2 Kings 3:11

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on the hands of Elijah.

Is there not here

1 Kings 22:7

Psalm 74:9

Amos 3:7

That we may

Poured water

Philippians 2:22

Bible References

Is there not here

But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of LORD besides, that we may inquire of him?

We do not see our signs. There is no more any prophet, nor is there among us he who knows how long.

Surely lord LORD will do nothing unless he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.

That we may

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.

And the men took of their provision, and did not ask counsel at the mouth of LORD.

And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any of us go to his tent, neither will we any of us turn to his house.

So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against LORD, because of the word of LORD, which did not keep, and also because he asked counsel of a spiritist, to inquire [thereby],

And David inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? And will thou deliver them into my hand? And LORD said to him, Go up, for I will deliver them into thy hand.

For because ye did not at the first, LORD our God made a breach upon us, because we did not seek him according to the ordinance.

Poured water

Let now a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.

Now it came to pass after the death of Moses the servant of LORD, that LORD spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying,

And he returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, and killed them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave to the people, and they ate. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered to

But ye are not this way. Rather, the greater among you, shall become as the newer, and he who leads, as he who serves.

rises from supper, and set his garments aside, and after taking a towel, he girded himself.

being testified in good works: if she has reared children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the feet of the sanctified, if she has relieved those who are afflicted, if she has followed every good work.

But ye know the proof of him, that, as a child to a father, he served with me for the good-news.