George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
2 Kings 6:12
Chamber. It is difficult therefore for the saints in heaven to hear our prayers? though they have not such long ears as Calvin ridicules. (Haydock)
Chamber. It is difficult therefore for the saints in heaven to hear our prayers? though they have not such long ears as Calvin ridicules. (Haydock)
IN THY BEDCHAMBER - literally, “in the secret place of thy bedchamber,” i. e.,” in the greatest possible secrecy.” The seclusion of the harem must be taken into account for the full appreciation of th...
5. ELISHA AND THE SYRIANS CHAPTER 6 _ 1. The lost axe-head recovered (2 Kings 6:1)_ 2. Elisha makes known Ben-hadad's plans (2 Kings 6:8) 3. Elisha's arrest planned (2 Kings 6:13) 4. The blinded
AN AXEHEAD SWIMS. ELISHA AND THE SYRIANS AT DOTHAN. In several minor miracles Elisha is always represented as working them not by his word, but by some expedient. Thus he heals the miscarrying waters...
BUT. for: i.e. "[the fact is] that"....
_Elisha, the prophet that_is IN _Israel_ This mention of Elisha points to such a knowledge of him as might have been gained through Naaman's cure. It may however be that communications of other kinds...
ELISHA THE PROPHET—TELLETH, &C.— It is not to be doubted but that Naaman, upon his return from Samaria, spread the fame of Elisha so much in the court of Syria, that some of the great men there might...
I. ELISHA'S PATRIOTIC MIRACLES 6:8-23 Elisha was involved in the crisis which his nation faced at the hands of the Arameans. On various occasions Elisha rendered valuable aid to his king by revealing...
_AND THE MAN OF GOD SENT UNTO THE KING OF ISRAEL, SAYING, BEWARE THAT THOU PASS NOT SUCH A PLACE; FOR THITHER THE SYRIANS ARE COME DOWN._ No JFB commentary on these verses....
ELISHA AND THE SIEGE OF SAMARIA 1. The place where we dwell] The mention of the Jordan (2 Kings 6:2) suggests that these sons of the prophets dwelt near Jericho: cp. 2 Kings 2:5. Probably Elisha did...
THE LAST KINGS OF *ISRAEL AND *JUDAH BOOK OF 2 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 6 THE AXE THAT THE MAN LOST V1 The group of the *prophets spoke to Elisha. ‘The place where we meet with you is too s...
ONE OF HIS SERVANTS. — The old interpreters thought of _Naaman,_ but Elisha’s fame may have been otherwise known at Damascus. NONE. — _Nay._ THE WORDS. — The LXX. and Vulg.,”all the words.” TELLETH...
וַ יֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אַחַ֣ד מֵֽ עֲבָדָ֔יו לֹ֖וא אֲדֹנ
ELISHA AND THE SYRIANS 2 Kings 6:1 "Now there was found in the city a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city." - Ecclesiastes 9:15 ELISHA, unlike his master Elijah, was, during a gr...
THE SERVANT OF THE LORD OF BATTLES 2 Kings 6:1 To us, the first of these miracles may appear somewhat trivial, but we must remember the value of an iron axe-head at that time, the inconvenience and d...
The incident of the swimming of the iron axe head is interesting, but quite secondary. The chief value of the story lies in its revelation of the influence Elisha was exerting in the nation. The growt...
And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that [is] in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy (e) bedchamber. (e) There is nothing s...
The mad and childish attempt of the king of Syria to take the prophet, serves to set forth the bitterness of the carnal mind against God and his servants in all ages, for it is always the same, only m...
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...
The sons of the prophets must enlarge their dwelling-place, and Elisha, who consents to go with them, secures them from the results of their negligence by reversing the laws of nature. I know not if w...
AND ONE OF HIS SERVANTS SAID, NONE, MY LORD, O KING,.... He believed everyone of his counsellors were true and faithful to him: BUT ELISHA THE PROPHET, THAT IS IN ISRAEL, TELLETH THE KING OF ISRAEL T...
And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that [is] in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber. Ver. 12. _And one of his s...
_Will you not show me which of us is for the king of Israel? _ Betrays my counsels to him: for he could not suppose that he should meet with such constant disappointments, unless it were by treachery....
1 Elisha giuing leaue to the yong Prophets to inlarge their dwellings, causeth yron to swim. 8 Hee discloseth the king of Syria his counsell. 13 The armie which was sent to Dothan to apprehend Elish...
And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king; but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bed-chamber, he possessed such a great am...
THE BLINDNESS OF THE SYRIANS...
"TOO SMALL FOR US" (vv.1-7) The sons of the prophets are often spoken of in connection with Elisha's history, but when banded together, they did nothing (so far as the record goes) that indicated th...
NONE: _ Heb._ No...
8-12 The king of Israel regarded the warnings Elisha gave him, of danger from the Syrians, but would not heed the warnings of danger from his sins. Such warnings are little heeded by most; they would...
No text from Poole on this verse....
2 Kings 6:12 one H259 servants H5650 said H559 (H8799) lord H113 king H4428 Elisha H477 prophet H5030
ISRAEL'S ONE MAN INTELLIGENCE SERVICE AND THE FAILED ATTEMPT TO ABDUCT HIM (2 KINGS 6:8). The king of Aram was puzzled because he kept raiding Israel only to discover each time that the king of Israel...
2 Kings 6:1. _And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us._ It seems to have been a habit of the prophets to gather about them c...
CONTENTS: Elisha recovers the lost axe. Seige of Samaria by Syrians. CHARACTERS: God, Elisha, Ben-hadad, Jehoram, nameless woman. CONCLUSION: The Christian on his knees can see more than the philosop...
2 Kings 6:1. _Sons of the prophets._ See on 2 Kings 2:3; 2 Kings 2:5. Their number had evidently encreased, though in evil times. Their college was a plain home-built house....
_Then the King of Syria warred against Israel._ ELISHA AT DOTHAN Seeing the invisible! Here is the young business man. He spends his days in a close and musty counting-room, casting up interminable f...
2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 6:1 With the healing of Naaman, Elisha has involved himself with Syria for the first time. That involvement now occupies most of the next two chapters, as the authors prepare t...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 2 Kings 6:12. ELISHA … TELLETH … THE WORDS THOU SPEAKEST IN THY BEDCHAMBER—Elisha apprised king Jehoram of the designs of the Syrian king, who thereby was enabled to...
EXPOSITION VERSE 1-7:20 FURTHER MIRACLES WROUGHT BY ELISHA. The historian relates first a (comparatively) private miracle wrought by Elisha in the vicinity of Jericho, for the benefit of one of the ...
Now Naaman was the captain of the host of Syria, he was a great man with his master, he was honorable, because the LORD had actually helped him to subdue many nations. He was a mighty man and very bra...
2 Kings 5:13; 2 Kings 5:3; 2 Kings 5:8; 2 Kings 6:10; 2 Kings 6:9;...