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2 Kings 3:11

But Jehoshaphat said, “Isn’t there a prophet of Yahweh here, that we may inquire of Yahweh by him?” One of the king of Israel’s servants answered, “Elisha the son of Shaphat, who poured water on the hands of Elijah, is here.”

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  • WEB World English Bible

    But Jehoshaphat said, “Isn’t there a prophet of Yahweh here, that we may inquire of Yahweh by him?” One of the king of Israel’s servants answered, “Elisha the son of Shaphat, who poured water on the hands of Elijah, is here.”

  • KJV King James Version

    But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may enquire of the LORD by him? And one of the king of Israel’s servants answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on the hands of Elijah.

  • JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)

    But Jehoshaphat said: 'Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may inquire of the LORD by him?' And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said: 'Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, who poured water on the hands of Elijah.'

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Cross-references (22)

Passages linked to 2 Kings 3:11 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.

  • 1 Kings 22:7 But Jehoshaphat said, “Isn’t there here a prophet of Yahweh, that we may inquire of him?”
  • 1 Kings 19:21 He returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, and killed them, and boiled their meat with the instruments of the oxen, and gave to the people, and they ate. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and served him.
  • 2 Kings 3:3 Nevertheless he held to the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin. He didn’t depart from them.
  • 2 Kings 2:25–3:1 He went from there to Mount Carmel, and from there he returned to Samaria. Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years.
  • 1 Chronicles 14:10 David inquired of God, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?” Yahweh said to him, “Go up; for I will deliver them into your hand.”
  • 1 Chronicles 14:14 David inquired again of God; and God said to him, “You shall not go up after them. Turn away from them, and come on them opposite the mulberry trees.
  • 1 Chronicles 15:13 For because you didn’t carry it at first, Yahweh our God broke out in anger against us, because we didn’t seek him according to the ordinance.”
  • Psalms 74:9 We see no miraculous signs. There is no longer any prophet, neither is there among us anyone who knows how long.
  • Amos 3:7 Surely the Lord Yahweh will do nothing, unless he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.
  • John 13:4-5 arose from supper, and laid aside his outer garments. He took a towel and wrapped a towel around his waist. Then he poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.
  • Genesis 18:4 Now let a little water be fetched, wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
  • Joshua 1:1 Now after the death of Moses the servant of Yahweh, Yahweh spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ servant, saying,
  • Joshua 9:14 The men sampled their provisions, and didn’t ask counsel from Yahweh’s mouth.
  • Judges 20:8-11 All the people arose as one man, saying, “None of us will go to his tent, neither will any of us turn to his house. But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah: we will go up against it by lot; and we will take ten men of one hundred throughout all the tribes of Israel, and one hundred of one thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand to get food for the people, that they may do, when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin, according to all the folly that the men of Gibeah have done in Israel.” So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man.
  • Judges 20:18 The children of Israel arose, went up to Bethel, and asked counsel of God. They asked, “Who shall go up for us first to battle against the children of Benjamin?” Yahweh said, “Judah first.”
  • Judges 20:23 The children of Israel went up and wept before Yahweh until evening; and they asked of Yahweh, saying, “Shall I again draw near to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother?” Yahweh said, “Go up against him.”
  • Judges 20:26-28 Then all the children of Israel and all the people went up, and came to Bethel, and wept, and sat there before Yahweh, and fasted that day until evening; then they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before Yahweh. The children of Israel asked Yahweh (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days, and Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days), saying, “Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease?” Yahweh said, “Go up; for tomorrow I will deliver him into your hand.”
  • 1 Chronicles 10:13 So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against Yahweh, because of Yahweh’s word, which he didn’t keep; and also because he asked counsel of one who had a familiar spirit, to inquire,
  • John 13:13-14 You call me, ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord.’ You say so correctly, for so I am. If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.
  • Philippians 2:22 But you know the proof of him, that as a child serves a father, so he served with me in furtherance of the Good News.
  • 1 Timothy 5:10 being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.
  • Luke 22:26-27 But not so with you. But one who is the greater among you, let him become as the younger, and one who is governing, as one who serves. For who is greater, one who sits at the table, or one who serves? Isn’t it he who sits at the table? But I am among you as one who serves.

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Explain this verse (16 sources)

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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain That is, who was his servant.

That is, who was his servant.

Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain.

John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ki 3:11 But Jehoshaphat said, [Is there] not here…
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Is there not here a prophet? this he should…
John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And Elisha said unto the king of Israel, what…
John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Is there not, &c. - This he should have…
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 11. Is there not here a prophet of…
Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain A prophet of the Lord - i. e. of…
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Elias, a proverbial expression to denote that he waited…
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain which poured water on the hands of Elijah--that is,…
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 11. A prophet of the Lord — Observe the…
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 11. Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet…
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (11) But (and) Jehoshaphat . . . by him?—The…
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet…
The Biblical Illustrator 1887 · Public Domain Elisha . . . which poured water on the…
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Is there not here a prophet of Yahweh, that…
Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 3:11-12 Is there no prophet of the Lord with…

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