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They went to the Jordan and began to cut down trees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So he went with them. When they arrived at the Jordan, they began cutting down trees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So he went with them. And when they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Elisha went with them, and when they came to the Jordan, they began to cut down some trees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So he went with them. And when they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So he went with them; and when they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So he went with them; and when they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So he went with them; and when they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So he went with them; and they came to the Jordan and cut down trees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So he went with them; and when they came to the Jordan, they cut down [some of] the trees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So he went with them, and when they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So he went with them, and when they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So he went with them. And when they came to the Jordan, they cut down wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and he left with them. They went to the Jordan River and began chopping down trees. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So he went with them. They came to the Jordan River and began to cut down trees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and they set out together. When they arrived at the Jordan, they began to work. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So he accompanied them, and when they came to the Jordan River, they cut down some trees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So he went with them. When they arrived at the Jordan, they started cutting down trees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So he went with them. When they came to the Jordan, they cut down wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Elisha went with them, and when they came to the Jordan, they began to cut down some trees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So he went with them. When they came to the Jordan, they cut down wood. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he goes with them, and they come to the Jordan, and cut down the trees,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he goeth with them, and they come in to the Jordan, and cut down the trees,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will go with them; and they will come to Jordan, and they will cut woods.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />So he went with them. And when they were come to the Jordan they cut down wood. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he went with them. And when they had arrived at the Jordan, they were cutting down wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So he went with them, and when they arrived at the Jordan they began to cut down trees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So he went with them. When they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So he went with them. And when they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he went on with them, and they came to the Jordan and they cut trees.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So he went with them. And when they came to the Jordan, they cut down wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he went with them, and they came to Jordan, and began to cut down wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/6-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=1835" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/6.htm">The Axhead Floats</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>Then one of them said, “Please come with your servants.” “I will come,” he replied. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yê·leḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">So Elisha went</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’it·tām (Prep:: 3mp) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">with them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">and when they came</a> <a href="/hebrew/3383.htm" title="3383: hay·yar·dê·nāh (Art:: N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- The principal river of Pal. From yarad; a descender; Jarden, the principal river of Palestine.">to the Jordan,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1504.htm" title="1504: way·yiḡ·zə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To cut, divide. A primitive root; to cut down or off; to destroy, divide, exclude, or decide.">they began to cut down</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: hā·‘ê·ṣîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">some trees.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>As one of them was cutting down a tree, the iron axe head fell into the water. “Oh, my master,” he cried out, “it was borrowed!”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/2-6.htm">2 Kings 2:6-8</a></span><br />And Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me on to the Jordan.” But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So the two of them went on. / Then a company of fifty of the sons of the prophets went and stood at a distance, facing Elijah and Elisha as the two of them stood by the Jordan. / And Elijah took his cloak, rolled it up, and struck the waters, which parted to the right and to the left, so that the two of them crossed over on dry ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/19-19.htm">1 Kings 19:19-21</a></span><br />So Elijah departed and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve teams of oxen, and he was with the twelfth team. Elijah passed by him and threw his cloak around him. / So Elisha left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Please let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, and then I will follow you.” “Go on back,” Elijah replied, “for what have I done to you?” / So Elisha turned back from him, took his pair of oxen, and slaughtered them. Using the oxen’s equipment for fuel, he cooked the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow and serve Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/3-13.htm">Joshua 3:13-17</a></span><br />When the feet of the priests who carry the ark of the LORD—the Lord of all the earth—touch down in the waters of the Jordan, its flowing waters will be cut off and will stand up in a heap.” / So when the people broke camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carried the ark of the covenant ahead of them. / Now the Jordan overflows its banks throughout the harvest season. But as soon as the priests carrying the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water’s edge, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-21.htm">Exodus 14:21-22</a></span><br />Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided, / and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/10-5.htm">1 Samuel 10:5-6</a></span><br />After that you will come to Gibeah of God, where the Philistines have an outpost. As you approach the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place, preceded by harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres, and they will be prophesying. / Then the Spirit of the LORD will rush upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be transformed into a different person.