2 Kings 3:15
But now, bring me a harpist.” And while the harpist played, the hand of the Lord came upon Elisha
Note Or a musician; twice in this verse
But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the Lord came upon him.
But now bring me a musician.” When the musician played, the Lord’s hand came on him.
But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of Jehovah came upon him.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- bring me
- This was evidently intended to soothe and tranquillize the prophet's mind, which had been agitated and discomposed with holy indignation by the presence of the idolatrous king, and the recollection of his abomination. The soothing influence of music is generally acknowledged in every civilized nation.
- 1 Samuel 10:5; 1 Samuel 16:23; 1 Samuel 18:10; 1 Chronicles 25:2, 3; Ephesians 5:18, 19
- the hand
- 1 Kings 18:46; Ezekiel 1:3; Ezekiel 3:14, 22; Ezekiel 8:1; Acts 11:21