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A Thriving Prophetic Community
The presence of 'fifty men from the sons of the prophets' reveals the significant size and health of the prophetic schools in Israel. Commentators like Albert Barnes note that this group was likely just a portion from the school at Jericho, indicating that Elijah's ministry had successfully cultivated a large community of prophets.
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Kings 2:7
18th Century
Theologian
Fifty men of the sons of the prophets - We see from this how large the prophetic schools were. It is implied that the “fifty” were only a po…
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Kings 2:7
19th Century
Bishop
And fifty ... went. — Now fifty ... had gone.
Stood to view. — Taken their stand oppo…
John Gill
On 2 Kings 2:7
17th Century
Pastor
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to
view afar off
To have a …
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Matthew Henry
On 2 Kings 2:1–8
17th Century
Minister
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…