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/17-1.htm">1 Kings 17:1-7</a></span><br />Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was among the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there will be neither dew nor rain in these years except at my word!” / Then a revelation from the LORD came to Elijah: / “Leave here, turn eastward, and hide yourself by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-38.htm">2 Kings 4:38-41</a></span><br />When Elisha returned to Gilgal, there was a famine in the land. As the sons of the prophets were sitting at his feet, he said to his attendant, “Put on the large pot and boil some stew for the sons of the prophets.” / One of them went out to the field to gather herbs, and he found a wild vine from which he gathered as many wild gourds as his garment could hold. Then he came back and cut them up into the pot of stew, though no one knew what they were. / And they poured it out for the men to eat, but when they tasted the stew they cried out, “There is death in the pot, O man of God!” And they could not eat it. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/5-10.htm">2 Kings 5:10-14</a></span><br />Then Elisha sent him a messenger, who said, “Go and wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored, and you will be clean.” / But Naaman went away angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the spot to cure my leprosy. / Are not the Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not have washed in them and been cleansed?” So he turned and went away in a rage. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/2-13.htm">2 Kings 2:13-14</a></span><br />Elisha also picked up the cloak that had fallen from Elijah, and he went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan. / Then he took the cloak of Elijah that had fallen from him and struck the waters. “Where now is the LORD, the God of Elijah?” he asked. And when he had struck the waters, they parted to the right and to the left, and Elisha crossed over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/3-16.htm">2 Kings 3:16-20</a></span><br />and he said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Dig this valley full of ditches.’ / For the LORD says, ‘You will not see wind or rain, but the valley will be filled with water, and you will drink—you and your cattle and your animals.’ / This is a simple matter in the sight of the LORD, and He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-13.htm">Matthew 3:13-17</a></span><br />At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. / But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?” / “Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-32.htm">John 1:32-34</a></span><br />Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him. / I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’ / I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/8-36.htm">Acts 8:36-39</a></span><br />As they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is there to prevent me from being baptized?” / And Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may be baptized.” The eunuch replied, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.” / And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/1-9.htm">Mark 1:9-11</a></span><br />In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. / As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove. / And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-21.htm">Luke 3:21-22</a></span><br />When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened, / and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood.</p><p class="hdg">they cut down wood</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/19-5.htm">Deuteronomy 19:5</a></b></br> As when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbour, that he die; he shall flee unto one of those cities, and live:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/29-11.htm">Deuteronomy 29:11</a></b></br> Your little ones, your wives, and thy stranger that <i>is</i> in thy camp, from the hewer of thy wood unto the drawer of thy water:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/4-39.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-2.htm">Cutting</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-2.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-25.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-24.htm">Wood</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-2.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/6-6.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-5.htm">Cutting</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-15.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-32.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-12.htm">Wood</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-11.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/6-1.htm">Elisha, allowing the young prophets to enlarge dwellings, floats an axhead</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/6-8.htm">He discloses the king of Syria's counsel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/6-13.htm">The army which was sent to Dothan to apprehend Elisha, is blinded</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/6-19.htm">Being brought into Samaria, they are dismissed in peace</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/6-24.htm">The famine in Samaria causes women to eat their own children</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/6-30.htm">The king sends to slay Elisha</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So Elisha went with them</b><br>Elisha, the prophet and successor of Elijah, is known for his close relationship with the sons of the prophets, a group of prophetic disciples. His willingness to accompany them demonstrates his role as a mentor and leader. This reflects the biblical principle of spiritual guidance and discipleship, as seen in other mentor-mentee relationships like Moses and Joshua or Paul and Timothy. Elisha's presence signifies divine approval and guidance, emphasizing the importance of godly leadership.