And there was a great famine in Samaria; and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass's head, the poorest part of an unclean animal, was sold for fourscore pieces of silver (some $50), and the fourth part of a cab (about ten cubic inches) of dove's dung for five pieces of silver (a little over $3).
Verse 2 Kings 6:25. _AND, BEHOLD, THEY BESIEGED IT_] They had closed it in on every side, and reduced it to the greatest necessity. _AN ASS'S HEAD WAS SOLD FOR FOURSCORE_ PIECES _OF SILVER_] I suppo...
As the donkey was “unclean,” it would not be eaten except in the last resort; and its head would be its worst and cheapest part. CAB - This measure is not mentioned elsewhere in Scripture. According t...
5. ELISHA AND THE SYRIANS CHAPTER 6 _ 1. The lost axe-head recovered (2 Kings 6:1)_ 2. Elisha makes known Ben-hadad's plans (2 Kings 6:8) 3. Elisha's arrest planned (2 Kings 6:13) 4. The blinded
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...
AN AXEHEAD SWIMS. ELISHA AND THE SYRIANS AT DOTHAN. In several minor miracles Elisha is always represented as working them not by his word, but by some expedient. Thus he heals the miscarrying waters...
FAMINE. One of the thirteen recorded in Scripture. See note on Genesis 12:10. ASS'S HEAD. This was unclean food. PIECES. Supply Figure of speech _Ellipsis_ (App-6), "shekels" instead of "pieces". C...
_a great famine in Samaria_ The walls were protection enough, but the enemy lay outside, and the provisions came to an end. _an ass's head_ This would not, except in dire extremity, be taken for food...
AN ASS'S HEAD WAS SOLD FOR FOURSCORE PIECES OF SILVER, &C.— If we reckon these pieces of silver at fifteen pence a-piece, they come to five pounds sterling: a great price for that which had on it so l...
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...
_AND THERE WAS A GREAT FAMINE IN SAMARIA: AND, BEHOLD, THEY BESIEGED IT, UNTIL AN ASS'S HEAD WAS SOLD FOR FOURSCORE PIECES OF SILVER, AND THE FOURTH PART OF A CAB OF DOVE'S DUNG FOR FIVE PIECES OF SIL...
6:25 silver-pieces, (b-21) Or '[shekels] of silver.'...
ELISHA AND THE SIEGE OF SAMARIA 1. The place where we dwell] The mention of the Jordan (2 Kings 6:2) suggests that these sons of the prophets dwelt near Jericho: cp. 2 Kings 2:5. Probably Elisha did...
AN ASS'S HEAD] THE ASS being an unclean animal, its flesh would not be eaten except in times of great scarcity. CAB] a little less than 2 quarts, so that a fourth part would be about a pint. DOVE'S DU...
THE LAST KINGS OF *ISRAEL AND *JUDAH BOOK OF 2 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 6 THE AXE THAT THE MAN LOST V1 The group of the *prophets spoke to Elisha. ‘The place where we meet with you is too s...
AND THERE WAS. — _There arose_. In consequence of the siege. BESIEGED. — _Were besieging._ FOURSCORE PIECES. — Eighty shekels — _i.e.,_ about £10. Ass’s flesh would not ordinarily be eaten at all, an...
וַ יְהִ֨י רָעָ֤ב גָּדֹול֙ בְּ שֹׁ֣מְרֹ֔ון וְ
THE FAMINE AND THE SIEGE 2 Kings 6:24; 2 Kings 7:1 "‘Tis truly no flood plan when princes play The vulture among carrion; but when They play the carrion among vultures-that Is ten times worse....
THE DIRE STRAITS OF THOSE WHO FORSAKE GOD 2 Kings 6:24 This siege was the result of Ahab's foolish and misplaced leniency. See 1 Kings 20:42. The children are often called to suffer for the misdeeds...
The incident of the swimming of the iron axe head is interesting, but quite secondary. The chief value of the story lies in its revelation of the influence Elisha was exerting in the nation. The growt...
