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6. ELISHA'S PREDICTION AND ITS FULFILMENT
CHAPTER 7
_ 1. Elisha's prediction (2 Kings 7:1)_
2. The unbelieving lord (2 Kings 7:2)
3. The four lepers and their discovery (2 Kings 7:3)
4. The day o...
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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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UTTERMOST. outermost....
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_they went into one tent, and did eat and drink_ Hunger asserted the
first claim; that satisfied, they began to think how they might make
most gain for themselves, by hiding a store of the deserted we...
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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 WHEN THESE LEPERS CAME TO THE UTTERMOST PART OF THE CAMP, THEY
WENT INTO ONE TENT, AND DID EAT AND DRINK, AND CARRIED THENCE SILVER,
AND GOLD, AND RAIMENT, AND WENT AND HID IT; AND CAME AGAIN, AN...
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THE RELIEF OF SAMARIA
1. A measure] HEB. a _SEAH_, EQUAL to 6 cabs, and rather less than 3
gallons. IN THE GATE OF SAMARIA] The open space at the gate of an
Eastern city served as a market-place!...
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THE LAST KINGS OF *ISRAEL AND *JUDAH
BOOK OF 2 KINGS
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 7
THE *LORD RESCUES SAMARIA
V1 Elisha said, ‘Listen to what the *Lord says. About this time
tomorrow, a large amount...
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AND WHEN... TENT. — Literally, _And_ (so) _those lepers came to the
edge of the camp, and they went into one tent_, taking up the thread
of the narrative again at 2 Kings 7:5, where it was broken by t...
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וַ יָּבֹאוּ֩ הַֽ מְצֹרָעִ֨ים הָ
אֵ֜לֶּה עַד
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“WINDOWS IN HEAVEN”
2 Kings 7:1
There is a sore famine just now over the whole world-a famine of God's
Word. For some years the Church has felt its growing severity, but
there are two classes within...
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Under these circumstances of famine and the anger of the king the
calmness and strength of the prophet were again manifest. It is
another revelation of how quiet and strong a man becomes who is in
sec...
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How unexpected sometimes is the deliverance of the sinner! How
surprised is the soul in the discovery of Jesus and his fulness! And
do observe, Reader! how the Lord was pleased to act for the delivery...
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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 iniquity of Israel plunges the nation again into distress; and
Samaria is desolated by famine. The judgment produces indignation
against Jehovah's testimony; for, although Jehoram did not worship...
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AND WHEN THESE LEPERS CAME TO THE UTTERMOST PART OF THE CAMP, THEY
WENT INTO ONE TENT,.... The first they came to:
AND DID EAT AND DRINK; which was the first thing they did, being
hungry, and almost...
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And when these lepers came to the uttermost part of the camp, they
went into one tent, and did eat and drink, and carried thence silver,
and gold, and raiment, and went and hid [it]; and came again, a...
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1 Elisha prophecieth incredible plenty in Samaria.
3 Foure Lepers venturing on the host of the Syrians, bring tydings of
their flight.
22 The king finding by spies the newes to be true, spoileth the...
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And when these lepers, those spoken of above, CAME TO THE UTTERMOST
PART OF THE CAMP, THEY WENT INTO ONE TENT AND DID EAT AND DRINK, for
they found food in abundance, AND CARRIED THENCE SILVER AND GOL...
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THE FLIGHT OF THE SYRIAN ARMY...
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GOD INTERVENES
(vv.1-20).
The prophet whom Jehoram wanted to kill then gave a wonderful message
of grace from God. What a response to the callous folly of the king of
Israel! Elisha tells them, "Hea...
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3-11 God can, when he pleases, make the stoutest heart to tremble;
and as for those who will not fear God, he can make them fear at the
shaking of a leaf. Providence ordered it, that the lepers came...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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YHWH'S DELIVERANCE FROM THE SIEGE OF SAMARIA (2 KINGS 7:2).
This second subsection is within an inclusio which commences with the
captain's comment about the ‘windows of Heaven', followed by the
warni...
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CONTENTS: Jehovah's terror upon the Syrians.
CHARACTERS: God, Elisha, Jehoram, captain of Israel, four lepers.
CONCLUSION: Faith expects from God what is beyond all human
expectation. They who canno...
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2 Kings 7:3. _Four leprous men._ This is frequently called by the
rabbins the Egyptian disease, and the law required that they should
dwell alone.
2 Kings 7:6. _The kings of the Hittites._ Those of Ph...
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_And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate._
THE MEN AT THE GATE
The city of Samaria was in sad plight. Ben-hadad, the King of Syria,
had gathered all his armies together with th...
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_Then said Elisha, Hear ye the word of the Lord._
THE FAMINE IN SAMARIA
The emphasis of the teaching of this account of the Samaritan famine
should undoubtedly be placed upon the complete fulfilment...
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THE FLIGHT OF THE SYRIANS
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—
2 Kings 7:1. A MEASURE OF FINE FLOUR—This _seah_ would probably
contain about three gallons of flour. IN THE GATE OF SAMARIA—_i.e._,
the _m...
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EXPOSITION
2 KINGS 7:1
THE SIEGE OF SAMARIA (_continued_)_: _THE DELIVERANCE.
2 KINGS 7:1,...
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And Elisha said, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD,
Tomorrow about this time they will be selling a bushel of fine flour
for sixty-five cents, and two bushels of fine of barley for sixty-...
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2 Kings 5:24; Jeremiah 41:8; Joshua 7:21; Matthew 13:44; Matthew 25:18