61 And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.
61 The company of the prophets said to Elisha, "Look, the place where we meet with you is too small for us.
61 Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, "See, the place where we dwell under your charge is too small for us.
61 One day the guild of prophets came to Elisha and said, "You can see that this place where we're living under your leadership is getting cramped - we have no elbow room.
61 And the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, "See now, the place where we dwell with you is too small for us.
61 One day the group of prophets came to Elisha and told him, "As you can see, this place where we meet with you is too small.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Kings 6:1
Commentary on 2 Kings 6:1-7
(Read 2 Kings 6:1-7)
There is that pleasantness in the converse of servants of God, which can make those who listen to them forget the pain and the weariness of labour. Even the sons of the prophets must not be unwilling to labour. Let no man think an honest employment a burden or a disgrace. And labour of the head, is as hard, and very often harder, than labour with the hands. We ought to be careful of that which is borrowed, as of our own, because we must do as we would be done by. This man was so respecting the axe-head. And to those who have an honest mind, the sorest grievance of poverty is, not so much their own want and disgrace, as being rendered unable to pay just debts. But the Lord cares for his people in their smallest concerns. And God's grace can thus raise the stony iron heart, which is sunk into the mud of this world, and raise up affections, naturally earthly.