2 Kings 6:1 meaning and explanation

Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “Please take note that the place where we meet with you is too small for us.

2 Kings 6:1, Berean Standard Bible

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The sons of the prophets were a community of prophets in training, gathered around Elisha as their leader, and they met with him at a place too cramped for their growing number. Their polite request sets the scene for the chapter: they will build a larger dwelling near the Jordan, and there Elisha will perform the miracle of the floating axe head.

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