2 Kings 7:14
What meaning of the 2 kings 7:14 in the Bible?
What does 2 Kings 7:14 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"They took therefore two chariot horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see."
What does 2 Kings 7:14 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"They took therefore two chariot horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see."
Verse 2 Kings 7:14. _THEY TOOK - TWO CHARIOT HORSES_] They had at first intended to send _five_; probably they found on examination that only two were effective. But if they sent two chariots, each wo...
TWO CHARIOT HORSES - Translate, “two horse-chariots.” They dispatched i. e. two war-chariots, with their proper complement of horses and men, to see whether the retreat was a reality or only a feint....
6. ELISHA'S PREDICTION AND ITS FULFILMENT CHAPTER 7 _ 1. Elisha's prediction (2 Kings 7:1)_ 2. The unbelieving lord (2 Kings 7:2) 3. The four lepers and their discovery (2 Kings 7:3) 4. The day o...
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...
_two chariot horses_ R.V. TWO CHARIOTS WITH HORSES. Each chariot had its pair of horses, so that there were four horses, and probably two or three people in each chariot. If anything happened to one c...
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 Ara...
_THEY TOOK THEREFORE TWO CHARIOT HORSES; AND THE KING SENT AFTER THE HOST OF THE SYRIANS, SAYING, GO AND SEE._ No JFB commentary on these verses....
7:14 army (a-15) Or 'camp'....
THE RELIEF OF SAMARIA 1. A measure] HEB. a _SEAH_, EQUAL to 6 cabs, and rather less than 3 gallons. IN THE GATE OF SAMARIA] The open space at the gate of an Eastern city served as a market-place!...
THE LAST KINGS OF *ISRAEL AND *JUDAH BOOK OF 2 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 7 THE *LORD RESCUES SAMARIA V1 Elisha said, ‘Listen to what the *Lord says. About this time tomorrow, a large amount ...
TWO CHARIOT HORSES. — Literally, _two chariots_ (_of_)_ horses, i.e._, teams for two chariots, or two pairs of horses. The chariots and their drivers are implied, not mentioned. Two chariots were sent...
וַ יִּקְח֕וּ שְׁנֵ֖י רֶ֣כֶב סוּסִ֑ים וַ יִּשְׁלַ֨ח הַ מֶּ֜לֶךְ אַחֲרֵ֧י מַחֲנֵֽה ־אֲרָ֛ם לֵ אמֹ֖ר...
THE PROPHET'S WORD FULFILLED 2 Kings 7:12 The lepers were first in the deserted camp. The abundance was awaiting the starving populace, but only a few outcasts tasted it. So Christ's wealth and unse...
Under these circumstances of famine and the anger of the king the calmness and strength of the prophet were again manifest. It is another revelation of how quiet and strong a man becomes who is in sec...
_Horses. Hebrew, "chariot horses," or two chariots with (each) two horses, as it was customary to go to war, and to travel on chariots. (Calmet)_...
With what caution and fear did the king of Israel and his poor besieged army proceed in this business! With what doubts and misgivings, do sinners, when first coming to the Lord Jesus, seek his face!...
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 iniquity of Israel plunges the nation again into distress; and Samaria is desolated by famine. The judgment produces indignation against Jehovah's testimony; for, although Jehoram did not worship...
THEY TOOK THEREFORE TWO CHARIOT HORSES,.... Not five, but two only, and those the best, that drew in the king's chariot perhaps, and so were better fed, and fitter for this expedition: AND THE KING S...
They took therefore two chariot horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see. Ver. 14. _Two chariot horses._] With their riders....
2 Kings 7:14. _They took therefore two chariot horses_ It is probable the king would venture no more than two horsemen, whom he thought sufficient: and these took two of his own horses to make the dis...
1 Elisha prophecieth incredible plenty in Samaria. 3 Foure Lepers venturing on the host of the Syrians, bring tydings of their flight. 22 The king finding by spies the newes to be true, spoileth the...
THE GREAT PLENTY IN SAMARIA...
GOD INTERVENES (vv.1-20). The prophet whom Jehoram wanted to kill then gave a wonderful message of grace from God. What a response to the callous folly of the king of Israel! Elisha tells them, "He...
12-20 Here see the wants of Israel supplied in a way they little thought of, which should encourage us to depend upon the power and goodness of God in our greatest straits. God's promise may be safely...
TWO CHARIOT HORSES, or, _two chariots of horses_; or rather, _two chariot horses_, as divers render the words, i.e. horses which belonged to the king's chariots. For single horses seem much more prope...
2 Kings 7:14 took H3947 (H8799) two H8147 chariots H7393 horses H5483 king H4428 sent H7971 (H8799) direction H310 Syrian H758 army H4264 saying H559 (H8800) Go H3212 (H8798) see H7200 (H8798)...
YHWH'S DELIVERANCE FROM THE SIEGE OF SAMARIA (2 KINGS 7:2). This second subsection is within an inclusio which commences with the captain's comment about the ‘windows of Heaven', followed by the warn...
CONTENTS: Jehovah's terror upon the Syrians. CHARACTERS: God, Elisha, Jehoram, captain of Israel, four lepers. CONCLUSION: Faith expects from God what is beyond all human expectation. They who canno...
2 Kings 7:3. _Four leprous men._ This is frequently called by the rabbins the Egyptian disease, and the law required that they should dwell alone. 2 Kings 7:6. _The kings of the Hittites._ Those of P...
_Then said Elisha, Hear ye the word of the Lord._ THE FAMINE IN SAMARIA The emphasis of the teaching of this account of the Samaritan famine should undoubtedly be placed upon the complete fulfilment...
THE FLIGHT OF THE SYRIANS CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 2 Kings 7:1. A MEASURE OF FINE FLOUR—This _seah_ would probably contain about three gallons of flour. IN THE GATE OF SAMARIA—_i.e._, the _m...
EXPOSITION 2 KINGS 7:1 THE SIEGE OF SAMARIA (_continued_)_: _THE DELIVERANCE. 2 KINGS 7:1, 2 KINGS 7:2 The separation of these verses from the preceding narrative is most unfortunate. They are an i...
And Elisha said, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD, Tomorrow about this time they will be selling a bushel of fine flour for sixty-five cents, and two bushels of fine of barley for sixty-...