Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.
The sons
Too strait for us
Bible References
The sons
2 Kings 2:3
Then the sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came out to Elisha and said, “Do you know that the Lord will take your master away from you today?”
He said, “Yes, I know. Be quiet.”
He said, “Yes, I know. Be quiet.”
2 Kings 4:1
One of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant, my husband, has died. You know that your servant feared the Lord. Now the creditor is coming to take my two children as his slaves.”
1 Kings 20:35
One of the sons of the prophets said to his fellow prophet by the word of the Lord, “Strike me!” But the man refused to strike him.
Too strait for us
Joshua 17:14
Joseph’s descendants said to Joshua, “Why did you give us only one tribal allotment as an inheritance? We have many people, because the Lord has been blessing us greatly.”
Joshua 19:47
When the territory of the Danites slipped out of their control, they went up and fought against Leshem, captured it, and struck it down with the sword. So they took possession of it, lived there, and renamed Leshem after their ancestor Dan.
Job 36:16 Indeed, He lured you from the jaws of distress
to a spacious and unconfined place.
Your table was spread with choice food.
to a spacious and unconfined place.
Your table was spread with choice food.
Isaiah 49:19 For your waste and desolate places
and your land marked by ruins—
will now be indeed too small for the inhabitants,
and those who swallowed you up will be far away.
and your land marked by ruins—
will now be indeed too small for the inhabitants,
and those who swallowed you up will be far away.
Isaiah 54:2 “Enlarge the site of your tent,
and let your tent curtains be stretched out;
do not hold back;
lengthen your ropes,
and drive your pegs deep.
and let your tent curtains be stretched out;
do not hold back;
lengthen your ropes,
and drive your pegs deep.