George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
2 Kings 7:9
Crime, and punished. Hebrew, "iniquity shall find us." Citizens are bound to give notice of what may tend to the common good. (Calmet) --- Court. Not in person, but by means of others. (Menochius)
Crime, and punished. Hebrew, "iniquity shall find us." Citizens are bound to give notice of what may tend to the common good. (Calmet) --- Court. Not in person, but by means of others. (Menochius)
The lepers began to think that if they kept this important matter secret during the whole night for their own private advantage, when the morning came they would be found out, accused, and punished (s...
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...
WE DO NOT WELL. The application of this is full of instruction to others in like circumstances, for all time. MISCHIEF. punishment....
_We do not well_ Although by the law of Moses these lepers were excluded from the city, they yet had in their degree the duties of citizens to perform, and in neglecting to give tidings of the Syrian...
WE DO NOT WELL, &C.— It is an infallible sign of great calamity to a nation, when the people have not a true delight in the public concernments; when there is not such a sympathy of affections, as tha...
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 Aram...
_THEN THEY SAID ONE TO ANOTHER, WE DO NOT WELL: THIS DAY IS A DAY OF GOOD TIDINGS, AND WE HOLD OUR PEACE: IF WE TARRY TILL THE MORNING LIGHT, SOME MISCHIEF WILL COME UPON US: NOW THEREFORE COME, THAT...
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...
SOME MISCHIEF WILL COME UPON US. — Literally, _guilt will find us:_ we shall incur blame. Vulg., “we shall be accused of wrong-doing.” NOW THEREFORE. — _And now:_ the inferential use of “now.” (Comp....
וַ יֹּאמְרוּ֩ אִ֨ישׁ אֶל ־רֵעֵ֜הוּ לֹֽא ־כֵ֣ן
“WINDOWS IN HEAVEN” 2 Kings 7:1 There is a sore famine just now over the whole world-a famine of God's Word. For some years the Church has felt its growing severity, but there are two classes within...
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...
When the sinner is brought by the Holy Ghost, into the knowledge and enjoyment of the Lord Jesus, his mind is so engaged, that the treasures he finds he hides from all men's view. But when he calls to...
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...
_UNKINDLY SILENCE_ ‘We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace.’ 2 Kings 7:9 The world now is very much the same as that city then—famine within, leprosy without. This...
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...
THEN THEY SAID ONE TO ANOTHER, WE DO NOT WELL,.... This is not right, to take this booty to ourselves; it is not doing justice to our brethren, and it may not prove well to ourselves in the issue: TH...
Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day [is] a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that...
_They said We do not well_ Not well for our brethren, whom we should pity and help; nor well for ourselves, for we may suffer for this neglect; either from the Syrians, who may be lurking hereabouts,...
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...
Then they said one to another, their conscience reminding them of the duty which they owed their fellow-citizens, WE DO NOT WELL; THIS DAY IS A DAY OF GOOD TIDINGS, which they were bound to communicat...
THE FLIGHT OF THE SYRIAN ARMY...
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, "Hea...
SOME MISCHIEF WILL COME UPON US: _ Heb._ we shall find punishment...
3-11 God can, when he pleases, make the stoutest heart to tremble; and as for those who will not fear God, he can make them fear at the shaking of a leaf. Providence ordered it, that the lepers came...
WE DO NOT WELL; not well for our brethren, whom we should pity, and help; nor well for ourselves; for we may suffer for this neglect; either from the Syrians, who may lie lurking hereabouts; or from o...
2 Kings 7:9 said H559 (H8799) one H376 another H7453 doing H6213 (H8802) day H3117 day H3117 news...
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 warni...
2 Kings 7:9 I. Where shall we work? In this aspect the will, acting often under the spur of vanity, plays strange tricks, encouraging persons to seek showy work, such as will bring them before the wor...
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 Ph...
_Then they said one to another, We do not well._ PUBLIC TESTIMONY: A DEBT TO GOD AND MAN You are not surprised to find that, when those four lepers outside the gate of Samaria, had made the great dis...
_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,...
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-...
2 Kings 5:26; 2 Kings 5:27; 2 Kings 7:3; 2 Kings 7:6; Haggai 1:4;...