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

And Jehoshaphat saith, 'Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah besides, and we seek by him?'

Our ensigns we have not seen, There is no more a prophet, Nor with us is one knowing how long.

For the Lord Jehovah doth nothing, Except He hath revealed His counsel unto His servants the prophets.

That we may

And Jehoram son of Ahab hath reigned over Israel, in Samaria, in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigneth twelve years,

And the men take of their provision, and the mouth of Jehovah have not asked;

And all the people rise as one man, saying, 'None of us doth go to his tent, and none of us doth turn aside to his house;

And Saul dieth because of his trespass that he trespassed against Jehovah, against the word of Jehovah that he kept not, and also for asking at a familiar spirit -- to inquire, --

and David asketh of God, saying, 'Do I go up against the Philistines -- and hast Thou given them into my hand?' And Jehovah saith to him, 'Go up, and I have given them into thy hand.'

because at the first it was not ye, Jehovah our God made a breach upon us, because we sought Him not according to the ordinance.'

Poured water

let, I pray thee, a little water be accepted, and wash your feet, and recline under the tree;

And it cometh to pass after the death of Moses, servant of Jehovah, that Jehovah speaketh unto Joshua son of Nun, minister of Moses, saying,

And he turneth back from after him, and taketh the yoke of oxen, and sacrificeth it, and with instruments of the oxen he hath boiled their flesh, and giveth to the people, and they eat, and he riseth, and goeth after Elijah, and serveth him.

but ye are not so, but he who is greater among you -- let him be as the younger; and he who is leading, as he who is ministering;

doth rise from the supper, and doth lay down his garments, and having taken a towel, he girded himself;

in good works being testified to: if she brought up children, if she entertained strangers, if saints' feet she washed, if those in tribulation she relieved, if every good work she followed after;

and the proof of him ye know, that as a child serveth a father, with me he did serve in regard to the good news;