Parallel Verses English Standard Version Then he took the cloak of Elijah that had fallen from him and struck the water, saying, “Where is the LORD, the God of Elijah?” And when he had struck the water, the water was parted to the one side and to the other, and Elisha went over. King James Bible 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. American Standard Version And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is Jehovah, the God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they were divided hither and thither; and Elisha went over. Douay-Rheims Bible And he struck the waters with the mantle of Elias, that had fallen from him, and they were not divided. And he said: Where is now the God of Elias? And he struck the waters, and they were divided, hither and thither, and Eliseus passed over. English Revised Version And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the LORD, the God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they were divided hither and thither: and Elisha went over. Webster's Bible Translation 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. 2 Kings 2:14 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old TestamentWhen they reached the Jordan, Elijah took his prophet's cloak, rolled it up (גּלם, ἁπ. λεγ. convolvit), and smote the water with it; whereupon the water divided hither and thither, so that they both passed through on dry ground. The cloak, that outward sign of the prophet's office, became the vehicle of the Spirit's power which works unseen, and with which the prophet was inspired. The miracle itself is analogous to the miraculous dividing of the Red Sea by the stretching out of Moses' rod (Exodus 14:16, Exodus 14:21); but at the same time it is very peculiar, and quite in accordance with the prophetic character of Elijah, Moses, the leader of the people, performed his miracles with his shepherd's crook, Elijah the prophet divided the river with his prophet's mantle. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge smote Where is Psalm 115:2 Why should the heathen say, Where is now their God? Cross References 2 Kings 2:8 Then Elijah took his cloak and rolled it up and struck the water, and the water was parted to the one side and to the other, till the two of them could go over on dry ground. 2 Kings 2:13 And he took up the cloak of Elijah that had fallen from him and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan. 2 Kings 4:29 He said to Gehazi, "Tie up your garment and take my staff in your hand and go. If you meet anyone, do not greet him, and if anyone greets you, do not reply. And lay my staff on the face of the child." Jump to Previous Crossed Divided Dropped Elijah Eli'jah Elijah's Elisha Fallen Fell Hither Mantle Parted Passeth Right Robe Side Smiteth Smitten Smote Struck Thither Water Waters WayJump to Next Crossed Divided Dropped Elijah Eli'jah Elijah's Elisha Fallen Fell Hither Mantle Parted Passeth Right Robe Side Smiteth Smitten Smote Struck Thither Water Waters WayLinks 2 Kings 2:14 NIV2 Kings 2:14 NLT 2 Kings 2:14 ESV 2 Kings 2:14 NASB 2 Kings 2:14 KJV 2 Kings 2:14 Bible Apps 2 Kings 2:14 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 2:14 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 2:14 French Bible 2 Kings 2:14 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |
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