_THEN MOAB REBELLED AGAINST ISRAEL AFTER THE DEATH OF AHAB._ Then Moab rebelled. Subdued by David (2 Samuel 8:2), they had, in the partition of Israel and Judah, fallen to the share of the former kingdom. But they took advantage of the death of Ahab to shake off the yoke (see the notes at 2 Kings 3... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND AHAZIAH FELL DOWN THROUGH A LATTICE IN HIS UPPER CHAMBER THAT WAS IN SAMARIA, AND WAS SICK: AND HE SENT MESSENGERS, AND SAID UNTO THEM, GO, INQUIRE OF BAALZEBUB THE GOD OF EKRON WHETHER I SHALL RECOVER OF THIS DISEASE._ Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber х_ HASªBAAKAAH_ ... [ Continue Reading ]
_BUT THE ANGEL OF THE LORD SAID TO ELIJAH THE TISHBITE, ARISE, GO UP TO MEET THE MESSENGERS OF THE KING OF SAMARIA, AND SAY UNTO THEM, IS IT NOT BECAUSE THERE IS NOT A GOD IN ISRAEL, THAT YE GO TO INQUIRE OF BAALZEBUB THE GOD OF EKRON?_ The angel of the Lord - not an angel, but the angel who carrie... [ Continue Reading ]
_NOW THEREFORE THUS SAITH THE LORD, THOU SHALT NOT COME DOWN FROM THAT BED ON WHICH THOU ART GONE UP, BUT SHALT SURELY DIE. AND ELIJAH DEPARTED._ Thou shalt not come down from that bed. On being taken up, he had probably been laid on the divan-a raised frame about three feet broad, extending along... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND WHEN THE MESSENGERS TURNED BACK UNTO HIM, HE SAID UNTO THEM, WHY ARE YE NOW TURNED BACK?_ THE MESSENGERS TURNED BACK. They did not know the stranger; but his authoritative tone, commanding attitude, and affecting message, determined them at once to return.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THEY SAID UNTO HIM, THERE CAME A MAN UP TO MEET US, AND SAID UNTO US, GO, TURN AGAIN UNTO THE KING THAT SENT YOU, AND SAY UNTO HIM, THUS SAITH THE LORD, IS IT NOT BECAUSE THERE IS NOT A GOD IN ISRAEL, THAT THOU SENDEST TO INQUIRE OF BAALZEBUB THE GOD OF EKRON? THEREFORE THOU SHALT NOT COME DOWN... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND HE SAID UNTO THEM, WHAT MANNER OF MAN WAS HE WHICH CAME UP TO MEET YOU, AND TOLD YOU THESE WORDS?_ What manner of man was he which came up? х_ MEH_ (H4100) _ MISHPAT_ (H4941) _ HAA'IYSH_ (H376)] - What was the fashion, or appearance, or description, of the man? [Septuagint, tis hee krisis tou... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THEY ANSWERED HIM, HE WAS AN HAIRY MAN, AND GIRT WITH A GIRDLE OF LEATHER ABOUT HIS LOINS. AND HE SAID, IT IS ELIJAH THE TISHBITE._ An hairy man, х_ 'IYSH_ (H376) _ BA`AL_ (H1167) _ SEE`AAR_ (H8181), a man, lord of hair; Septuagint, aneer dasus, a hairy, shaggy man (cf. Josephus, 'Antiquities,... [ Continue Reading ]
_THEN THE KING SENT UNTO HIM A CAPTAIN OF FIFTY WITH HIS FIFTY. AND HE WENT UP TO HIM: AND, BEHOLD, HE SAT ON THE TOP OF AN HILL. AND HE SPAKE UNTO HIM, THOU MAN OF GOD, THE KING HATH SAID, COME DOWN._ Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty - i:e., an officer with a body of 50 soldiers at h... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND ELIJAH ANSWERED AND SAID TO THE CAPTAIN OF FIFTY, IF I BE A MAN OF GOD, THEN LET FIRE COME DOWN FROM HEAVEN, AND CONSUME THEE AND THY FIFTY. AND THERE CAME DOWN FIRE FROM HEAVEN, AND CONSUMED HIM AND HIS FIFTY._ If I be a man of God, then let fire come down, х_ TEERED_ (H3381) _ 'EESH_ (H784),... [ Continue Reading ]
_AGAIN ALSO HE SENT UNTO HIM ANOTHER CAPTAIN OF FIFTY WITH HIS FIFTY. AND HE ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO HIM, O MAN OF GOD, THUS HATH THE KING SAID, COME DOWN QUICKLY._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE ANGEL OF THE LORD SAID UNTO ELIJAH, GO DOWN WITH HIM: BE NOT AFRAID OF HIM. AND HE AROSE, AND WENT DOWN WITH HIM UNTO THE KING._ Arose, and went down with him. A marvelous instance of faith and obedience. Though he well knew how obnoxious his presence was to the king, yet on receiving God'... [ Continue Reading ]
_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? THEREFORE THOU SHALT NOT COME DOWN OFF THAT BED ON WHICH THOU ART GONE UP, BUT SHALT SURELY DIE._ No JFB c... [ Continue Reading ]
_SO HE DIED ACCORDING TO THE WORD OF THE LORD WHICH ELIJAH HAD SPOKEN. AND JEHORAM REIGNED IN HIS STEAD IN THE SECOND YEAR OF JEHORAM THE SON OF JEHOSHAPHAT KING OF JUDAH; BECAUSE HE HAD NO SON._ In the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat. [The Septuagint has: en etei oktookaidekatoo, in... [ Continue Reading ]