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The sons of the prophets who were at Jericho came near to Elisha, and said to him, "Do you know that Yahweh will take away your master from your head today?" He answered, "Yes, I know it. Hold your peace."
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Grace in a Cursed Place
Commentator John Gill highlights a remarkable detail: a school for prophets existed in Jericho. This was a city that had been rebuilt under a curse. The presence of this prophetic community demonstrates that God's grace and blessing can flourish even in the most unlikely or historically compromised locations.
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19th Century
Anglican
Came. — Drew near.
Answered — Said.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho For though this place was lately rebuilt under a curse to the buil…
Presbyterian
The Lord had let Elijah know that his time was at hand. He therefore went to the different schools of the prophets to give them his last exhortatio…
