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2 Kings 8:11

2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 Kings 8:11 he fixed his gaze. The text does not identify “he” and “him” in this verse. Most interpreters understand the first “he” to be Elisha, who “fixed his gaze” on Hazael, staring at him but also seeing with prophetic vision what Hazael would do in the future. Hazael does not know how to respond and is embarrassed, and then Elisha weeps.

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See also 2 Kings 8:11 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 2 Kings 8:11. _HE SETTLED HIS COUNTENANCE STEADFASTLY_] Of whom does the author speak? Of Hazael, or of Elisha? Several apply this action to the prophet: he had a murderer before him and he saw...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    That is, “And he (Elisha) settled his conntenance, and set it (toward Hazael), until he (Hazael) was ashamed.” Elisha fixed on Hazael a long and meaning look, until the latter’s eyes fell before his,...

  • 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

    HE: i.e. Hazael. ASHAMED. The thought of murder came into his mind....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _And he settled his countenance stedfastly_ The R.V. adds -upon him" in italics. This no doubt is the sense. Elisha fixed a stedfast gaze on the messenger. -The seer of God descries more in Hazael tha...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    AND HE SETTLED HIS COUNTENANCE— _"He_ [Hazael] _keeping his countenance, continued with the same look for some time, while the man of God wept."_ Hazael pretended surprise at the answer of Elisha, des...

  • 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

    _AND HE SETTLED HIS COUNTENANCE STEDFASTLY, UNTIL HE WAS ASHAMED: AND THE MAN OF GOD WEPT._ He settled his countenance stedfastly, х_ WAYA`ªMEED_ (H5975) _ 'ET_ (H853) _ PAANAAYW_ (H6440) _ WAYAASEM_...

  • 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...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    UNTIL HE WAS ASHAMEDA] Hazel became discomposed under the prophet's gaze, being conscious of a guilty purpose....

  • 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

    AND HE SETTLED HIS COUNTENANCE STEDFASTLY. — Literally, _and he_ (Elisha) _made his face stand, and set_ (it upon Hazael). UNTIL HE WAS ASHAMED. — Literally, _unto being ashamed_. This may mean either...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יַּעֲמֵ֥ד אֶת ־פָּנָ֖יו וַ יָּ֣שֶׂם עַד

  • 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...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Blush. This may be referred either to Hazael, who was astonished at the words and looks of the prophet, (Haydock) or to Eliseus. (Menochius) --- Septuagint (Complutensian), "and Hazael stood before hi...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    I hardly know a passage in history, even if simply considered as an history, more strikingly interesting to the feelings than this interview, as here related between Hazael and the prophet. Figure to...

  • 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

    AND HE SETTLED HIS COUNTENANCE STEADFASTLY,.... Refrained himself as much as possible, that he might not weep, as some Jewish writers interpret it; or, as others, he turned his face on one side, and c...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And he settled his countenance stedfastly, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept. Ver. 11. _And he settled his countenance steadfastly._] Heb., And set it. He settled his countenance and look...

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

    _He settled his countenance steadfastly_ Elisha fixed his eyes on Hazael, and looked upon him so earnestly, so long, and with such a settled countenance, that Hazael was ashamed, as apprehending that...

  • 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

    And he settled his countenance steadfastly until he was ashamed. If this is said of Elisha, it means that he fixed such a piercing look upon Hazael, showing that he knew of the ambition and treachery...

  • 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)

    STEADFASTLY: _ Heb._ and set it...

  • 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

    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 app...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Kings 8:11 set H5975 (H8686) countenance H6440 stare H7760 (H8799) ashamed H954 (H8800) man H376 God...

  • 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 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

    Acts 20:19; Acts 20:31; Genesis 45:2; Jeremiah 13:17; Jeremiah 14:17;

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    He settled — The prophet fixed his eyes upon Hazael. Until — 'Till Hazael was ashamed, as apprehending the prophet discerned something of an evil and shameful nature in him....

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