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Kretzmann's Popular Commentary

2 Kings 2:7

And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood to view afar off, they stood at an elevated point, following the two prophets with their eyes as long as possible; and they two stood by Jordan.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 2 Kings 2:7. _FIFTY MEN OF THE SONS OF THE PROPHETS_] They fully expected this extraordinary event, and they could have known it only from Elijah himself, or by a direct revelation from God....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    FIFTY MEN OF THE SONS OF THE PROPHETS - We see by this how large were the prophetical schools. It is implied that the “fifty” were only a portion of the school of Jericho. They ascended the abrupt hei...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    2. ELIJAH'S TRANSLATION CHAPTER 2:1-11 _ 1. From Gilgal to Jordan (2 Kings 2:1)_ 2. The divided Jordan (2 Kings 2:7) 3. Elisha's request (2 Kings 2:9) 4. Elijah goes up to heaven in a whirlwind ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    2 KINGS 1:1 TO 2 KINGS 2:25. LAST DAYS AND ASCENSION OF ELIJAH: ELISHA ESTABLISHED AS HIS SUCCESSOR. Here we have perhaps a third Elijah narrative, in which the prophet is represented as playing a par...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    MEN. Hebrew. _'ish_. App-14....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _And fifty men_ It is not without surprise that we come at one single centre upon so large a body of men devoting themselves to a holy life in the service of Jehovah, while Ahab's children are still o...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    B. ELIJAH'S FINAL WORDS WITH ELISHA 2:6-10 TRANSLATION (6) And Elijah said to him, Stay here, I pray you, for the LORD has sent me to Jordan. And he said, as the LORD lives and as your soul lives, I...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND FIFTY MEN OF THE SONS OF THE PROPHETS WENT, AND STOOD TO VIEW AFAR OFF: AND THEY TWO STOOD BY JORDAN._ They two stood by Jordan, х_ `AL_ (H5921) _ HA-YARDEEN_ (H3383), upon the Jordan; so Septua...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    ELIJAH'S TRANSLATION TO HEAVEN The 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 b...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE LAST KINGS OF *ISRAEL AND *JUDAH BOOK OF 2 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 2 GOD TAKES ELIJAH TO HEAVEN * God had promised Elijah that Elisha would continue his work (1 Kings 19:16). In this c...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AND FIFTY... WENT. — _Now fifty_... _had gone._ STOOD TO VIEW. — _Taken their stand opposite, i.e._, directly opposite the place where the two were standing by the brink of the river, yet at some dis...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ חֲמִשִּׁ֨ים אִ֜ישׁ מִ בְּנֵ֤י הַ נְּבִיאִי

