SONS of the Prophets, The, Sylvester Hassell There were “companies” of “sons” of the prophets (1 Sam. 19:19, 20; 2 Kings 2:3,5; 4:38-41; 6:1-7), but the object and end of their associations is little known to us. They are mentioned only in the days of Samuel, David, Elijah, and Elisha. They appear to have been young men who admired the prophets—sought their society—waited on them and received instruction from them in sacred music (1 Sam. 10:5; 2 Kings 3:15; 1 Chr. 25:1-7), but could not be made prophets by their teachers. God chose whom he would and raised them to the prophetical office, without any regard to their former human training (Amos 7:14,15; I Kings 19:15-21). The collections of these young men were located at different places, such as Ramah, Bethel, Jericho, and Gilgal (I Sam. 19:18-24; II Kings 2:1-5; 4;38; 22;14). Nothing of the kind appears in the New Testament.” (Hassell)