2 KINGS CHAPTER 8 The Shunammite having, by Elisha's advice, left the
land because of the famine, returneth home; and hath her whole estate
restored to her for Elisha's sake, 2 KINGS 8:1. He cometh to Damascus.
Ben-hadad is sick, and sendeth Hazael to him with presents. Elisha
foretelleth Ben-hadad'... [ Continue Reading ]
Either because that was near her lands and dwelling, which she thought
she might have an eye to, when occasion required; or because there was
more plenty than in Judah; or because she knew that her going to dwell
in Judah would be very displeasing to the king of Israel, whose favour
she was like to... [ Continue Reading ]
Which having been forsaken by her, were possessed by her kindred, or
others, who had obtained them from the king, and now intended to keep
the possession of them.... [ Continue Reading ]
QUEST. How could the king speak with Gehazi, who was a leper? ANSW.
Either the king might speak with him at a convenient distance, it
being usual for others to discourse with lepers, as 2 KINGS 7:8
MATTHEW 8:2 LUKE 17:12; or his leprosy might be of that sort which was
not infectious; or, if his lepr... [ Continue Reading ]
The woman was by God's wonderful and gracious providence brought
thither in the most advantageous season.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE KING ASKED THE WOMAN concerning the truth of Gehazi's relation.... [ Continue Reading ]
TO DAMASCUS; either to the city, or rather to the kingdom, of
Damascus, by comparing 2 KINGS 8:9; as Samaria, which properly was the
name of the city, is sometimes the name of the kingdom; of which SEE
POOLE ON "1 KINGS 13:32". Hither he came by the special direction of
the Spirit, and under God's p... [ Continue Reading ]
TAKE A PRESENT IN THINE HAND; by which he thought to purchase his
favour, and the healing of his disease.... [ Continue Reading ]
FORTY CAMELS BURDEN. Hazael carried the more noble present, hoping, as
his master did, to get some interest in the prophet and advantage to
himself by it. Whether the prophet received it or not, is not here
mentioned; but it is most probable he did not, from his former
practice, 2KI 5 and because th... [ Continue Reading ]
Here is no contradiction; for the first words contain an answer to
Ben-hadad's question, 2 KINGS 8:8, SHALL I RECOVER OF THIS DISEASE? To
which the answer is, _Thou mayest or shalt recover_, i.e.
notwithstanding thy disease, which is not mortal, and shall not take
away thy life. The latter words con... [ Continue Reading ]
HE SETTLED HIS COUNTENANCE STEDFASTLY; the prophet fixed his eyes upon
Hazael. UNTIL HE WAS ASHAMED; either till the prophet was ashamed to
look any longer upon him; or till Hazael was ashamed, as apprehending
that the prophet suspected or discerned something extraordinary and of
an evil and shamefu... [ Continue Reading ]
So here was a double cause of his grief and tears, the evil of sin in
Hazael, and the evil of suffering upon Israel.... [ Continue Reading ]
IS THY SERVANT A DOG? either so vile and unworthy, as this expression
is used, 2 SAMUEL 3:8, 2 SAMUEL 9:8; or so impudent, for which dogs
are noted; or so fierce, and barbarous, and inhuman. Compare PSALMS
22:16,20 PSALMS 59:6. THOU SHALT BE KING OVER SYRIA; and then thou
shalt have power in thy han... [ Continue Reading ]
He represents the prophet's answer by halves, that by his master's
security he might have the fitter opportunity to execute his
reasonable design.... [ Continue Reading ]
SPREAD IT ON HIS FACE; pretending, it may be, to cool his immoderate
heat with it; but applying it so closely, that he choked him
therewith; by which artifice his death seemed to be natural, there
being no signs of a violent death upon his body. And this he the more
boldly attempted, because the pro... [ Continue Reading ]
Jehoram was first made king or viceroy by his father divers years
before this time, to wit, at his expedition to Ramoth-gilead, as was
noted before; which dominion of his ended at his father's return. But
now Jehoshaphat, being not far from his death, and having divers sons,
and fearing some competi... [ Continue Reading ]
Part with his father, and part by himself alone.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE WALKED IN THE WAY OF THE KINGS OF ISRAEL, after his father's death.
_The daughter of Ahab_; Athaliah, 2 KINGS 8:26. This unequal marriage,
though Jehoshaphat possibly designed it as a mean of uniting the two
kingdoms under one head, and in the true religion, is here and
elsewhere noted as the cau... [ Continue Reading ]
ALWAY, Heb. _all days_, until the coming of the Messiah, as it is
elsewhere limited and explained; for so long, and not longer, this
succession might seem necessary for the making good of God's promise
and covenant made with David. But when the Messiah was once come,
there was no more need of any su... [ Continue Reading ]
FROM UNDER THE HAND OF JUDAH; under which they had been from David's
time, 2 SAMUEL 8:14. Compare 1 KINGS 22:47.... [ Continue Reading ]
i.e. The common soldiers of the Edomites, herein following the example
of their captains.... [ Continue Reading ]
EDOM REVOLTED; for though Joram had given them a defeat, yet it may
seem to have been no great slaughter, but only a putting them to
flight; and therefore they might easily rally again. And Joram could
not pursue the victory, because he was recalled by the revolt of his
own subjects, which had taken... [ Continue Reading ]
of which SEE POOLE ON "1 KINGS 14:19".... [ Continue Reading ]
No text from Poole on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN THE TWELFTH YEAR OF JORAM. OBJECT. It was in the eleventh year of
Joram, 2 KINGS 9:29. ANSW. Either, first, He began to reign in the
confines of Joram's eleventh and twelfth year, in the very end of his
eleventh year, or towards the beginning of the twelfth, whence it is
indifferently ascribed to... [ Continue Reading ]
How this agrees with 2 CHRONICLES 22:2, SEE POOLE ON "2 CHRONICLES
22:2" on that place. THE DAUGHTER OF OMRI, i.e. his granddaughter. See
above 2 KINGS 8:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
He was the proper son of Athaliah, daughter of Ahab, and the
grandson-in-law of Ahab, because his father was Ahab's son-in-law, 2
KINGS 8:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
No text from Poole on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
The same place with Ramoth, or Ramoth-gilead.... [ Continue Reading ]