2 Kings 2:15 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁵ And when the sons of the prophets who were from Yeriḥ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁵ And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁵ When the sons of the prophets who were [watching] at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha. And they came to meet him and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁵ And when the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho over against him saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

Common English Bible

¹⁵ The group of prophets from Jericho saw him from a distance. They said, “Elijah’s spirit has settled on Elisha!” So they came out to meet him, bowing down before him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁵ Then the sons of the prophets, who were at Jericho, watching from a distance, said, "The spirit of Elijah has rested upon Elisha." And approaching to meet him, they reverenced him prone on the ground.

2 Kings 2:15 Cross References

1 Kings 19:16

“And anoint Yĕ

1 Kings 20:35

And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his neighbour by the word of יהוה, “Smite me, please.” But the man refused to smite him.

2 Kings 2:19

And the men of the city said to Elisha, “Look, the site of this city is good, as my master sees, but the waters are spoilt, and the soil barren.”

2 Kings 2:7

And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood facing them at a distance, while the two of them stood by the Yardĕ

2 Kings 4:37

Then she went in and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and picked up her son and went out.

2 Kings 5:22

And he said, “Peace. My master has sent me, saying, ‘Look, even now two young men of the sons of the prophets have come to me from the mountains of Ephrayim. Please give them a talent of silver and two changes of garments.’ ”

2 Kings 9:1

And Elisha the prophet called one of the sons of the prophets, and said to him, “Gird your loins and take this flask of oil in your hand, and go to Ramoth Gilʽ

Isaiah 11:2

The Spirit of יהוה  shall rest upon Him – the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of יהוה,

Isaiah 59:21

“As for Me, this is My covenant with them,” said יהוה : “My Spirit that is upon you, and My Words that I have put in your mouth, shall not be withdrawn from your mouth, nor from the mouth of your descendants, nor from the mouth of your descendants’ descendants,” said יהוה, “from this time and forever.”

Amos 7:14

And Amos answered and said to Amatsyah, “I am not a prophet, nor am I a son of a prophet, for I am a herdsman and a grower of sycamore figs.

Numbers 27:20

and shall put some of your esteem upon him, so that all the congregation of the children of Yisra’ĕ

Acts 1:8

“But you shall receive power when the Set-apart Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be My witnesses in Yerushalayim, and in all Yehuḏ

2 Corinthians 12:9

And He said to me, “My favour is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, then, I shall rather boast in my weaknesses, so that the power of Messiah rests on me.

Joshua 3:7

And יהוה  said to Yehoshua, “This day I begin to make you great before the eyes of all Yisra’ĕ

Joshua 4:14

On that day יהוה  made Yehoshua great before the eyes of all Yisra’ĕ

1 Peter 4:14

If you are reproached for the Name of Messiah, you are blessed, because the Spirit of esteem and of Elohim rests upon you. On their part He is blasphemed, but on your part He is praised.

1 Samuel 10:5

“After that go to the hill of Elohim where the Philistine watch-post is. And it shall be, when you have come there to the city, that you shall meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place with a stringed instrument, and a tambourine, and a flute, and a lyre before them, and they are prophesying.