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11 Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the Lord here that we might seek the Lord’s direction?”[a] One of the servants of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha son of Shapat is here; he used to be Elijah’s servant.”[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 3:11 tn Heb “that we might inquire of the Lord through him?”
  2. 2 Kings 3:11 tn Heb “who poured water on the hands of Elijah.” This refers to one of the typical tasks of a servant.

11 But Jehoshaphat said, Is there no prophet of the Lord here by whom we may inquire of the Lord? One of the king of Israel’s servants answered, Elisha son of Shaphat, who served Elijah, is here.

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11 But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the Lord here, through whom we may inquire(A) of the Lord?”

An officer of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha(B) son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.[a](C)

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 3:11 That is, he was Elijah’s personal servant.