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IN THY BEDCHAMBER - literally, “in the secret place of thy
bedchamber,” i. e.,” in the greatest possible secrecy.” The
seclusion of the harem must be taken into account for the full
appreciation of th...
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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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BUT. for: i.e. "[the fact is] that"....
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_Elisha, the prophet that_is IN _Israel_ This mention of Elisha points
to such a knowledge of him as might have been gained through Naaman's
cure. It may however be that communications of other kinds...
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ELISHA THE PROPHET—TELLETH, &C.— It is not to be doubted but that
Naaman, upon his return from Samaria, spread the fame of Elisha so
much in the court of Syria, that some of the great men there might...
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I. ELISHA'S PATRIOTIC MIRACLES 6:8-23
Elisha was involved in the crisis which his nation faced at the hands
of the Arameans. On various occasions Elisha rendered valuable aid to
his king by revealing...
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_AND THE MAN OF GOD SENT UNTO THE KING OF ISRAEL, SAYING, BEWARE THAT
THOU PASS NOT SUCH A PLACE; FOR THITHER THE SYRIANS ARE COME DOWN._
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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ONE OF HIS SERVANTS. — The old interpreters thought of _Naaman,_ but
Elisha’s fame may have been otherwise known at Damascus.
NONE. — _Nay._
THE WORDS. — The LXX. and Vulg.,”all the words.”
TELLETH...
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וַ יֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אַחַ֣ד מֵֽ עֲבָדָ֔יו
לֹ֖וא אֲדֹנ
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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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THE SERVANT OF THE LORD OF BATTLES
2 Kings 6:1
To us, the first of these miracles may appear somewhat trivial, but we
must remember the value of an iron axe-head at that time, the
inconvenience and d...
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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 one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the
prophet that [is] in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that
thou speakest in thy (e) bedchamber.
(e) There is nothing s...
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_Chamber. It is difficult therefore for the saints in heaven to hear
our prayers? though they have not such long ears as Calvin ridicules.
(Haydock)_...
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The mad and childish attempt of the king of Syria to take the prophet,
serves to set forth the bitterness of the carnal mind against God and
his servants in all ages, for it is always the same, only m...
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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 ONE OF HIS SERVANTS SAID, NONE, MY LORD, O KING,.... He believed
everyone of his counsellors were true and faithful to him:
BUT ELISHA THE PROPHET, THAT IS IN ISRAEL, TELLETH THE KING OF ISRAEL
T...
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And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the
prophet that [is] in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that
thou speakest in thy bedchamber.
Ver. 12. _And one of his s...
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_Will you not show me which of us is for the king of Israel? _ Betrays
my counsels to him: for he could not suppose that he should meet with
such constant disappointments, unless it were by treachery....
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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 one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king; but Elisha, the
prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that
thou speakest in thy bed-chamber, he possessed such a great am...
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THE BLINDNESS OF THE SYRIANS...
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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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NONE:
_ Heb._ No...
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8-12 The king of Israel regarded the warnings Elisha gave him, of
danger from the Syrians, but would not heed the warnings of danger
from his sins. Such warnings are little heeded by most; they would...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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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 6:1. _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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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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2 Kings 5:13; 2 Kings 5:3; 2 Kings 5:8; 2 Kings 6:10; 2 Kings 6:9;...