Verse 2 Kings 8:18. _THE DAUGHTER OF AHAB WAS HIS WIFE_] This was the infamous _Athaliah_; and through this marriage Jehoshaphat and Ahab were confederates; and this friendship was continued after Aha...
The passage is parenthetic, resuming the history of the kingdom of Judah from 1 Kings 22:50. 2 Kings 8:16 The opening words are - “In the fifth year of Joram, son of Ahab, king of Israel, and of Jeho...
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...
AS. according as. DAUGHTER OF AHAB. Compare 2 Kings 8:26. See App-55. DID EVIL. Compare 2 Chronicles 21:2....
_as did the house of Ahab_ Jehoshaphat's friendship and alliance with Ahab's house brought the ways of Israel into the kingdom of Judah. _the daughter of Ahab_ i.e. Athaliah, who, after the death of...
III. CONTEMPORARY EVENTS IN JUDAH 8:16-29 At this point the author picks up the history of Judah from 1 Kings 22:50 and gives a brief resume of the reigns of (1) Jehoram (2 Kings 8:16-24), and (2) Aha...
_AND HE WALKED IN THE WAY OF THE KINGS OF ISRAEL, AS DID THE HOUSE OF AHAB: FOR THE DAUGHTER OF AHAB WAS HIS WIFE: AND HE DID EVIL IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD._ Daughter of Ahab - Athaliah, through whos...
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...
HE DID EVIL.. LORD] This does not imply that he abandoned altogether the worship of the LORD, since he made offerings to the Temple (2 Kings 12:18)....
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...
(16-24) The reign of Jehoram, king of Judah. (Comp. 2 Chronicles 21)...
IN THE WAY OF THE KINGS OF ISRAEL. — This is further explained by the following clause, “As did the house of Ahab,” or rather, _to wit, as the house of Ahab acted, i.e._, Jehoram, as son-in-law of Aha...
וַ יֵּ֨לֶךְ בְּ דֶ֣רֶךְ ׀ מַלְכֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל...
(1) JEHORAM BEN-JEHOSHAPHAT OF JUDAH B.C. 851-843 (2) AHAZIAH BEN-JEHORAM OF JUDAH B.C. 843-842 2 Kings 8:16 "Bear with the Turk, no brother near the throne." -POPE. THE narrative now reverts...
ATHALIAH'S WICKED HUSBAND AND SONS 2 Kings 8:16 Jehoram's history furnishes a terrible example of how an ill-marriage may mar a man's life. He had a good father, but a bad wife, and the latter more s...
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...
And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for the (l) daughter of Ahab was his wife: and he did evil in the sight of the LORD. (l) The Holy Spirit shows by this the d...
_Achab, Athalia. She led her husband into all wickedness. (Tirinus) (2 Paralipomenon xxi.)_...
I would have the Reader remark with me on the character here given of pious Jehoshaphat's son, how dreadful it must have been to such a father to have so degenerate a son. Grace is not hereditary. Jeh...
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...
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...
AND HE WALKED IN THE WAY OF THE KING'S OF ISRAEL, AS DID THE HOUSE OF AHAB,.... Imitated them in idolatry: FOR THE DAUGHTER OF AHAB WAS HIS WIFE; whose name was Athaliah, 2 Kings 8:26, and by her he...
And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife: and he did evil in the sight of the LORD. Ver. 18. _For the daughter of Ahab was his...
_And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel_ That is, after his father's death. _For the daughter of Ahab_ Namely, Athaliah, 2 Kings 8:26; _was his wife_ By whom he was seduced from the religion...
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...
THE REIGN OF JEHORAM AND OF AHAZIAH...
And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, in all the idolatrous wickedness which they practiced, AS DID THE HOUSE OF AHAB; FOR THE DAUGHTER OF AHAB WAS HIS WIFE, the evil of mixed marriages bei...
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...
16-24 A general idea is given of Jehoram's badness. His father, no doubt, had him taught the true knowledge of the Lord, but did ill to marry him to the daughter of Ahab; no good could come of union w...
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 uniti...
2 Kings 8:18 walked H3212 (H8799) way H1870 kings H4428 Israel H3478 house H1004 Ahab H256 done H6213 ...
THE REIGN OF JEHORAM, KING OF JUDAH (2 KINGS 8:16). C. 848-841 BC CO-REGENT WITH JEHOSHAPHAT FROM 853 BC. During the time that Jehoram of Judah was on the throne of Judah, Jehoram of Israel (see 2 Kin...
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...
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...
_Jehoram--began to reign._ LESSONS FROM THE LIFE OF JEHORAM This is a short fragment of a king’s history, the history of Jehoram. Brief as it is, it contains many practical truths. I. That piety is...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 2 Kings 8:16. JORAM THE SON OF AHAB—See Notes on chap. 2 Kings 3:1. 2 Kings 8:18. THE DAUGHTER OF AHAB—Attaliah. It was through her influence the king introduced the...
EXPOSITION 2 KINGS 8:1 THE SEQUEL OF THE STORY OF THE SHUNAMMITE. THE KILLING OF BENHADAD BY HAZAEL; AND...
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...
1 Kings 11:1; 1 Kings 21:25; 1 Kings 22:52; 1 Kings 22:53;...
He walked — After his father's death. The daughter — Athaliah. This unequal marriage, though Jehoshaphat possibly designed it as a means of uniting the two kingdoms under one head, is here and elsewhe...