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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Kings 1:5

When the messengers turned back unto him, &c.— It may seem something strange, that Ahaziah's messengers should stop their journey to Ekron at Elijah's command. But he was a man of such a venerable presence, and spake to them with such authority in the name of the Lord, that they were over-awed thereby to obey him rather than the king.

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See also 2 Kings 1:5 in other biblical comments:

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS I. ELIJAH's FINAL MINISTRY AND TRANSLATION 1. Elijah and Ahaziah CHAPTER 1 _ 1. Moab's rebellion (2 Kings 1:1)_ 2. The illness of Ahaziah (2 Kings 1:2) 3. Elijah's messa...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    2 KINGS 1:1 TO 2 KINGS 2:25. LAST DAYS AND ASCENSION OF ELIJAH: ELISHA ESTABLISHED AS HIS SUCCESSOR. Here we have perhaps a third Elijah narrative, in which the prophet is represented as playing a par...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _And when the messengers turned back unto him, he said_ More literally with R.V., AND THE MESSENGERS RETURNED UNTO HIM AND HE SAID. The pronoun refers to the sick king in Samaria. They could only have...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    B. THE ILLNESS OF AHAZIAH (2 Kings 1:1-8) TRANSLATION (1) Now Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab. (2) And Ahaziah fell through a lattice in his upper chamber which was in Samaria, a...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND WHEN THE MESSENGERS TURNED BACK UNTO HIM, HE SAID UNTO THEM, WHY ARE YE NOW TURNED BACK?_ THE MESSENGERS TURNED BACK. They did not know the stranger; but his authoritative tone, commanding attitu...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    ELIJAH CALLS DOWN FIRE FROM HEAVEN 1. Moab.. Ahab] Moab had been conquered by David (2 Samuel 8:2), and at the revolt of the Ten Tribes had. passed under the authority of the northern kingdom. The rev...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE LAST KINGS OF *ISRAEL AND *JUDAH BOOK OF 2 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ ABOUT THE BOOKS OF 1 KINGS AND 2 KINGS The Books of 1 Kings and 2 Kings used to be one book. That book continued the account o...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    TURNED BACK UNTO HIM. — Unto Ahaziah, as the Syriac and Vulgate actually read. Literally, _And the messengers returned unto him, and he said, &c._ Though Elijah was unknown to the envoys, such a menac...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יָּשׁ֥וּבוּ הַ מַּלְאָכִ֖ים אֵלָ֑יו וַ יֹּ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    AHAZIAH BEN-AHAB OF ISRAEL 2 Kings 1:1 B.C. 855-854 "Ye know not of what spirit are ye." - Luke 9:55 "He is the mediator of a better covenant, which hath been enacted upon better promises." - He...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    A MESSAGE FROM THE TRUE GOD 2 Kings 1:1 The king's accident was probably due to the giving way of the balustrade that surrounded the roof of his palace. The Law expressly provided that this lattice-w...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The history of the second Book of Kings is a continuation of that contained in the first Book. There everything ended with the dark days immediately following the death of Ahab and the passing into co...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Messengers. They were perhaps citizens of Accaron, who had extolled the sagacity of their god, but were totally unacquainted with Elias. Yet as he shewed his knowledge of secret things, by telling th...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    It is somewhat remarkable that the prophet Elijah, and John the Baptist, should have been as much alike in dress as they were in their commission. Our dear Lord pointed to John as the Elias of the gos...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    It has been already remarked that the mission, or, at any rate, the proper ministry of Elijah closed with his own complaint against the children of Israel. God took him at his word. He pleaded against...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    If God has shewn that He took notice of His servant's fault, and did not pass it lightly over, He did not fail towards him in either tenderness or faithfulness. He acted towards him as towards a belov...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND WHEN THE MESSENGERS TURNED BACK UNTO HIM,.... To Ahaziah king of Israel, as they did as soon as Elijah was gone from them; concluding from his habit, his gravity, and the authority with which he s...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back? Ver. 5. _Why are ye now turned back?_] _Re infecta,_ as he thought; but they returned unto him with heavy...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _He said, Why are ye now turned back?_ Before you have been at Ekron: which he knew by their quick return. To avoid a repetition, we have no account given of the prophet's meeting them, other than wha...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    [AHAZIAH SICKE.] 1 Moab rebelleth. 2 Ahaziah, sending to Baalzebub, hath his iudgement by Eliiah. 5 Eliiah twise bringeth fire from heauen vpon them whom Ahaziah sent to apprehend him. 13 He pitie...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And when the messengers turned back unto him, the king of Israel, HE, knowing that they could not have made the trip to Ekron in this short time, SAID UNTO THEM, WHY ARE YE NOW TURNED BACK?...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Elijah Prophesies Ahaziah's Death...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    AHAZIAH'S FALL AND DEATH (Ch.1:1-18) Verse 1 reports that after Ahab's death Moab rebelled against Israel. As to this, Chapter s 3 and 4:27 give us a full account. Ahaziah, king of Israel, suffered...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-8 When Ahaziah rebelled against the Lord, Moab revolted from him. Sin weakens and impoverishes us. Man's revolt from God is often punished by the rebellion of those who owe subjection to him. Ahazi...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Before you have been at Ekron; which he easily knew by their quick return....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Kings 1:5 messengers H4397 returned H7725 (H8799) said H559 (H8799) Why H2088 back H7725 (H8804)...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    AHAZIAH'S ACCIDENT AND HIS INTENTION OF CONSULTING THE OCCULT INSTEAD OF YHWH WHICH IS THWARTED BY ELIJAH (2 KINGS 1:2). 2 Kings 1:2 ‘ And Ahaziah fell down through the lattice in his upper chamber w...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE REIGN OF AHAZIAH KING OF ISRAEL C. 853-852 BC (1 KINGS 22:51 - 2 KINGS 1:18). Ahaziah, Ahab's son and king of Israel, only had a short reign of a few months (two part years) but he amply succeeded...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Elijah's message to Ahaziah. Elijah's deliverance. CHARACTERS: God, angel (Jesus), Elijah, Ahaziah. CONCLUSION: Those who will not inquire of the Word of God for their comfort will be made...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    2 Kings 1:2. _Go, enquire of Baal-zebub, whether I shall recover._ בעל זבוב _Baal-zebub,_ the god of Ekron. The LXX read Βααλ μυιαν, the lord of flies, because they swarmed about his bloody temple; bu...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice._ WORLDLY ROYALTY AND PERSONAL GODLINESS I. Worldly royalty in a humiliating condition. 1. A king in mortal suffering. 2. A king in mental distress. 3. A...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 KINGS 1:1 The Death of Ahaziah. King Ahaziah, Ahab’s son, has been injured. He wants to know whether he will live. Elijah obeys God and delivers a message to the king. ⇐...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    THE SICKNESS AND DEATH OF AHAZIAH CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 2 Kings 1:1. THEN MOAB REBELLED—Since the time of David the Moabites had been tributary to Israel (2 Samuel 8:2; 2 Samuel 23:20) On...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION 2 KINGS 1:1 THE REVOLT OF MOAB. THE ILLNESS, IMPIETY, AND DEATH OF AHAZIAH The narrative of the Second Book of Kings follows on that of the First Book in the closest po

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    By Chuck Smith Now as we finish First Kings, we were dealing with basically the northern kingdom under Ahab with his wicked wife Jezebel who had brought the northern kingdom of Israel into its lowest...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Why, &c. — Before you have been at Ekron: which he knew by their quick return....

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