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2 Kings 6:2 · KJV

“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.”

— 2 Kings 6:2

Verse 1

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

Verse 3

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

2 Kings 6 — Context

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.

4

So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood.

Cross References

1 Thessalonians 2:9

For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

Acts 18:3

And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.

1 Corinthians 9:6

Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?

Acts 20:34-35

Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

John 21:3

Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.

2 Thessalonians 3:8

Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:

1 Timothy 6:6

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

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