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John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Kings 6:17

And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain [was] full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.

Ver. 17. Horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.] These were angels. Psalms 34:7 ; Psalms 68:17 ; Psa 91:11 It is a good note that one here maketh: Both those chariots that came to fetch Elijah, and those that came to defend Elisha, were fiery. God is no less lovely to his own in the midst of his judgments, than he is terrible to his enemies in the demonstration of his mercies.

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

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  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • KJV Original Language Details

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Sermon Bible Commentary

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  • Sermon Bible Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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