2 Kings 6:1 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

¹ Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “See, the place where we dwell under your charge is too small for us.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ THE SONS of the prophets said to Elisha, Look now, the place where we live before you is too small for us.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell before thee is too strait for us.

Common English Bible

¹ The members of the group of prophets said to Elisha, “Look, the place where we now live under your authority is too small for us.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha: "Behold, the place in which we live before you is too narrow for us.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹ And the sons of the prophets said to Eliseus: Behold, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.

2 Kings 6:1 Cross References

1 Kings 20:35

And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his fellow at the command of the Lord, “Strike me, I pray.” But the man refused to strike him.

2 Kings 2:15

Now when the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho saw him over against them, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” And they came to meet him, and bowed to the ground before him.

2 Kings 2:3

And the sons of the prophets who were in Bethel came out to Elisha, and said to him, “Do you know that today the Lord will take away your master from over you?” And he said, “Yes, I know it; hold your peace.”

2 Kings 2:5

The sons of the prophets who were at Jericho drew near to Elisha, and said to him, “Do you know that today the Lord will take away your master from over you?” And he answered, “Yes, I know it; hold your peace.”

2 Kings 2:7

Fifty men of the sons of the prophets also went, and stood at some distance from them, as they both were standing by the Jordan.

2 Kings 4:1

Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead; and you know that your servant feared the Lord, but the creditor has come to take my two children to be his slaves.”

2 Kings 4:38

And Elisha came again to Gilgal when there was a famine in the land. And as the sons of the prophets were sitting before him, he said to his servant, “Set on the great pot, and boil pottage for the sons of the prophets.”

2 Kings 6:2

Let us go to the Jordan and each of us get there a log, and let us make a place for us to dwell there.” And he answered, “Go.”

Job 36:16

He also allured you out of distress into a broad place where there was no cramping, and what was set on your table was full of fatness.

Hebrews 11:34

quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight.

Joshua 17:14

And the tribe of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, “Why have you given me but one lot and one portion as an inheritance, although I am a numerous people, since hitherto the Lord has blessed me?”

Joshua 19:47

When the territory of the Danites was lost to them, the Danites went up and fought against Leshem, and after capturing it and putting it to the sword they took possession of it and settled in it, calling Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their ancestor.

1 Samuel 19:20

Then Saul sent messengers to take David; and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as head over them, the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.