Devine Scripture

2 Kings 6:1

2 Kings chapter 6 · verse 1 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.1This passage

v.2Let us go, we pray thee, unto the Jordan, and take thence every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Go ye.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Kings 4:38

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

  • 1 Samuel 19:20

    And 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.

  • Joshua 17:14

    And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one part for an inheritance, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as hitherto Jehovah hath blessed me?

  • Job 36:16

    Yea, he would have allured thee out of distress Into a broad place, where there is no straitness; And that which is set on thy table would be full of fatness.

  • Joshua 19:47

    And the border of the children of Dan went out beyond them; for the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.

  • Isaiah 54:2

    Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thy habitations; spare not: lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes.