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AFTER THIS - Perhaps some years after - when the miracle and the kind
treatment were alike forgotten....
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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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Benhadad besieges Samaria. The city suffers terribly from famine, and
the king threatens to put Elisha to death (Not in Chronicles)
24. _Ben-hadad_ Probably the same king who was defeated and submitt...
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IT CAME TO PASS AFTER THIS, THAT BEN-HADAD, &C.— It has been often
observed, that injuries are more gloriously overcome by benefits, than
requited by pertinacious and mutual hatred; but the sense of b...
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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 IT CAME TO PASS AFTER THIS, THAT BEN-HA'DAD KING OF SYRIA
GATHERED ALL HIS HOST, AND WENT UP, AND BESIEGED SAMARIA._
Ben-hadad ... besieged Samaria. This was the predicted accomplishment
of the...
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6:24 army, (a-16) Or 'camp.'...
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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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AND IT CAME TO PASS, ETC.] This section obviously has no close
connexion with the preceding, as the inconsistency between this v. and
2 Kings 6:23 shows, though Josephus explains that the king of Syri...
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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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(24-7:20) THE SIEGE OF SAMARIA AND THE FAMINE. THE DELIVERANCE, AS
FORETOLD BY ELISHA.
(24) AFTER THIS. — _Afterwards._ The term plainly implies
_chronological_ sequence.
BEN-HADAD. — Ben-hadad II.,...
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וַֽ יְהִי֙ אַחֲרֵי ־כֵ֔ן וַ
יִּקְבֹּ֛ץ בֶּן־ה
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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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It should seem that this must have been a long time after what is
related in the foregoing verse; probably several years, because that a
famine had taken place to lead to it, of which we have no immed...
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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 IT CAME TO PASS AFTER THIS, THAT BENHADAD KING OF SYRIA GATHERED
ALL HIS HOST,.... Still retaining a grudge and enmity against Israel,
and not at all softened by the kind and humane treatment his...
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And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered
all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.
Ver. 24. _And went up, and besieged Samaria._] Which city now smarted
for Ahab's...
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_And it came to pass after this_, &c. How long after we are not
informed; but probably some years, when they had forgotten the
kindnesses they had received in Samaria, which for a time, it appears,
ha...
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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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THE GREAT FAMINE IN SAMARIA...
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And it came to pass after this, some years after these expeditions had
ceased, THAT BENHADAD, KING OF SYRIA, GATHERED ALL HIS HOST, AND WENT
UP, AND BESIEGED SAMARIA, evidently with the object of maki...
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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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He whom Ahab wickedly and foolishly spared, 1 KINGS 20:42, who now
comes to requite Ahab's kindness, and to fulfil that Divine
prediction. BEN-HADAD was a name very frequent among the kings of
Syria,...
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2 Kings 6:24 after H310 Ben-Hadad H1130 king H4428 Syria H758 gathered
H6908 (H8799) army H4264 up H5927 ...
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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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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 Kings 20:1; 1 Kings 22:31; 2 Kings 17:5; 2 Kings 18:9; 2 Kings 25:1
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Ben — hadad — He whom Ahab wickedly spared, now comes to requite
his kindness, and to fulfil that Divine prediction. Ben — hadad was
a name very frequent among the kings of Syria, if not common to the...