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Verse 2 Kings 6:14. _HE SENT THITHER HORSES_] It is strange he did not
think that he who could penetrate his secrets with respect to the
Israelitish army, could inform himself of all his machinations...
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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
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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...
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_a great host_ Greatness is comparative. Here was a company such as
could be led by Elisha to Samaria, and fed easily when they reached
that city. But no doubt they were formidable when employed for t...
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B. ELISHA CAPTURES A TROOP OF SOLDIERS 6:13-23
TRANSLATION
(13) And he said, Go and observe where he is, that I may send, and
take him. And someone told him, Behold, in Dothan. (14) And he sent
there...
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_THEREFORE SENT HE THITHER HORSES, AND CHARIOTS, AND A GREAT HOST: AND
THEY CAME BY NIGHT, AND COMPASSED THE CITY ABOUT._
No JFB commentary on this verse....
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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...
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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...
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A GREAT HOST. — Of infantry. Not, however, an _army_ but a
_company_. (See 2 Kings 6:23.)
THEY CAME BY NIGHT. — So as to take the city by surprise....
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וַ יִּשְׁלַח ־שָׁ֛מָּה סוּסִ֥ים וְ
רֶ֖כֶב וְ
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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...
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OPENED EYES
2 Kings 6:14
This is an acted parable of extreme beauty and suggestiveness. First,
the stroke of trouble-swift, unlooked for, and apparently
insurmountable; then the vivid contrast betwee...
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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...
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Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a (f) great host:
and they came by night, and compassed the city about.
(f) Though it was nothing in man's judgment to have taken Elisha, yet
the w...
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_Of an, or, "of the army." To take one man was judged of such
consequence; and Benadad feared lest the Israelites should rise up in
his defence. (Haydock)_...
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The mad and childish attempt of the king of Syria to take the prophet,
serves to set forth the bitterness of the carnal mind against God and
his servants in all ages, for it is always the same, only m...
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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...
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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...
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THEREFORE SENT HE THITHER HORSES AND CHARIOTS, AND A GREAT HOST,....
To terrify the inhabitants from attempting to defend the prophet, but
deliver him up at once:
AND THEY CAME BY NIGHT; that they mi...
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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...
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THE BLINDNESS OF THE SYRIANS...
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Therefore sent he, the king of Syria, THITHER HORSES AND CHARIOTS AND
A GREAT HOST, A LARGE BODY OF INFANTRY; AND THEY CAME BY NIGHT, AND
COMPASSED THE CITY ABOUT....
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"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...
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GREAT:
_ Heb._ heavy...
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13-23 What Elisha said to his servant is spoken to all the faithful
servants of God, when without are fightings, and within are fears.
Fear not, with that fear which has torment and amazement; for th...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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2 Kings 6:14 sent H7971 (H8799) horses H5483 chariots H7393 great
H3515 army H2428 came H935 (H8799) night...
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ISRAEL'S ONE MAN INTELLIGENCE SERVICE AND THE FAILED ATTEMPT TO ABDUCT
HIM (2 KINGS 6:8).
The king of Aram was puzzled because he kept raiding Israel only to
discover each time that the king of Israel...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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_Then the King of Syria warred against Israel._
ELISHA AT DOTHAN
Seeing the invisible! Here is the young business man. He spends his
days in a close and musty counting-room, casting up interminable
f...
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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...
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CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—
2 Kings 6:12. ELISHA … TELLETH … THE WORDS THOU SPEAKEST IN THY
BEDCHAMBER—Elisha apprised king Jehoram of the designs of the Syrian
king, who thereby was enabled to...
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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 ...
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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...
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1 Samuel 23:26; 1 Samuel 24:2; 2 Kings 1:9; 2 Kings 18:17; John 18:3