7And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.


In Context

4 And Elijah said to him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.

5 And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said to him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to-day? And he answered, Yes, I know it; hold ye your peace.

6 And Elijah said to him, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.

7 And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.

8 And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.

9 And it came to pass, when they had gone over, that Elijah said to Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I am taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.

2 Kings 2:7 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:7Fifty men of the company of the prophets went and stood at a distance, facing the place where Elijah and Elisha had stopped at the Jordan.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:7And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:7And fifty men of the sons of the prophets followed them, and stood in sight at a distance: but they two stood by the Jordan.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:7And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood over against them afar off: and they two stood by the Jordan.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:7And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite afar off; and they two stood by the Jordan.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:7And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood over against them afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:7Fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood opposite them at a distance; and they both stood by the Jordan.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:7— and fifty men of the sons of the prophets have gone on, and stand over-against afar off — and both of them have stood by the Jordan.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:7And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.