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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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_And he called_ i.e. the one who was nearest and received the news did
so. The singular corresponds to the singular -porter" in verse 10. But
there is a various reading here in the Hebrew, which the R...
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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 CALLED THE PORTERS; AND THEY TOLD IT TO THE KING'S HOUSE
WITHIN._
No JFB commentary on this verse....
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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 HE CALLED THE PORTERS. — Rather, _And the porters called._ The
verb in the Hebrew is singular,and may be used impersonally: “And
one called, viz., the warders.” But the LXX., Targum, Arabic, and
s...
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וַ יִּקְרָ֖א הַ שֹּֽׁעֲרִ֑ים וַ
יַּגִּ֕ידוּ ב
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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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When the sinner is brought by the Holy Ghost, into the knowledge and
enjoyment of the Lord Jesus, his mind is so engaged, that the
treasures he finds he hides from all men's view. But when he calls to...
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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 HE CALLED THE PORTERS,.... The porter of the city called to the
porters of the king's palace:
AND THEY TOLD IT TO THE KING'S HOUSE WITHIN; to some of his domestic
servants within the palace, and...
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And he called the porters; and they told [it] to the king's house
within.
Ver. 11. And they told it to the king's house.] It was fit that the
king and his counsellors should be acquainted with the fi...
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_They said We do not well_ Not well for our brethren, whom we should
pity and help; nor well for ourselves, for we may suffer for this
neglect; either from the Syrians, who may be lurking hereabouts,...
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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 he called the porters, all the members of the guard; AND THEY TOLD
IT TO THE KING'S HOUSE WITHIN, they made the report required in such
cases. There is nothing impossible with the Lord; He is able...
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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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THE PORTERS; either his fellow porters of the city; or rather, the
porters or guards of the gate of the king's house....
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2 Kings 7:11 gatekeepers H7778 called H7121 (H8799) told H5046 (H8686)
kings H4428 household H1004 inside H6441...
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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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_Then they said one to another, We do not well._
PUBLIC TESTIMONY: A DEBT TO GOD AND MAN
You are not surprised to find that, when those four lepers outside the
gate of Samaria, had made the great dis...
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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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1 Kings 20:23; 1 Kings 20:7; 2 Kings 5:7; 2 Kings 6:25; 2 Kings 6:8;...