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2 Kings 2 - Introduction

INTRODUCTION TO 2 KINGS 2

This chapter relates, how that Elisha accompanied Elijah to several places, and on the other side Jordan Elijah was taken up from him to heaven, which occasioned great lamentation in him, 2 Kings 2:1, but having the mantle of Elijah, he divided the waters of Jordan, and passed over, 2 Kings 2:13, and the sons of the prophets at Jericho, perceiving the spirit of Elijah on him, showed him great respect, and proposed sending men to seek his master, which they did in vain, 2 Kings 2:15, when he healed the waters at Jericho, at the request of the men of it, 2 Kings 2:19, and the chapter is concluded with the destruction of forty two children at Bethel by bears, who mocked him, 2 Kings 2:23.

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See also 2 Kings 2 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • 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...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _ELIJAH WITH HIS MANTLE DIVIDETH THE WATERS OF JORDAN, AND PASSETH OVER ON DRY GROUND WITH ELISHA, WHO REQUESTETH A DOUBLE PORTION OF HIS SPIRIT. A CHARIOT OF FIRE TAKES UP ELIJAH; ELISHA DIVIDES THE...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    CHAPTER SIXTEEN THE TRANSFER OF THE PROPHETIC MANTLE 2 Kings 2:1 to 2 Kings 3:27 The opening Chapter s of 2Kings relate how the mantle of prophetic authority literally and figuratively fell on the s...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:8 [garment], (a-13) Or 'a hairy man.'...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    II. THE CLOSE OF THE HISTORY OF ELIJAH. HE IS SUCCEEDED BY ELISHA. (1-18) Elijah is miraculously taken away from the earth....

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

    _A.M. 3108. B.C. 896._ Elijah and Elisha go to Beth-el, and from thence to Jordan together, 2 Kings 2:1. The waters are divided, when smote with Elijah's mantle, and they walk through, 2 Kings 2:8. E...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Elijah, taking his leaue of Elisha, with his mantle diuideth Iordan, 9 and granting Elisha his request, is taken vp by a fierie charet into heauen. 12 Elisha, diuiding Iordan with Elijahs mantle,...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * Elijah divides Jordan. (1-8) Elijah is taken up into heaven. (9-12) Elisha is manifested to be Elijah's successor. (13-18) Elisha heals the waters of Jericho, Those that mocked Elisha destroyed. (19...

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