Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary
2 Kings 3:6
Out of Samaria, to some place appointed for the rendezvous of his people. All Israel, to wit, such as were fit for war.
Out of Samaria, to some place appointed for the rendezvous of his people. All Israel, to wit, such as were fit for war.
2. JEHORAM, MOAB, AND ELISHA CHAPTER 3 _ 1. Jehoram, King of Israel (2 Kings 3:1)_ 2. Moab's rebellion (2 Kings 3:4) 3. Elisha's message and prediction (2 Kings 3:10) 4. The defeat of Moab ...
REIGN OF JEHORAM. WAR WITH MOAB. The only two kings of Israel on whom the censure pronounced is in any way qualified are Jehoram, the last of the house of Omri, and Hoshea (2 Kings 17:2), the last kin...
_went out of Samaria the same time_ R.V. AT THAT TIME. The time indicated is probably the occasion of the first refusal of the tribute to Jehoram. He might perhaps regard the former refusal, which no...
B. THE JOINT CAMPAIGN AGAINST MOAB 3:4-27 The one major effort of Jehoram's twelve-year reign was his effort to resubjugate Moab. In this effort Jehoram was able to enlist the services of Jehoshaphat...
_AND KING JEHORAM WENT OUT OF SAMARIA THE SAME TIME, AND NUMBERED ALL ISRAEL._ King Jehoram ... numbered all Israel - made a levy from his own subjects, and at the same time sought an alliance with J...
JEHORAM AND ELISHA. VICTORY OVER MOAB 1. THE EIGHTEENTH YEAR OF JEHOSHAPHAT] according to 2 Kings 1:17, 'in the second year of Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat.'...
THE LAST KINGS OF *ISRAEL AND *JUDAH BOOK OF 2 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 3 THE WAR AGAINST MOAB V1 Ahab’s son Joram became the king of *Israel in Samaria. That happened in the 18th year when...
THE SAME TIME. — Literally, _in that day;_ which, in Hebrew, is a much less definite phrase than in English. The time intended is that when the Moabite refusal of tribute was received by Jehoram, who,...
וַ יֵּצֵ֞א הַ מֶּ֧לֶךְ יְהֹורָ֛ם בַּ †...
_THE INVASION OF MOAB_ 2 Kings 3:4 "What reinforcement we may gain from hope, If not, what resolution from despair." -MILTON, "Paradise Lost, " 1:190 AHAZIAH, as Elijah had warned him, never recove...
AN UNWISE ALLIANCE 2 Kings 3:1 Jehoram's reign over the ten tribes was marked by some measures of reform. He discountenanced Baal worship; though, in defiance of the Second Commandment, he clave to J...
At this point the history goes back and describes the beginning of the war with Moab, to which reference was made at the opening of the book. It was a combined movement of Israel and Judah and Edom ag...
It is somewhat strange to find Jehoshaphat in league again after his former escape with Israel. - 1 Kings 22:32; 1 Kings 22:32. But Reader! how often is it the case in a spiritual sense. Alas! though...
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 FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 3 AND 4. In the following chapter we enter into the historical part of Elisha's ministry. Jehoram goes to war; and, although less wicked than his father, the...
AND KING JEHORAM WENT OUT OF SAMARIA THE SAME TIME, e.] As soon as he came to the throne: AND NUMBERED ALL ISRAEL who were fit to bear arms, got them together at some certain place, and mustered them...
And king Jehoram went out of Samaria the same time, and numbered all Israel. Ver. 6. _The same time._] That is, So soon as by the death of his brother he came to the kingdom....
_King Jehoram went out and numbered all Israel_ As soon as he was settled in his kingdom, his first business was to raise an army to reduce Moab to obedience, and to engage Jehoshaphat to join him as...
1 Iehorams reigne. 4 Mesha rebelleth. 6 Iehoram, with Iehoshaphat, and the king of Edom, being distressed for want of water, by Elisha obtaineth water, and promise of victory. 21 The Moabites decei...
And King Jehoram went out of Samaria the same time and numbered all Israel, he mustered all his forces for the purpose of overthrowing the rebellion of Moab....
THE CAMPAIGN UNDERTAKEN...
JEHORAM, JEHOSHAPHAT AND MOAB (vv.1-27) Jehoram, Ahab's son, reigned, over Israel 12 years and followed the sinful example of Jereboam, though not doing so wickedly as Ahab, for he got rid of the i...
6-19 The king of Israel laments their distress, and the danger they were in. He called these kings together, yet he charges it upon Providence. Thus the foolishness of man perverteth his way, and the...
2 Kings 3:6 King H4428 Jehoram H3088 out H3318 (H8799) Samaria H8111 time H3117 mustered H6485 (H8799) Israel...
B. MESHA OF MOAB SEEKS TO FREE MOAB FROM BEING TRIBUTARY TO ISRAEL (2 KINGS 3:4). We know from the Moabite Stone that Moab had been tributary to Israel from the time of Omri, but that Mesha was growin...
1). THE REIGN OF JEHORAM KING OF ISRAEL C. 852-841 BC: WAR WITH MOAB (2 KINGS 3:1). The interlude of Elisha's succession to Elijah having taken place in preparation for the future, the narrative now r...
CONTENTS: Accession of Jehoram over Israel. Moab rebels against Israel. Elisha's reproof of alliance between Jehoshaphat and Jehoram. Defeat of Moabites. CHARACTERS: God, Jehoram, Jehoshaphat, Mesha,...
2 Kings 3:1. _Jehoram began to reign the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat._ There is a small difficulty here in regard to the chronology of those times. It is said that Ahaziah began to reign the sevent...
2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 3:1 Like Elijah before him, Elisha becomes involved in politics. Here, he is consulted about a military campaign (compare 1 Kings 22:1)....
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 2 Kings 3:4. AN ANNUAL TRIBUTE ON MOAB—The custom is common in the East to pay custom or taxes with the products of the land. For a Moabitish king, with rich pastures...
EXPOSITION 2 KINGS 3:1 THE GENERAL CHARACTER OF JEHORAM'S REIGN OVER ISRAEL; HIS WAR WITH MOAB....
Now chapter 3. Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, and he reigned for twelve years (2 Kings 3:1). So Jehoram, t...
1 Kings 20:27; 1 Samuel 11:8; 1 Samuel 15:4; 2 Samuel 24:1...