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2 Kings 1:16

And he said unto him,.... Elijah to King Ahaziah when introduced into his chamber; and after some discourse passed between them, he confirmed what he had said to his messengers, and expressed it in the same language as in 2 Kings 1:3

2 Kings 1:3 2 Kings 1:4

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  • 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...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    IS IT NOT... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis_ (App-6), or "was it because", &c....

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND HE SAID UNTO HIM, THUS SAITH THE LORD, FORASMUCH AS THOU HAST SENT MESSENGERS TO INQUIRE OF BAALZEBUB THE GOD OF EKRON, IS IT NOT BECAUSE THERE IS NO GOD IN ISRAEL TO INQUIRE OF HIS WORD? THEREFO...

  • 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

    AND HE SAID. — Heb., _spake_. The LXX. adds, “and Elijah said.” IS IT NOT BECAUSE. — Omit “not.” The question is here parenthetic, the connection of the main sentence being, “Forasmuch as thou hast s...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יְדַבֵּ֨ר אֵלָ֜יו כֹּֽה ־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה יַ

  • 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

    CONSUMING FIRE 2 Kings 1:9 An awful fate overtook the first two captains; but it must be noted that they were extremely violent and arrogant in their behavior and speech. The altered tone of the last...

  • 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...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Oh! how faithful is the prophet, when the Lord God of the prophets strengthens him! And, oh! how timid is the sinner, when the hand of God is upon him! Behold, Reader! the sure end of the ungodly: he...

  • 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 Trapp Complete Commentary

    _And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron, [is it] not because [there is] no God in Israel to enquire of his word? the...

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

    _He arose and went down with him_ Not fearing the rage of the king, nor that of Jezebel, or all their forces: wherein he gives an eminent example of his faith in God's protection, and obedience to his...

  • 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 he, without giving Ahaziah an opportunity to heap maledictions upon him, SAID UNTO HIM, THUS SAITH THE LORD, FORASMUCH AS THOU HAST SENT MESSENGERS TO ENQUIRE OF BAALZEBUB, THE GOD OF EKRON, IS IT...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The Punishment of Ahaziah's Servants and his 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

    9-18 Elijah called for fire from heaven, to consume the haughty, daring sinners; not to secure himself, but to prove his mission, and to reveal the wrath of God from heaven, against the ungodliness a...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    AND HE SAID UNTO HIM; to his very face. Nor durst the king lay hands upon him, being daunted with the prophet's presence, and great courage, and confidence; and affrighted by the late dreadful evidenc...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Kings 1:16 said H1696 (H8762) says H559 (H8804) LORD H3068 sent H7971 (H8804) messengers H4397 inquire...

  • 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...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ELIJAH CONFIRMS THE DEATH SENTENCE ON AHAZIAH FOR WHAT YHWH SAW AS HIS BLASPHEMOUS BEHAVIOUR (2 KINGS 1:16). 2 Kings 1:16 ‘And he said to him, “Thus says YHWH, Forasmuch as you have sent messengers t...

  • 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

    _Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty._ THE DESTRUCTION OF THE TWO CAPTAINS WITH THEIR COMPANIES Consider-- I. The steps which led up to this miracle. 1. Seeking help where it was not to...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Go down with him, be not afraid._ THE OLD COURAGE AGAIN The age of the Mosaic Law, which shed its empire over the times of Elijah, was preeminently the era in which those awful and splendid attribut...

  • 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 ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 1:13 THIRD CAPTAIN. This man shows Elijah respect as a prophet of the Lord. Ahaziah has his desired meeting with Elijah, but it changes nothing: the king dies. His brother JEHO...

  • 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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 14:6; 1 Kings 21:18; 1 Kings 22:28; 2 Kings 1:3; 2 Kings 1:4

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    He said — To his very face. Nor durst the king lay hands upon him, being daunted with the prophet's presence, and confidence; and affrighted by the late dreadful evidence of his power with God....

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