2 Kings 3:11
But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the Lord here? Let us inquire of the Lord through him.” And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.”
Note Or He was Elijah’s personal assistant
But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord, that we may enquire of the Lord by him? And one of the king of Israel’s servants answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on the hands of Elijah.
But Jehoshaphat said, “Isn’t there a prophet of the Lord here, that we may inquire of the Lord by him?” One of the king of Israel’s servants answered, “Elisha the son of Shaphat, who poured water on the hands of Elijah, is here.”
But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah, that we may inquire of Jehovah by him? And one of the king of Israel’s servants answered and said, Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, who poured water on the hands of Elijah.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- Is there not here
- 1 Kings 22:7; Psalm 74:9; Amos 3:7
- that we may
- 2 Kings 3:1, 3; Joshua 9:14; Judges 20:8–11, 18, 23, 26–28; 1 Chronicles 10:13; 1 Chronicles 14:10, 14; 1 Chronicles 15:13
- poured water
- That is, was his constant and confidential servant. Mr. Hanway, speaking of a Persian supper, says, "Supper being now brought in, a servant presented a basin of water, and a napkin hung over his shoulders; he went to every one in the company, and poured water on their hands to wash."
- Genesis 18:4; Joshua 1:1; 1 Kings 19:21; Luke 22:26, 27; John 13:4, 5, 13, 14; 1 Timothy 5:10; Philippians 2:22