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Verse 2 Kings 7:17. _AND THE PEOPLE TRODE UPON HIM_] This officer
being appointed by the king to have the command of the _gate_, the
people rushing _out_ to get spoil, and _in_ to carry it to their
h...
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6. ELISHA'S PREDICTION AND ITS FULFILMENT
CHAPTER 7
_ 1. Elisha's prediction (2 Kings 7:1)_
2. The unbelieving lord (2 Kings 7:2)
3. The four lepers and their discovery (2 Kings 7:3)
4. The day o...
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2 Kings 6:24 to 2 Kings 7:20. THE SIEGE OF SAMARIA. The date and
source of this episode need discussion. The name of the king of Syria,
as in 1 Kings 20, was Ben-hadad; the king of Israel is not named...
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KING CAME DOWN. See note on 2 Kings 6:33....
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The unbelieving captain is trodden to death in the gate (Not in
Chronicles)
17. _the king appointed the lord_ R.V. CAPTAIN. For the change cf.
verse 2. The captain was told off to restrain the impetu...
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II. ELISHA'S PREDICTIVE MIRACLES 6:24-8:15
Three predictive miracles of Elisha are recorded in connection with
this period of Aramean invasion: He predicted (1) the deliverance of
Samaria from an Aram...
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THE RELIEF OF SAMARIA
1. A measure] HEB. a _SEAH_, EQUAL to 6 cabs, and rather less than 3
gallons. IN THE GATE OF SAMARIA] The open space at the gate of an
Eastern city served as a market-place!...
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THE PEOPLE TRODE, ETC.] HE was knocked down in the rush of famished
citizens hastening to the Syrian camp, and trampled to death, thus
fulfilling Elisha's prediction (2 Kings 7:2)....
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THE LAST KINGS OF *ISRAEL AND *JUDAH
BOOK OF 2 KINGS
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 7
THE *LORD RESCUES SAMARIA
V1 Elisha said, ‘Listen to what the *Lord says. About this time
tomorrow, a large amount...
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_(_17_)_ AND THE KING APPOINTED. — Rather, _Now the king had
appointed._
THE LORD. — _The adjutant_ (2 Kings 7:2).
TO HAVE THE CHARGE OF THE GATE. — To maintain order as the famished
crowd poured ou...
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וְ הַ מֶּלֶךְ֩ הִפְקִ֨יד אֶת ־הַ
שָּׁלִ֜ישׁ
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THE PROPHET'S WORD FULFILLED
2 Kings 7:12
The lepers were first in the deserted camp. The abundance was awaiting
the starving populace, but only a few outcasts tasted it. So Christ's
wealth and unsea...
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Under these circumstances of famine and the anger of the king the
calmness and strength of the prophet were again manifest. It is
another revelation of how quiet and strong a man becomes who is in
sec...
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And the king appointed the lord on whose hand he leaned to have the
charge of the gate: and the people (l) trode upon him in the gate, and
he died, as the man of God had said, who spake when the king...
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_Gate, to prevent confusion and accidents, (Josephus) or to guard
against any return of the enemy. (Menochius)_...
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The sad event in the death of this unbelieving lord, is very
particularly related by the sacred historian, to show that no word of
the Lord can fall to the ground. And it is a point of the most solemn...
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However, the next chapter (2 Kings 3:1-27) brings us at once into
earthly circumstances. "Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign
over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of
J...
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The iniquity of Israel plunges the nation again into distress; and
Samaria is desolated by famine. The judgment produces indignation
against Jehovah's testimony; for, although Jehoram did not worship...
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AND THE KING APPOINTED THE LORD, ON WHOSE HAND HE LEANED, TO HAVE THE
CHARGE OF THE GATE,.... Not to keep out the enemy, of which there was
no danger; but to prevent disorders and tumults among the pe...
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And the king appointed the lord on whose hand he leaned to have the
charge of the gate: and the people trode upon him in the gate, and he
died, as the man of God had said, who spake when the king came...
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_The king appointed the lord to have the charge of the gate _ To
prevent tumults and disorders among the people, and to take care to
have the gates shut, if need were, and if the Syrians should happen...
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1 Elisha prophecieth incredible plenty in Samaria.
3 Foure Lepers venturing on the host of the Syrians, bring tydings of
their flight.
22 The king finding by spies the newes to be true, spoileth the...
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THE GREAT PLENTY IN SAMARIA...
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And the king appointed the lord on whose hand he leaned, his adjutant,
TO HAVE THE CHARGE OF THE GATE, to maintain order and prevent
accidents; AND THE PEOPLE, overexcited as they were and unwilling t...
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GOD INTERVENES
(vv.1-20).
The prophet whom Jehoram wanted to kill then gave a wonderful message
of grace from God. What a response to the callous folly of the king of
Israel! Elisha tells them, "Hea...
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12-20 Here see the wants of Israel supplied in a way they little
thought of, which should encourage us to depend upon the power and
goodness of God in our greatest straits. God's promise may be safel...
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TO HAVE THE CHARGE OF THE GATE; partly to prevent tumults and
disorders and mischiefs amongst the people; and partly to take order
about the shutting of the gates, if need were, and if the Syrians
sho...
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2 Kings 7:17 king H4428 appointed H6485 (H8689) officer H7991 hand
H3027 leaned H8172 (H8737) gate H8179 people...
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YHWH'S DELIVERANCE FROM THE SIEGE OF SAMARIA (2 KINGS 7:2).
This second subsection is within an inclusio which commences with the
captain's comment about the ‘windows of Heaven', followed by the
warni...
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CONTENTS: Jehovah's terror upon the Syrians.
CHARACTERS: God, Elisha, Jehoram, captain of Israel, four lepers.
CONCLUSION: Faith expects from God what is beyond all human
expectation. They who canno...
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2 Kings 7:3. _Four leprous men._ This is frequently called by the
rabbins the Egyptian disease, and the law required that they should
dwell alone.
2 Kings 7:6. _The kings of the Hittites._ Those of Ph...
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_And it came to pass as the man of God had spoken._
GOD’S PROMISE REALISED AND HIS TRUTH VINDICATED
We have here an instance of two things--
I. God’s promise realised. In the first verse of this cha...
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_Then said Elisha, Hear ye the word of the Lord._
THE FAMINE IN SAMARIA
The emphasis of the teaching of this account of the Samaritan famine
should undoubtedly be placed upon the complete fulfilment...
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THE FLIGHT OF THE SYRIANS
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—
2 Kings 7:1. A MEASURE OF FINE FLOUR—This _seah_ would probably
contain about three gallons of flour. IN THE GATE OF SAMARIA—_i.e._,
the _m...
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EXPOSITION
2 KINGS 7:1
THE SIEGE OF SAMARIA (_continued_)_: _THE DELIVERANCE.
2 KINGS 7:1,...
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And Elisha said, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD,
Tomorrow about this time they will be selling a bushel of fine flour
for sixty-five cents, and two bushels of fine of barley for sixty-...
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2 Kings 7:2; 2 Kings 9:33; Hebrews 10:29; Isaiah 25:10; Judges 20:43;...