of place, time, precious as the two וּשְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם (ū·šə·nê·hem) Conjunctive waw | Number - mdc | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8147: Two (a cardinal number) of them stood עָמְד֥וּ (‘ā·mə·ḏū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 5975: To stand, in various relations by עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against the Jordan. הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃ (hay·yar·dên) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3383: Jordan -- the principal river of Palestine Additional Translations Then a company of fifty of the sons of the prophets went and stood at a distance, facing Elijah and Elisha as the two of them stood by the Jordan.And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan. And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood over against them afar off: and they two stood by the Jordan. And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went also, and they stood opposite afar off: and both stood on the bank of Jordan. And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite afar off; and they two stood by the Jordan. And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood over against them afar off: and they two stood by Jordan. And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan. Fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood opposite them at a distance; and they both stood by the Jordan. -- and fifty men of the sons of the prophets have gone on, and stand over-against afar off -- and both of them have stood by the Jordan. Jump to Previous Afar Company Distance Edge Elijah Elisha Facing Fifty Jordan Opposite Places Prophets Stand Standing Stood Stopped View WayJump to Next Afar Company Distance Edge Elijah Elisha Facing Fifty Jordan Opposite Places Prophets Stand Standing Stood Stopped View WayExternal Links 2 Kings 2:7 NIV2 Kings 2:7 NLT 2 Kings 2:7 ESV 2 Kings 2:7 NASB 2 Kings 2:7 ASV 2 Kings 2:7 Bible Apps 2 Kings 2:7 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 2:7 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 2:7 French Bible 2 Kings 2:7 German Bible Alphabetical: a and at by company distance Elijah Elisha facing Fifty had Jordan men Now of opposite place prophets sons stood stopped the them two went where while OT History: 2 Kings 2:7 Fifty men of the sons (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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