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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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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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_Therefore said he_ R.V. AND HE SAID. The conjunction is the simple
copulative, and nothing more is needed in the English.
_he put out his hand, and took it_ Elisha here wrought, as on previous
occasi...
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V. A LEVITATION MIRACLE 6:1-7
TRANSLATION
(1) And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now the
place where we sit before you is too cramped for us. (2) Let us go, we
pray you, unto the J...
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_THEREFORE SAID HE, TAKE IT UP TO THEE. AND HE PUT OUT HIS HAND, AND
TOOK IT._
No JFB commentary on this verse....
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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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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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וַ יֹּ֖אמֶר הָ֣רֶם לָ֑ךְ וַ
יִּשְׁלַ֥ח יָדֹ֖ו
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ELISHA AND THE SYRIANS
2 Kings 6:1
"Now there was found in the city a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom
delivered the city."
- Ecclesiastes 9:15
ELISHA, unlike his master Elijah, was, during a gr...
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THE SERVANT OF THE LORD OF BATTLES
2 Kings 6:1
To us, the first of these miracles may appear somewhat trivial, but we
must remember the value of an iron axe-head at that time, the
inconvenience and d...
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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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Observe how very poor the sons of the prophets were. In all ages it
hath been so. Hence James calls upon the church to attend to this, as
a mark of God's choice; poor of this world, but rich in faith,...
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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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THEREFORE SAID HE, TAKE IT UP TO THEE,.... This the prophet said to
the man that had lost it:
AND HE PUT OUT HIS HAND, AND TOOK IT; it being on the top of the water
within his reach....
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Therefore said he, Take [it] up to thee. And he put out his hand, and
took it.
Ver. 7. _And he put out his hand, and took it._] As it came swimming
toward him, for the greater evidence of the miracle...
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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 Swimming of the Ax-Head....
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Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand and
took it. We see here that the Lord is willing to help even in small
things, in the little embarrassments of life....
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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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1-7 There is that pleasantness in the converse of servants of God,
which can make those who listen to them forget the pain and the
weariness of labour. Even the sons of the prophets must not be
unwil...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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2 Kings 6:7 said H559 (H8799) up H7311 (H8685) out H7971 (H8799) hand
H3027 took H3947 ...
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ELISHA CAUSES AN AXE HEAD TO FLOAT (2 KINGS 6:1).
This seemingly trivial incident is probably intended by the prophetic
author to lay emphasis on an important fact. Just as the axe head was
borrowed o...
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2 Kings 6:1. _And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold
now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us._
It seems to have been a habit of the prophets to gather about them
c...
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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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_But as one was felling a beam, the axe-head fell into the water._
THE AXE-HEAD
1. The first thought presented is, when Christ dwells in the hearts of
His people there is a deep inward conviction of...
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2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 6:1 With the healing of Naaman, Elisha has
involved himself with Syria for the first time. That involvement now
occupies most of the next two chapters, as the authors prepare t...
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ELISHA AND THE SYRIAN INVASION
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—
2 Kings 6:2. TAKE THENCE EVERY MAN A BEAM—The wooded banks of the
Jordan would furnish timber readily; probably Bethel or Jericho.
Alth...
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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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2 Kings 4:36; 2 Kings 4:7; Acts 9:41; Exodus 4:4; Luke 7:15...
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LESSONS IN SERVICE
2 Kings 6:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
The Old Testament is written for our instruction, upon whom the end of
the ages is come. Its chief message is Jesus Christ. However, there is
an ab...