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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

2 Kings 8:9

Thy son — He who before persecuted him as an enemy, now in his extremity honours him like a father.

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See also 2 Kings 8:9 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    EVERY GOOD THING OF DAMASCUS - Probably, besides rich robes and precious metals, the luscious wine of Helbon, which was the drink of the Persian kings, the soft white wool of the anti-Libanus Ezekiel...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    ELISHA AND THE SHUNAMMITE. HAZAEL, KING OF SYRIA. This chapter is somewhat varied as to composition. It opens with a short story about Elisha (2 Kings 8:1), of which we may presuppose (_a_) that it is...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    EVERY GOOD. every kind of. Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of Genus). App-6....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _even_of _every good thing of Damascus_ Cf. the present which Jacob sent by his sons when they were going down into Egypt to buy food (Genesis 43:11), -Take of the best fruits in the land in your vess...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    D. PREDICTION CONCERNING THE CAREER OF HAZAEL 8:7-15 TRANSLATION (7) Now Elisha went to Damascus when Benhadad the king of Aram was sick. And it was told him, saying, The man of God has come here. (8...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _SO HAZAEL WENT TO MEET HIM, AND TOOK A PRESENT WITH HIM, EVEN OF EVERY GOOD THING OF DAMASCUS, FORTY CAMELS' BURDEN, AND CAME AND STOOD BEFORE HIM, AND SAID, THY SON BEN-HA'DAD KING OF SYRIA HATH SEN...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    ELISHA AND THE SHUNAMMITE. ELISHA AND HAZAEL. REIGNS OF JEHORAM AND AHAZIAH OF JUDAH 1. Then spake Elisha] The occasion is not indicated, all the stories related of Elisha in this and the three prece...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE LAST KINGS OF *ISRAEL AND *JUDAH BOOK OF 2 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 8 THE REPORT ABOUT ELISHA’S *MIRACLES V1 Elisha had spoken to the woman whose son he had brought back to life. ‘Go aw...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    (7-15) Elisha’s visit to Damascus, and its consequences....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    A PRESENT WITH HIM — _i.e._, in money. (Comp. 2 Kings 5:5, and see the margin here.) EVEN OF EVERY GOOD THING. — Rather, _and every kind of good thing_; in addition to the present of money. Damascus w...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֵּ֣לֶךְ חֲזָאֵל֮ לִ קְרָאתֹו֒ וַ יִּקַּ֨ח

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE SHUNAMMITE AND HAZAEL 2 Kings 8:1 (_ Circa_ B.C. 886) "Our acts still follow with us from afar, And what we have been makes us what we are." -GEORGE ELIOT THE next anecdote of Elisha brings u...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE POWER BEHIND THE THRONE 2 Kings 8:1 Nothing happens in our life or in the world apart from the divine appointment or permission. Behind every event and incident there is a divine providence. The...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The influence of Elisha is incidentally seen in the converse of the king with Gehazi and the restoration of the lands of the Shunammite woman for the sake of the prophet. Elisha visited Damascus, wher...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every (e) good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Benhadad king of Syria hath se...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Camels. It does not appear that Eliseus rejected these presents. (Menochius) --- Thy son. The kings of Israel and Juda styled the prophet father, and this title was given by Christians of antiquity t...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    It is not very easy to ascertain at what time it was that Elisha paid this visit to Damascus. The Lord had commanded Elijah about 21 years before this period: See 1 Kings 19:15. (that is, supposing, t...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    The history of the woman [1], whose son Elisha had raised to life again, gives us a little picture of all God's dealings with Israel. During long years, as determined by Jehovah, Israel is deprived of...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    SO HAZAEL WENT TO MEET HIM, AND TOOK A PRESENT WITH HIM,.... As was usual when a prophet or seer was consulted, see 1 Samuel 9:7 EVEN OF EVERY GOOD THING OF DAMASCUS; which was a very fruitful place,...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Benhadad king of Syria hath sent m...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _And took a present with him, forty camels' burden_ By this noble present, consisting of _every good thing of Damascus_, the king testified his affection to the prophet, bid him welcome to Damascus, a...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The Shunammite, hauing left her countrey seuen yeeres, to auoide the forewarned famine, for Elishas miracle sake, hath her land restored by the king. 7 Hazael being sent with a present by Benhadad...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    HAZAEL ANOINTED KING...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    So Hazael went to meet him and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, the choicest products which the city afforded, FORTY CAMELS' BURDEN, thus making a very impressive display...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    THE SHUNAMITE AGAIN (vv.1-6) The Shunamite woman is typical of the godly remnant of Israel. She had learned the grace of God in giving new life (ch.4:17) and further in resurrection power (ch.4:32-3...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    WITH HIM: _ Heb._ in his hand...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    7-15 Among other changes of men's minds by affliction, it often gives other thoughts of God's ministers, and teaches to value the counsels and prayers of those whom they have hated and despised. It w...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    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 no...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Kings 8:9 Hazael H2371 went H3212 (H8799) meet H7125 (H8800) took H3947 (H8799) present H4503 him...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    BENHADAD OF ARAM, THROUGH HIS SERVANT HAZAEL, SEEKS ELISHA'S ASSURANCE THAT HIS ILLNESS IS NOT FATAL, BUT ELISHA DISCERNS DARK DEEDS AHEAD AT THE HANDS OF HAZAEL (2 KINGS 8:7). This incident presumabl...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    2 Kings 8:7 From this history some points of instruction may be derived. I. You cannot predict, from a man's early natural disposition, what he will be capable of. Nothing will save a man but firm h...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Famine predicted. Jehoram restores the Shunanmite land. Reigns of Jehoram and Ahaziah of Judah and Joram of Israel. CHARACTERS: God, Elisha, Gehazi, Jehoram, Ben-hadad, Hazael, Ahaziah, Shu...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    2 Kings 8:8. _Take a present._ See on 1 Kings 14:3. 2 Kings 8:10. _Thou mayest certainly recover._ Aye, say as you all do, both physicians and courtiers. Cry aloud, for Baal is a god. This was said in...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Elisha came to Damascus._ STRIKING CHARACTERS We have here-- I. A dying king. 1. This dying king was very anxious. “Shall I recover of this disease?” This was the question he wanted Elisha to answ...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 8:7 The house of Omri has now held the throne of Israel since 1 Kings 16:23, and in spite of Elijah’s prophecy about its end ...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 8:8 MEET THE MAN OF GOD. It appears to have been customary when consulting prophets to offer some payment, in this case an extravagant gift of FORTY CAMELS’ LOADS of go

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 2 Kings 8:7. AND ELISHA CAME TO DAMASCUS—Elijah, his master, had been divinely commissioned to this (1 Kings 19:15), and now Elisha. “by the instigation of the Spirit”...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION 2 KINGS 8:1 THE SEQUEL OF THE STORY OF THE SHUNAMMITE. THE KILLING OF BENHADAD BY HAZAEL; AND...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now Elisha spake unto the woman, whose son had been restored to life, and he said, [You better get out of here because there's going to be a seven-year famine in this area] (2 Kings 8:1). And so she l...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 19:15; 1 Samuel 25:8; 2 Kings 13:14; 2 Kings 16:7; 2 Kings 5:5

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