2 Kings 2:5

2:5 Some members of the prophetic guild in Jericho approached Elisha and said, “Do you know that today the Lord is going to take your master from you?” He answered, “Yes, I know. Be quiet.”

2 Kings 2:7

2:7 The fifty members of the prophetic guild went and stood opposite them at a distance, while Elijah and Elisha stood by the Jordan.

2 Kings 2:15

2:15 When the members of the prophetic guild in Jericho, who were standing at a distance, saw him do this, they said, “The spirit that energized Elijah rests upon Elisha.” They went to meet him and bowed down to the ground before him.


tn Heb “the two of them.” The referents (Elijah and Elisha) have been specified in the translation for clarity.

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tn Heb “and the sons of the prophets who were in Jericho, [who were standing] opposite, saw him and said.”

tn Heb “the spirit of Elijah.”