2 Kings 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 your peace.”

"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 your peace." - 2 Kings 2:5
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What does 2 Kings 2:5 mean?

2 Kings 2:5 (KJV) states: "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 your peace." This verse from the book of 2 Kings…

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The Prophetic Awareness: Embracing Change in the Shadow of Loss

In the unfolding narrative of 2 Kings 2:5, we encounter a poignant moment in the life of Elisha and the sons of the prophets. The verse states: "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…

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A Prayer for Guidance and Grief in Transition

O Sovereign Lord, In the stillness of this moment, I come before You, reflecting on the momentous event captured in 2 Kings 2:5. It reads: "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…

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2 Kings 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 your peace."
1 Kings 5:2 - "And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,"
2 Kings 4:4-5
2 Kings 19:5 - "So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah."
2 Kings 24:5 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Kings 5:2 - "And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman's wife."
2 Kings 3:5 - "But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel."
2 Kings 21:5 - "And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD."
2 kings 5:3 Create a scene with a young servant girl talking earnestly with her mistress who is looking at her intently. the surroundings are rich in keeping with early biblical times of 2 kings
2 Kings 5:9 - "So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha."
2 Kings 17:5 - "¶ Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years."
"And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying," - 1 Kings 5:2
2 Kings 5:4 - "And one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of Israel."
2 Kings 18:5 - "He trusted in the LORD God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him."
2 Kings 5:19 - "And he said unto him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way."
2 Kings 6:5 - "But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed."
2 King 5:15
2 kings 5:11 Create Naaman being upset and frustrated at ELisha
"So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah." - 2 Kings 19:5
2 Kings 25:5 - "And the army of the Chaldees pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho: and all his army were scattered from him."
2 Kings 16:5 - "¶ Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him."
2 Kings 1:5 - "¶ And when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back?"
2 Kings 5:5 - "And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of raiment."
2 Kings 14:5 - "¶ And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, that he slew his servants which had slain the king his father."
2 Kings 2:11
2 Kings 2:21
2 Kings 13:5 - "(And the LORD gave Israel a saviour, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians: and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents, as beforetime."
2 Kings 7:5 - "And they rose up in the twilight, to go unto the camp of the Syrians: and when they were come to the uttermost part of the camp of Syria, behold, there was no man there."
2 Kings 2:11