So we boiled my son, &c.— This shocking anecdote is a terrible effect of the divine vengeance, which Moses had long before told the Israelites would fall upon them, if they rebelled against God. The same evil happened to them at two other times besides this; at the siege of Jerusalem, under Nebuchadnezzar; see Ezek. ch. Exodus 5:10 and at that under Titus; see Joseph. Bell. Jud. lib. vii. c. 8.
Verse 29. _SO WE BOILED MY SON_] This is horrible; but for the sake of humanity we must allow that the children _died_ through hunger, and then became food for their starved, desperate parents. _SHE...
The prophecy alluded to in the marginal references was now fulfilled, probably for the first time. It had a second accomplishment when Jerusalem was besieged by Nebuchadnezzar Lamentations 4:10, and a...
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
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...
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...
WE BOILED. Compare Deuteronomy 28:53....
_she hath hid her son_ So hath famine changed the nature of those whom Jeremiah calls -the pitiful women". The king cannot answer such an appeal, though starvation have made the mother feel that it is...
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...
_SO WE BOILED MY SON, AND DID EAT HIM: AND I SAID UNTO HER ON THE NEXT DAY, GIVE THY SON, THAT WE MAY EAT HIM: AND SHE HATH HID HER SON._ We boiled my son, and did eat him - (see the notes at Deutero...
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...
BOILED MY SON] The same kind of incident occurred in connexion with the siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar, Lamentations 4:10 : cp. also Leviticus 26:29; Deuteronomy 28:52...
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...
SHE HATH HID HER SON. — Perhaps to save him. (Comp. 1 Kings 3:26.)...
וַ נְּבַשֵּׁ֥ל אֶת ־בְּנִ֖י וַ נֹּֽאכְלֵ֑הוּ...
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....
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...
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...
_Eat him. Strange cruelty! foretold [in] Deuteronomy xxviii. 53, and again verified at Jerusalem, Ezechiel v. 10._...
To what a dreadful state was Israel now reduced; but yet not a word of reform. We do not hear of a single soul sending up a cry to heaven. Alas! how sin hardens the mind! And to what a dreadful degree...
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...
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...
SO WE BOILED MY SON, AND DID EAT HIM,.... Thus what was predicted, by way of threatening, began to be accomplished, Deuteronomy 28:53, Deuteronomy 28:53, and of which there were other instances of a...
So we boiled my son, and did eat him: and I said unto her on the next day, Give thy son, that we may eat him: and she hath hid her son. Ver. 29. _So we boiled my son, and did eat him._] _Male suada f...
_The king said, What aileth thee?_ Is there any thing singular in thy case? Dost thou fare worse than thy neighbours? Truly, yes: she and one of her neighbours had made a barbarous agreement, that, al...
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...
So we boiled my son and did eat him, the most revolting form of cannibalism. AND I SAID UNTO HER ON THE NEXT DAY, GIVE THY SON THAT WE MAY EAT HIM; AND SHE HATH HID HER SON. So this unnatural mother,...
THE GREAT FAMINE IN SAMARIA...
"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...
NEXT: _ Heb._ other...
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...
WE BOILED MY SON, AND DID EAT HIM; a dreadful judgment, threatened to them in case of their apostacy, DEUTERONOMY 28:56,57, in which they were now deeply plunged. Compare EZEKIEL 5:10. SHE HATH HID HE...
2 Kings 6:29 boiled H1310 (H8762) son H1121 ate H398 (H8799) said H559 (H8799) next H312 day...
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...
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....
_And there was a great famine in Samaria._ FAMINE, A JUDGMENT OF GOD The language of truth, you perceive, formed the first portion of his words, and the language of despair the conclusion. I. That w...
2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 6:28 GIVE YOUR SON. The Bible reports other cases of cannibalism because of a long siege (e.g., Lamentations 4:10;...
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...
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 ...
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...
1 Kings 3:26; Isaiah 49:15; Isaiah 66:13...
We boiled — A dreadful judgment threatened to them in case of their apostacy, Deuteronomy 28:56, in which they were now deeply plunged....