Kretzmann's Popular Commentary
2 Kings 6:4
So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood, felling some of the trees which grew along its banks.
So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood, felling some of the trees which grew along its banks.
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
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...
CUT DOWN. Hebrew. _nazar._ Compare 2 Kings 6:6. WOOD. logs....
_when they came to Jordan_ From what follows we see that they went close to the river. Probably the timber would be best grown at the water's edge....
V. A LEVITATION MIRACLE 6:1-7 TRANSLATION (1) And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now the place where we sit before you is too cramped for us. (2) Let us go, we pray you, unto the J...
_AND ONE SAID, BE CONTENT, I PRAY THEE, AND GO WITH THY SERVANTS. AND HE ANSWERED, I WILL GO._ No JFB commentary on these verses....
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...
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...
WOOD. — Heb., _the timber: scil._, which they required....
וַ יֵּ֖לֶךְ אִתָּ֑ם וַ יָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ הַ יַּרְדֵּ
ELISHA AND THE SYRIANS 2 Kings 6:1 "Now there was found in the city a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city." - Ecclesiastes 9:15 ELISHA, unlike his master Elijah, was, during a gr...
THE SERVANT OF THE LORD OF BATTLES 2 Kings 6:1 To us, the first of these miracles may appear somewhat trivial, but we must remember the value of an iron axe-head at that time, the inconvenience and d...
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...
Observe how very poor the sons of the prophets were. In all ages it hath been so. Hence James calls upon the church to attend to this, as a mark of God's choice; poor of this world, but rich in faith,...
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 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...
SO HE WENT WITH THEM. AND WHEN THEY CAME TO JORDAN, THEY CUT DOWN WOOD. Trees which grew upon the banks of it, to build their house with, at least for the rafters and flooring of it, supposing the wal...
So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood. Ver. 4. _They cut down wood._] Wherewith they set up such huts or cabins as they could: being of his mind who said, I find no c...
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...
1-7 There is that pleasantness in the converse of servants of God, which can make those who listen to them forget the pain and the weariness of labour. Even the sons of the prophets must not be unwil...
No text from Poole on this verse....
2 Kings 6:4 went H3212 (H8799) came H935 (H8799) Jordan H3383 down H1504 (H8799) trees H6086...
ELISHA CAUSES AN AXE HEAD TO FLOAT (2 KINGS 6:1). This seemingly trivial incident is probably intended by the prophetic author to lay emphasis on an important fact. Just as the axe head was borrowed o...
2 Kings 6:1. _And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us._ It seems to have been a habit of the prophets to gather about them c...
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....
_The place where we dwell is too strait for us._ A CHURCH-EXTENSION ENTERPRISE If there was a church in Israel at all, the school of the prophets undoubtedly constituted a part of that church. They...
2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 6:1 With the healing of Naaman, Elisha has involved himself with Syria for the first time. That involvement now occupies most of the next two chapters, as the authors prepare t...
ELISHA AND THE SYRIAN INVASION CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 2 Kings 6:2. TAKE THENCE EVERY MAN A BEAM—The wooded banks of the Jordan would furnish timber readily; probably Bethel or Jericho. Alth...
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...
Deuteronomy 19:5; Deuteronomy 29:11...
LESSONS IN SERVICE 2 Kings 6:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Old Testament is written for our instruction, upon whom the end of the ages is come. Its chief message is Jesus Christ. However, there is an ab...