2 Kings 2:7

“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 to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan." - 2 Kings 2:7
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What does 2 Kings 2:7 mean?

2 Kings 2:7 - "And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan." In order to understand the full meaning and significance of this passage, it is important to consider the context in which it is written. The book of 2 Kings…

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Standing at the Jordan: A Lesson in Faith and Vision

As we delve into the passage found in 2 Kings 2:7, we are greeted with a scene of profound import: "And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan." This moment captures the culmination of a spiritual journey, ripe with…

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A Prayer for Vision and Faithfulness

Heavenly Father, We come before You in humility and reverence, acknowledging Your supreme authority and sovereignty over all of creation. As we gather in spirit, guided by the words from 2 Kings 2:7, which tell us, "And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to…

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2 Kings 2:7 - "And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan."
2 Kings 7:2
2 Kings 7:11 - "And he called the porters; and they told it to the king's house within."
2 Kings 7:7 - "Wherefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their asses, even the camp as it was, and fled for their life."
2 Kings 20:7 - "And Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered."
2 Kings 22:7 - "Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully."
2 Kings 7:14 - "They took therefore two chariot horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see."
2 Kings 6:7 - "Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took it."
2 Kings 7:20 - "And so it fell out unto him: for the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died."
2 Kings 23:7 - "And he brake down the houses of the sodomites, that were by the house of the LORD, where the women wove hangings for the grove."
2 Kings 18:7 - "And the LORD was with him; and he prospered whithersoever he went forth: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not."
2 Kings 11:7 - "And two parts of all you that go forth on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of the LORD about the king."
2 Kings 8:7 - "¶ And Elisha came to Damascus; and Ben-hadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come hither."
2 Kings 7:2 - "Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the LORD would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof."
2 Chronicles 27:7 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars, and his ways, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah."
2 Kings 14:7 - "He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day."
"And he called the porters; and they told it to the king's house within." - 2 Kings 7:11
2 Kings 7:6 - "For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us."
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2 Kings 1:7 - "And he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words?"
2 Kings 7:3 - "¶ And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die?"
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
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2 Kings 25:7 - "And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him with fetters of brass, and carried him to Babylon."
2 Kings 15:7 - "So Azariah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead."
2 Kings 4:7 - "Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest."
2 Kings 9:7 - "And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the LORD, at the hand of Jezebel."