<p><b>and when they came to the Jordan</b><br>The Jordan River holds significant biblical importance, serving as a boundary and a place of miraculous events. It was the site where the Israelites crossed into the Promised Land (Joshua 3) and where Jesus was baptized (<a href="/matthew/3-13.htm">Matthew 3:13-17</a>). The Jordan symbolizes transition and transformation, marking a place where God often intervenes in the lives of His people. This setting underscores the theme of divine provision and miraculous occurrences associated with Elisha's ministry.<p><b>they began to cut down some trees</b><br>The act of cutting down trees indicates preparation and construction, likely for expanding the living quarters of the sons of the prophets. This practical task highlights the communal and industrious nature of the prophetic community. It also reflects the biblical theme of stewardship and resourcefulness, as seen in the building of the tabernacle (Exodus 35) and Solomon's temple (1 Kings 5). The physical labor involved suggests a cooperative effort, emphasizing unity and shared purpose among God's people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/elisha.htm">Elisha</a></b><br>A prophet of God, successor to Elijah, known for his miracles and guidance to the people of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sons_of_the_prophets.htm">The Sons of the Prophets</a></b><br>A group of prophetic disciples or students who were under the mentorship of Elisha.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_jordan_river.htm">The Jordan River</a></b><br>A significant river in the biblical account, often a place of transition and divine activity.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_act_of_cutting_down_trees.htm">The Act of Cutting Down Trees</a></b><br>Represents the practical work and preparation for building a larger dwelling place for the sons of the prophets.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_community_in_ministry.htm">The Importance of Community in Ministry</a></b><br>The sons of the prophets worked together, emphasizing the value of community and collaboration in serving God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_in_everyday_tasks.htm">God's Presence in Everyday Tasks</a></b><br>Even in mundane activities like cutting down trees, God's presence and purpose can be found. We should seek to honor Him in all aspects of life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_growth.htm">Preparation for Growth</a></b><br>The expansion of their dwelling place signifies readiness for growth. In our spiritual lives, we should prepare for God to expand our capacity to serve and receive His blessings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_and_initiative.htm">Obedience and Initiative</a></b><br>The sons of the prophets took initiative to address their need for space, showing that faith often requires action and obedience to God's leading.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_jordan_river.htm">Symbolism of the Jordan River</a></b><br>The Jordan River is a place of transition and transformation. Reflect on personal "Jordan" moments where God has led you into new phases of life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_events_in_elisha's_life.htm">What are the key events in Elisha's life?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_events_are_described_in_2_kings.htm">What events are described in 2 Kings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_elisha_blind_and_unblind_foes.htm">2 Kings 6:18-20: How could Elisha strike an entire enemy force with blindness and then restore their sight?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_key_events_in_2_kings.htm">What are the key events in 2 Kings?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">Wood.</span>--Heb., <span class= "ital">the timber: scil.</span>, which they required.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan</span> - <span class="accented">i.e.</span> to the river-bank - <span class="cmt_word">they cut down wood.</span> They set to work, each felling his tree, and fashioning it into a rough beam. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/6-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So [Elisha] went</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with them,</span><br /><span class="heb">אִתָּ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(’it·tām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nearness, near, with, by, at, among</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and when they came</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·ḇō·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the Jordan,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיַּרְדֵּ֔נָה</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yar·dê·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3383.htm">Strong's 3383: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jordan -- the principal river of Palestine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they began to cut down</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיִּגְזְר֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiḡ·zə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1504.htm">Strong's 1504: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cut down, off, to destroy, divide, exclude, decide</span><br /><br /><span class="word">some trees.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעֵצִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ê·ṣîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6086.htm">Strong's 6086: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tree, trees, wood</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/6-4.htm">2 Kings 6:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/6-4.htm">2 Kings 6:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/6-4.htm">2 Kings 6:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/6-4.htm">2 Kings 6:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/6-4.htm">2 Kings 6:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/6-4.htm">2 Kings 6:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/6-4.htm">2 Kings 6:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/6-4.htm">2 Kings 6:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/6-4.htm">2 Kings 6:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/6-4.htm">2 Kings 6:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/6-4.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 6:4 So he went with them (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/6-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 6:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 6:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/6-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 6:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 6:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>