2 Kings 2:3 also mentions the sons of the prophets, the same group of disciples with Elisha.

2 Kings 4:1 refers to a widow of one of the sons of the prophets, the same prophetic community.

2 Kings 4:38 shows the sons of the prophets sitting before Elisha, the same disciples.

In 2 Kings 2:15, these same sons of prophets recognize Elisha's authority, setting the scene for their later request.

In 2 Kings 9:1, Elisha sends one of the children of the prophets to anoint Jehu, showing the ongoing role of this group.

1 Kings 20:35 speaks of a man from the sons of the prophets, the same group.

In Isaiah 49:20, the children say 'The place is too strait for me' — almost identical to the prophets' complaint here.

In Amos 7:14, Amos denies being a prophet's son — directly contrasting the 'sons of the prophets' group in 2 Kings.

In 1 Samuel 10:5, a 'company of prophets' appears, the same term for the prophetic guild speaking to Elisha here.

1 Samuel 19:20 describes a company of prophets prophesying, a related but earlier prophetic community.