2 Kings 2:3 KJV

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 2:3-7

The sons of the prophets. It is surely instructive to find, even in godless Israel, these numerous bands of young men, congregated under prophetic oversight, and receiving sacred instruction. The origin of "schools of the prophets" seems traceable to Samuel ( 1 Samuel 19:20 ). But the order took a new impulse under Elijah. "The companies of the prophets now reappear, bound by a still closer connection with Elijah than they had been with Samuel. Then they were 'companies, bands, of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 2:3

Came forth to Elisha - It does not appear that any interchange of speech took place between “the sons of the prophets” (see the marginal reference note) and Elijah; but independent revelations had been made to the two “schools” at Bethel and Jericho 2 Kings 2:5, and also to Elisha, with respect to Elijah’s coming removal.From thy head - i. e. from his position as teacher and master. The teacher sat on an elevated seat, so that his feet were level with the heads of his pupils (compare Acts... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Kings 2:3

2 Kings 2:3. The sons of the prophets that were at Beth-el In these very corrupt times God did not wholly forsake the Israelites, but continued the schools of the prophets among them, in which men were trained up and employed in the exercises of religion, and to which good people resorted to solemnize the feasts of the Lord with prayer and hearing portions of the law read, although they had not conveniences for sacrifices, as they had in Judah, where they had priests and Levites, and the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 2:1-25

1:1-8:15 MINISTRY OF ELISHAElijah succeeded by Elisha (1:1-2:25)Ahab’s son Ahaziah had not reigned long when he was injured in a fall. When he sent messengers to ask foreign gods whether he would recover, Elijah met them along the way. He sent them back with a message that the king would die, because he had forsaken the true God for foreign gods (1:1-10). Ahaziah sent soldiers to arrest Elijah, apparently with the intention of killing him because of his bold words. The ungodly king lost a... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Kings 2:3

from thy head = from over thee: "head, "put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part), App-6 , for himself". read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Kings 2:3

2 Kings 2:3. Knowest thou that the Lord will take away thy master from thy head to-day?— Houbigant renders this, the Lord will elevate thy master above thy head to-day, alluding to Elijah's being carried up into heaven. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 2:3

3. take away thy master from they head—an allusion to the custom of scholars sitting at the feet of their master, the latter being over their heads ( :-). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Kings 2:1-14

The transfer of prophetic power 2:1-14The Gilgal in view may have been the one between Jericho and the Jordan, or it may have been one about seven miles north of Bethel since Elijah and Elisha went down to Bethel (2 Kings 2:2). [Note: Wiseman, p. 195.] This account presupposes previous revelation, not in Scripture, that this day was to be Elijah’s last on earth (2 Kings 2:3). By granting Elisha permission to remain behind (2 Kings 2:2, et al.), Elijah was testing Elisha’s commitment to himself... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Kings 2:1-15

4. Jehoram’s evil reign in Israel 2:1-8:15Jehoram reigned 12 years in Israel (852-841 B.C.). His reign overlapped with Jehoshaphat and Jehoshaphat’s son Jehoram’s coregency (853-848 B.C.) as well as Jehoram of Judah’s sole reign (848-841 B.C.). During these 12 years Elisha, whose name means "my God is salvation," was very active in Israel. In keeping with his theological purpose, the writer of Kings again emphasized incidents of spiritual significance that took place at this time (cf. 1 Kings... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 2:1-25

Elijah’s Translation to HeavenThe great service rendered to Israel by the prophet whose life is here closed was the stand which he made for the religion of Jehovah when its supremacy was threatened by the worship of the Zidonian Baal introduced by Jezebel. In view of such a crisis, the degradation of Jehovah’s worship by the association with it of the golden calves set up by Jeroboam could for a while be ignored, a superstitious form of the true faith being preferable to total apostasy; though... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 2:3-7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 2:3

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Kings 2:3

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 2:1-25

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Kings 2:3

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Kings 2:3

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 2:3

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Kings 2:1-14

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Kings 2:1-15

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 2:1-25

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