2 Kings 2:14 KJV
And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.
Matthew Henry
- Elisha is manifested to be Elijah's successorElijah left his mantle to Elisha; as a token of the descent of the Spirit upon him; it was more than if he had left him thousands of gold and silver. Elisha...
Thompson Chains
- WondersSee the chain from Exodus 4:21 · 7 links
- Way ProvidedSee the chain from Exodus 14:16 · 5 links
Cross References
- Psalms 42:10 As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?
- Psalms 115:2 Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God?
- John 14:12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
- Joshua 1:1–9 Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying, …
- Judges 6:13 And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.
- 1 Kings 18:36–39 And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word. …
- 2 Kings 2:8–10 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. …
- Psalms 42:2 My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?
- Joel 2:17 Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?
- Mark 16:20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
- Acts 2:33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
- Acts 3:12–13 And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk? …
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Topics
Kings of Israel & Judah
- JehoramKing of Israel · 896–884 BC
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible896–884 BC · Jehoram reigns in Israel
Bible Dictionary
- ElijahWhose God is Jehovah. (1.) “The Tishbite,” the “Elias” of the New Testament, is suddenly introduced to our notice in 1 Kgs 17:1 as...
- LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.
- God(A.S. and Dutch God; Dan. Gud; Ger. Gott), the name of the Divine Being. It is the rendering (1) of the Hebrew ’El, from a word meaning...
- ElishaGod his salvation, the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah, who became the attendant and disciple of Elijah (1 Kgs 19:16–19). His name first...
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And he took וַיִּקַּח wayyiqqaḥ לָקַח Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- the mantle אֶת ʾet Object marker אַדֶּרֶת ʾadderet אַדֶּרֶת Noun · feminine singular construct
- of Elijah אֵלִיָּהוּ ʾēliyyāhû אֵלִיָּה Proper name
- that fell אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative נָפְלָה nāpĕlâ נָפַל Verb · qal perfect, third person feminine singular
- from him, and smote מֵעָלָיו mēʿālāyw Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine singular וַיַּכֶּה wayyakkê נָכָה Verb · hiphil sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- the waters אֶת ʾet Object marker הַמַּיִם hammayim מַיִם Noun · masculine plural · with the
- and said וַיֹּאמַר wayyōʾmar אָמַר Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- Where is the LORD אַיֵּה ʾayyê Interrogative יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
- God אֱלֹהֵי ʾĕlōhê אֱלֹהִים Noun · masculine plural construct
- of Elijah אֵלִיָּהוּ ʾēliyyāhû אֵלִיָּה Proper name
- and when he also had smitten אַף ʾap Affirmation הוּא hûʾ Pronoun · third person masculine singular וַיַּכֶּה wayyakkê נָכָה Verb · hiphil sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- the waters אֶת ʾet Object marker הַמַּיִם hammayim מַיִם Noun · masculine plural · with the
- they parted וַיֵּחָצוּ wayyēḥāṣû חָצָה Verb · niphal sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
- hither and thither: and Elisha הֵנָּה hēnnâ Adverb וָהֵנָּה wāhēnnâ Adverb · with and אֱלִישָׁע ʾĕlîšāʿ אֱלִישָׁע Proper name
- went over וַיַּעֲבֹר wayyaʿăbōr עָבַר Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
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