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    ELISHA 2 Kings 2:1 "He did wonders in his life, and at death even his works were marvelous. For all this the people repented not." - Sir 48:14-15 AT this point we enter into the cycle of supernatur...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    FITTED TO SUCCEED HIS MASTER 2 Kings 2:1 We are at a loss whether to admire most the humility of Elijah or the pertinacity of Elisha. The humility of the former is very beautiful. An ordinary man wou...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    There is something pathetic and even weird in these final movement's of Elijah, as we see him accompanied by Elisha, and watched by the prophets. It would seem as though he tried to escape into loneli...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    That sacred river Jordan, what miracles have been wrought upon it! Here it was that Joshua, as a type of the Lord Jesus, made so illustrious an appearance. See Joshua 3:1. Header! as the ark which was...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    It has been already remarked that the mission, or, at any rate, the proper ministry of Elijah closed with his own complaint against the children of Israel. God took him at his word. He pleaded against...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    And now we reach the end of the troubles and afflictions of this precious and faithful servant of God. And, if we do not find in his case the calmness of the ascension of Jesus, who, while blessing Hi...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND FIFTY MEN OF THE SONS OF THE PROPHETS WENT, AND STOOD TO VIEW AFAR OFF,.... To have a view, if they could, of the assumption of Elijah to heaven, and be witnesses of it: AND THEY TWO STOOD BY JOR...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan. Ver. 7. _And fifty men of the sons of the prophets._] These were all of one college, and thes...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Fifty men stood to view_ To observe this great event, Elijah's translation to heaven, which they expected every moment: and whereof they desired to be spectators, not to satisfy their own curiosity,...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Elijah, taking his leaue of Elisha, with his mantle diuideth Iordan, 9 and granting Elisha his request, is taken vp by a fierie charet into heauen. 12 Elisha, diuiding Iordan with Elijahs mantle,...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    Though in 1 Kings 19:21 we read of Elisha following Elijah and becoming his servant, yet Elisha is not mentioned as identified with Elijah when Elijah later gave messages to Ahab (1 Kings 21:17) and t...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    TO VIEW: _ Heb._ in sight, or, over against...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-8 The Lord had let Elijah know that his time was at hand. He therefore went to the different schools of the prophets to give them his last exhortations and blessing. The removal of Elijah was a typ...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    STOOD TO VIEW; to observe this great event, Elijah's translation to heaven, which they expected every moment, now when he had taken his last farewell of all the prophets; and whereof they desired to b...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Kings 2:7 fifty H2572 men H376 sons H1121 prophets H5030 went H1980 (H8804) stood H5975 (H8799) facing...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    SECTION 7. ELISHA ENTERS CANAAN TO TAKE POSSESSION OF IT FOR YHWH AND MOAB'S REBELLION AGAINST ISRAEL IS PUT DOWN WITH TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES (2 KINGS 2:1 TO 2 KINGS 3:27). In our view the entry of Elish...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    A. ELIJAH IS TAKEN AWAY BY YHWH INTO HEAVEN AND HIS SPIRIT COMES ON ELISHA WHO RE-ENTERS CANAAN (2 KINGS 2:1). In this remarkable account we have the first definite indication in Scripture that a man...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    The Elisha Miracles (2Ki 2 Kings 2:1; 2 Kings 4:1 to 2 Kings 6:23), His Prophetic Involvement In The Victory Over Moab (2 Kings 3:1), And Further Subsequent

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    2 Kings 2:1 The account of Elijah's translation suggests: I. That the life of man is absolutely at the disposal of the Lord. (1) God knows when our work is done. (2) We are taken from a lower to a h...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Translation of Elijah. Faith of Elisha. Theological students and their unbelief. Elisha's miracle. CHARACTERS: God, Holy Spirit, Elisha, Elijah. CONCLUSION: Those who know they are soon go...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    2 Kings 2:1. _When the Lord would take up Elijah into heaven._ The LXX read, ως εις τον ουρανον, _as into heaven._ They mean to say, that he did not ascend higher than paradise, as in John 3:13. 2 Kin...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And it came to pass when the Lord would take up Elijah._ ELIJAH TRANSLATED I. In the glorious end of Elijah’s earthly life we see not simply the reward of one faithful man, but the Divine grace mani...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 2:1 Elisha and Israel. Elijah’s ministry has been coming to a close since 1 Kings 19:15, where Elijah was told to anoint Elisha as his successor.

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 2:6 The JORDAN River runs along a short stretch of a geological fault that starts in the north in Syria and extends southward into Africa. This miraculous crossing of the Jorda...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    THE TRANSLATION OF ELIJAH TO HEAVEN CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 2 Kings 2:1. ELIJAH WENT WITH ELISHA FROM GILGAL—Not the Gilgal in Judah, but the Gilgal (now Jilgil) in Ephraim, near Ebal and Ge...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION 2 KINGS 2:1 THE REMOVAL OF ELIJAH FROM EARTH, AND SOME EARLY MIRACLES OF ELISHA. The great prophet of Israel was to have a departure from earth as marv

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And so it came to pass, when the LORD would take Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal (2 Kings 2:1). So the time is come when Elijah is going to depart the earth...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 18:13; 1 Kings 18:4; 2 Kings 2:17...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    ELISHA, THE PROPHET OF MIRACLES 2 Kings 2:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Elijah had lived a good life, and had rendered a faithful ministry. The time had come, however, for him to go to be with his Lord. As...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    To view — To observe this great event, Elijah's translation to heaven, which they expected every moment: and whereof they desired to be spectators, not to satisfy their own curiosity, but that they mi...

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