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2 Kings 6:7

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Kings 6:7 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And he said, Take it up to thee. So he put out his hand, and took it.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And he said, Take it up to thee. So he put out his hand, and took it.
2 Kings 6:7 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Kings 6

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
4So he went with them. And when they came to the Jordan, they cut down wood.
5But as one was felling a beam, the axe-head fell into the water; and he cried, and said, Alas, my master! for it was borrowed.
6And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he showed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither, and made the iron to swim.
7And he said, Take it up to thee. So he put out his hand, and took it.
8Now the king of Syria was warring against Israel; and he took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.
9And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are coming down.
10And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of; and he saved himself there, not once nor twice.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Therefore said he, take it up to thee, etc.] This the prophet said to the man that had lost it: and he put out his hand, and took it; it being on the top of the water within his reach.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Take it up: Kg2 4:7, Kg2 4:36; Luk 7:15; Act 9:41 put out: Exo 4:4 4 Kings (2 Kings) 6:8”
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