2 Kings 6:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 6:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 6:1 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 6:1 — KJV
“And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.”
— 2 Kings 6:1 (KJV)
2 Kings 6:1 in Context — About the Book of 2 Kings
2 Kings races through the divided kingdom's final centuries — Elisha's double-portion miracles, kings good and evil, and finally exile to Assyria and Babylon. Yet miracles keep breaking in: floating axe heads, healed lepers, resurrection. God stays powerfully present even in national decline.
Cross-References for 2 Kings 6:1
“Now these are their dwelling places throughout their castles in their coasts, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites: for theirs was the lot.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 6:1: sons, now, place
“The children which thou shalt have, after thou hast lost the other, shall say again in thine ears, The place is too strait for me: give place to me that I may dwell.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 6:1: place, dwell, too
“Then I went to Euphrates, and digged, and took the girdle from the place where I had hid it: and, behold, the girdle was marred, it was profitable for nothing.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 6:1: behold, place, where
“And the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 6:1: sons, prophets, elisha
“And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 6:1: sons, prophets, elisha
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