2 Paralipomenon 6:1

Jerome's Latin Vulgate

Dixerunt autem filii prophetarum ad Eliseum: Ecce locus in quo habitamus coram te, angustus est nobis.

Parallel Translations

Clementine Latin Vulgate (1592)
Factum est ergo quadringentesimo et octogesimo anno egressionis filiorum Israël de terra Ægypti, in anno quarto, mense Zio (ipse est mensis secundus), regni Salomonis super Israël, ædificari cœpit domus Domino.

Nova Vulgata (1979)
Dixerunt autem filii prophetarum ad Eliseum: "Ecce locus, in quo habitamus coram te, angustus est nobis.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the sons: 2 Kings 2:3, 2 Kings 4:1, 1 Kings 20:35

the place: 2 Kings 4:38, 1 Samuel 19:20

too strait for us: Joshua 17:14, Joshua 19:47, Job 36:16, Isaiah 49:19, Isaiah 49:20, Isaiah 54:2, Isaiah 54:3

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 10:5 - a company 2 Kings 2:15 - bowed 2 Kings 9:1 - the children Amos 2:11 - I raised Amos 7:14 - neither John 21:3 - I go

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha,.... Or the disciples of the prophets, as the Targum:

behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us: their numbers were so increased, that there was not room enough for them in the house they dwelt in with the prophet; which increase was owing, the Jews z say, to the departure of Gehazi last mentioned, who was a bad man, and used the disciples so ill, that they could not stay in the college; but, when he was gone, they flocked in great numbers; but rather it was owing to the very instructive ministry and wonderful miracles of Elisha: the place where the prophet and his disciples now dwelt seems to be Gilgal, 2 Kings 4:38.

z T. Bab. Sanhedrin, fol. 107. 2.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The writer returns here to the series of miracles which Elisha performed for the benefit of the prophetical schools under his care. The connection, in this point of view, is with 2 Kings 4:44.

The place where we dwell with thee - literally, “the place where we sit before thee,” i. e. “the place where we assemble and sit to bear thy teaching.” Elisha visited the sons of the prophets in circuit, staying a short time at each place where a “school” was established. Perhaps he was now visiting Jericho. Compare 2 Kings 2:5.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER VI

The sons of the prophets wish to enlarge their dwelling-place,

and go to the banks of Jordan to cut down wood, when one of

them drops his axe into the water, which Elisha causes to

swim. 1-7.

Elisha, understanding all the secret designs of the king of

Syria against Israel, informs the king of Israel of them,

8-10.

The king of Syria, finding that Elisha had thus penetrated his

secrets and frustrated his attempts, sends a great host to

Dothan, to take the prophet; the Lord strikes them with

blindness; and Elisha leads the whole host to Samaria, and

delivers them up to the king of Israel, 11-19.

The Lord opens their eyes, and they see their danger, 20.

But the king of Israel is prevented from destroying them; and,

at the order of the prophet, gives them meat and drink, and

dismisses them to their master, 21-23.

Ben-hadad besieges Samaria, and reduces the city to great

distress, of which several instances are given, 24-30.

The king of Israel vows the destruction of Elisha, and sends

to have him beheaded, 31-33.

NOTES ON CHAP. VI

Verse 2 Kings 6:1. The place - is too strait for us. — Notwithstanding the general profligacy of Israel, the schools of the prophets increased. This was no doubt owing to the influence of Elisha.