Holy Scripture

2 Kings 6:2

A church father on this verse
“These words were fulfilled by the apostles: the house of the sacrifices of the Law was too small for them, and when they realized that the meeting place of the Jews was not sufficient for the greatness of the gospel, they set out to build a holy church where they gathered the children of God, who are righteous. This i…”
Ephrem the Syrian, 4th c. — ON THE SECOND BOOK OF KINGS 6:1

Source: Septuagint

Original

2Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan, and take thence every man a beam, and make for ourselves a habitation there.

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In context

1And the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, Behold now, the place wherein we dwell before thee is too narrow for us.

— 2 Kings 6:2 —

3And he said, Go. And one of them said gently, Come with thy servants. And he said, I will go.

4And he went with them, and they came to Jordan, and began to cut down wood.

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