2 Kings 6:1 — Bible Verse (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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Kings 6:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Kings 6:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “See now, the place where we live and meet with you is too small for us.”

2 Kings 6:1 — World English Bible

2 Kings 6:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell before thee is too strait for us. ”

2 Kings 6:1 — American Standard Version

2 Kings 6:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And sons of the prophet say unto Elisha, `Lo, we pray thee, the place where we are dwelling before thee is too strait for us;”

2 Kings 6:1 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Kings 6:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell before thee is too strait for us. ”

2 Kings 6:1 — Darby Translation

2 Kings 6:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the children of the Prophets saide vnto Elisha, Behold, we pray thee, the place where we dwell with thee, is too litle for vs.”

2 Kings 6:1 — Geneva Bible

2 Kings 6:1 in Context — 2 Kings 6

1 And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.

2 Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan, and take thence every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Go ye.

3 And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go.

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What Does 2 Kings 6:1 Mean?

2 Kings 6:1 is a verse from the Book of 2 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Kings chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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