And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass's head was [sold] for fourscore [pieces] of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove's (n) dung for five [piece...
In Samaria. It had raged in all the country above three years, (Salien) and continued other four, chap. viii. 1. The continuance of the siege added fresh horrors. --- Pieces is not expressed in Hebrew...
It should seem that this must have been a long time after what is related in the foregoing verse; probably several years, because that a famine had taken place to lead to it, of which we have no immed...
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 LESSONS OF A FAMINE_ ‘There was a great famine.’ 2 Kings 6:25 We say the words, but I doubt very much whether we realise their meaning. We, in England, do not really know what a great famine i...
The sons of the prophets must enlarge their dwelling-place, and Elisha, who consents to go with them, secures them from the results of their negligence by reversing the laws of nature. I know not if w...
AND THERE WAS A GREAT FAMINE IN SAMARIA,.... No care, perhaps, having been taken to lay up stores against a siege: AND, BEHOLD, THEY BESIEGED IT UNTIL AN ASS'S HEAD WAS [SOLD] FOR FOURSCORE [PIECES]...
And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass's head was [sold] for fourscore [pieces] of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove's dung for five [pieces] o...
_There was a great famine in Samaria_ Probably the dearth, which had of late been in the land, was the cause of their stores being so empty; or the siege was so sudden, that they had no time to lay in...
1 Elisha giuing leaue to the yong Prophets to inlarge their dwellings, causeth yron to swim. 8 Hee discloseth the king of Syria his counsell. 13 The armie which was sent to Dothan to apprehend Elish...
"TOO SMALL FOR US" (vv.1-7) The sons of the prophets are often spoken of in connection with Elisha's history, but when banded together, they did nothing (so far as the record goes) that indicated th...
24-33 Learn to value plenty, and to be thankful for it; see how contemptible money is, when in time of famine it is so freely parted with for any thing that is eatable! The language of Jehoram to the...
PIECES OF SILVER, supposed to be shekels; and the common shekel being valued at fifteen pence of English money, this amounts to five pounds; a vast price, especially for that which had on it so little...
2 Kings 6:25 great H1419 famine H7458 Samaria H8111 besieged H6696 (H8802) donkeys H2543 head H7218 eighty H8084 sil
CONTENTS: Elisha recovers the lost axe. Seige of Samaria by Syrians. CHARACTERS: God, Elisha, Ben-hadad, Jehoram, nameless woman. CONCLUSION: The Christian on his knees can see more than the philosop...
2 Kings 6:1. _Sons of the prophets._ See on 2 Kings 2:3; 2 Kings 2:5. Their number had evidently encreased, though in evil times. Their college was a plain home-built house....
_And there was a great famine in Samaria._ FAMINE, A JUDGMENT OF GOD The language of truth, you perceive, formed the first portion of his words, and the language of despair the conclusion. I. That w...
2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 6:25 DONKEY’S HEAD... DOVE’S DUNG. The siege was so severe that Samaria’s inhabitants were reduced to eating valuable animals. They also were eating parts of the animals they n...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 2 Kings 6:19. I WILL BRING YOU TO THE MAN WHOM YE SEEK—This was an evasion for a good purpose, and not an untruth, for Elisha did bring them to him, vanquished and gr...
EXPOSITION VERSE 1-7:20 FURTHER MIRACLES WROUGHT BY ELISHA. The historian relates first a (comparatively) private miracle wrought by Elisha in the vicinity of Jericho, for the benefit of one of the ...
Now Naaman was the captain of the host of Syria, he was a great man with his master, he was honorable, because the LORD had actually helped him to subdue many nations. He was a mighty man and very bra...
1 Kings 18:2; 2 Kings 25:3; 2 Kings 6:28; 2 Kings 6:29; 2 Kings 7:4;...
Famine in Samaria — Probably the siege was so sudden, that they had no time to lay in provisions. Pieces — Supposed to be shekels; and the common shekel being valued at fifteen pence of English money,...