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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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2 Kings 6:24 to 2 Kings 7:20. THE SIEGE OF SAMARIA. The date and
source of this episode need discussion. The name of the king of Syria,
as in 1 Kings 20, was Ben-hadad; the king of Israel is not named...
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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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WOMAN. One of the ten deaths occasioned by women. See note on Judges
4:21....
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_What aileth thee?_ The woman's cry is not stopped by his answer. She
has more to speak about than to ask him for food.
_This woman said unto me_ It would appear as if she had brought her
neighbour al...
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II. ELISHA'S PREDICTIVE MIRACLES 6:24-8:15
Three predictive miracles of Elisha are recorded in connection with
this period of Aramean invasion: He predicted (1) the deliverance of
Samaria from an Aram...
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_AND HE SAID, IF THE LORD DO NOT HELP THEE, WHENCE SHALL I HELP THEE?
OUT OF THE BARNFLOOR, OR OUT OF THE WINEPRESS?_
No JFB commentary on these verses....
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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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AND THE KING SAID. — When she had explained what she wanted. With
the hideous facts here recorded, comp. Deuteronomy 28:56, seq. Similar
things were done during the sieges of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezz...
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וַ יֹּֽאמֶר ־לָ֥הּ הַ מֶּ֖לֶךְ מַה
־לָּ֑ךְ
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THE FAMINE AND THE SIEGE
2 Kings 6:24; 2 Kings 7:1
"‘Tis truly no flood plan when princes play
The vulture among carrion; but when
They play the carrion among vultures-that
Is ten times worse....
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THE DIRE STRAITS OF THOSE WHO FORSAKE GOD
2 Kings 6:24
This siege was the result of Ahab's foolish and misplaced leniency.
See 1 Kings 20:42. The children are often called to suffer for the
misdeeds...
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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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To what a dreadful state was Israel now reduced; but yet not a word of
reform. We do not hear of a single soul sending up a cry to heaven.
Alas! how sin hardens the mind! And to what a dreadful degree...
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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 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 THE KING SAID UNTO HER, WHAT AILETH THEE?.... His passion
subsiding, or pitying her as in distress, and supposing that there
might be something particular and pressing in her case:
AND SHE ANSWER...
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And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, This
woman said unto me, Give thy son, that we may eat him to day, and we
will eat my son to morrow.
Ver. 28. _Give thy son, that we ma...
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_The king said, What aileth thee?_ Is there any thing singular in thy
case? Dost thou fare worse than thy neighbours? Truly, yes: she and
one of her neighbours had made a barbarous agreement, that, al...
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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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And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, This
woman, pointing out one whom she accused, SAID UNTO ME, GIVE THY SON
THAT WE MAY EAT HIM TODAY, AND WE WILL EAT MY SON TOMORROW. Wh...
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THE GREAT FAMINE IN SAMARIA...
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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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24-33 Learn to value plenty, and to be thankful for it; see how
contemptible money is, when in time of famine it is so freely parted
with for any thing that is eatable! The language of Jehoram to the...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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2 Kings 6:28 king H4428 said H559 (H8799) answered H559 (H8799) woman
H802 said H559 (H8804) Give...
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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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_And there was a great famine in Samaria._
FAMINE, A JUDGMENT OF GOD
The language of truth, you perceive, formed the first portion of his
words, and the language of despair the conclusion.
I. That w...
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2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 6:28 GIVE YOUR SON. The Bible reports other
cases of cannibalism because of a long siege (e.g., Lamentations 4:10;...
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CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—
2 Kings 6:19. I WILL BRING YOU TO THE MAN WHOM YE SEEK—This was an
evasion for a good purpose, and not an untruth, for Elisha did bring
them to him, vanquished and gr...
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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 Samuel 1:8; 2 Samuel 14:5; Deuteronomy 28:53; Ezekiel 5:10;...