2 Kings 2:7

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Fifty prophets followed Elijah and Elisha from Jericho, then stood at a distance and watched as the two men walked towards the river.

Cross References

1 Kings 18:13

I even hid a hundred of the LORD's prophets in caves when Jezebel was trying to kill them. I also gave them food and water.

1 Kings 20:35

About this time the LORD commanded a prophet to say to a friend, “Hit me!” But the friend refused,

2 Kings 2:15

When the prophets from Jericho saw what happened, they said to each other, “Elisha now has Elijah's power.” They walked over to him, bowed down,

2 Kings 2:16

and said, “There are fifty strong men here with us. Please let them go and look for your master. Perhaps the Spirit of the LORD carried him off to some mountain or valley.” “No,” Elisha replied, “they won't find him.”

2 Kings 2:17

They kept begging until he was embarrassed to say no. He finally agreed, and the prophets sent the men out. They looked three days for Elijah but never found him.

2 Kings 4:1

One day the widow of one of the LORD's prophets said to Elisha, “You know that before my husband died, he was a follower of yours and a worshipper of the LORD. But he owed a man some money, and now that man is on his way to take my two sons as his slaves.”

2 Kings 5:22

“Yes,” Gehazi answered. “But my master has sent me to tell you about two young prophets from the hills of Ephraim. They came asking for help, and now Elisha wants to know if you would give them three thousand pieces of silver and some new clothes?”

2 Kings 6:1

One day the prophets said to Elisha, “The place where we meet with you is too small.

2 Kings 9:1

One day, Elisha called for one of the other prophets and said: Take this bottle of olive oil and get ready to go to the town of Ramoth in Gilead.

Amos 7:14

I answered: I'm not a prophet! And I wasn't trained to be a prophet. I am a shepherd, and I take care of fig trees.

1 Samuel 10:5

Next, go to Gibeah, where the Philistines have an army camp. As you're going into the town, you'll meet a group of prophets coming down from the place of worship. They'll be going along prophesying while others are walking in front of them, playing small harps, small drums, and flutes.