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Verse 2 Kings 6:16. _FOR THEY THAT BE WITH US_ ARE _MORE, C._] What
astonishing intercourse had this man with heaven! It seems the whole
heavenly host had it in commission to help him....
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THEY THAT BE WITH US ... - Elisha gave utterance to the conviction of
all God’s saints when the world persecutes them (compare marginal
references). God - they know - is on their side; they need “not...
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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
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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...
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they _that_be _with us_ Elisha speaks as a man whose eyes are opened,
and who in consequence is sure of Jehovah's protection, whether he
beholds the angelic host about him or not....
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DISCOURSE: 368
ELISHA PROTECTED BY CHARIOTS OF FIRE
2 Kings 6:15. _And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how
shall we do? And he answered, Fear not; for they that be with us are
more than t...
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B. ELISHA CAPTURES A TROOP OF SOLDIERS 6:13-23
TRANSLATION
(13) And he said, Go and observe where he is, that I may send, and
take him. And someone told him, Behold, in Dothan. (14) And he sent
there...
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_AND HE ANSWERED, FEAR NOT: FOR THEY THAT BE WITH US ARE MORE THAN
THEY THAT BE WITH THEM._
No JFB commentary on this verse....
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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...
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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...
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THEY THAT BE WITH US... WITH THEM. — Comp. Numbers 14:9; Psalms 3:6,
“I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people that have set
themselves against me round about”; and 2 Chronicles 32:7, with
Note...
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וַ יֹּ֖אמֶר אַל ־תִּירָ֑א כִּ֤י
רַבִּים֙ אֲשׁ
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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...
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OPENED EYES
2 Kings 6:14
This is an acted parable of extreme beauty and suggestiveness. First,
the stroke of trouble-swift, unlooked for, and apparently
insurmountable; then the vivid contrast betwee...
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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...
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And he answered, (g) Fear not: for they that [be] with us [are] more
than they that [be] with them.
(g) For he was assured of God's help, and that millions of angels
camped about the godly to deliver...
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The dreadful alarm of Elisha's servant, and the perfect composure of
Elisha himself, hold forth a precious lesson. In minds of little or no
faith, the smallest events, which appears unpromising, excit...
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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 CHRISTIAN HAS MORE FRIENDS THAN FOES_
‘Feat not; for they that be with us are more than they that be with
them.’
2 Kings 6:16
From this story we may learn a lesson of great encouragement; and...
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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...
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AND HE ANSWERED, FEAR NOT, FOR THEY THAT BE WITH US ARE MORE THAN THEY
THAT BE WITH THEM. Meaning the legions of angels that encamped around
them....
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_And he answered, Fear not: for they that [be] with us [are] more than
they that [be] with them._
Ver. 16. Fear not: for they that be with us, &c.] How many do ye
reckon me for? said Antigonus to his...
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_He answered, Fear not_ He was concerned to remove the fears of his
servant, and impart to him the same satisfaction and peace of mind he
possessed himself in this time of extraordinary danger; for go...
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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...
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THE BLINDNESS OF THE SYRIANS...
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And he, Elisha, ANSWERED, FEAR NOT; FOR THEY THAT BE WITH US ARE MORE
THAN THEY THAT BE WITH THEM. Cf Numbers 14:9; 2 Chronicles 32:7;
Psalms 3:6; Psalm
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"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...
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13-23 What Elisha said to his servant is spoken to all the faithful
servants of God, when without are fightings, and within are fears.
Fear not, with that fear which has torment and amazement; for th...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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2 Kings 6:16 answered H559 (H8799) fear H3372 (H8799) more H7227
Fear not - Exodus 14:13;...
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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...
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2 Kings 6:15
I. The first remark which this incident suggests is as to the heavy
pressure of outward and visible things upon us who are still in the
body. The young man could see the Syrian host compa...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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_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...
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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...
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2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 6:16 THOSE WHO ARE WITH US. Elisha knows
that the Lord has sent an army of angels to protect him.
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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1 John 4:4; 2 Chronicles 16:9; 2 Chronicles 32:7; 2 Chronicles 32:8;...