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Fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood over against them afar off: and they two stood by the Jordan.
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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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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
19th Century
Anglican
And fifty ... went. — Now fifty ... had gone.
Stood to view. — Taken their stand oppo…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off To have a …
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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…
