And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.
The group of prophets who lived in Jericho came to Elisha and asked him, 'Do you know that the LORD is going to take your master away from you today?' Elisha answered, 'Yes, I know. Please don't talk about it.'
The prophets at Jericho confirmed what Elisha already knew - that God would take Elijah away that day - but Elisha asked them to stop talking about it.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs on the day when the great prophet Elijah would be taken up to heaven by God. The 'sons of the prophets' were groups of men who studied under established prophets and lived in communities throughout Israel. Elisha had been Elijah's devoted student and successor, and everyone seemed to know that this would be Elijah's last day on earth.
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