John Trapp Complete Commentary
2 Kings 8:23
And the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
Ver. 23. Are they not written?] See 1 Kings 11:41 .
And the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
Ver. 23. Are they not written?] See 1 Kings 11:41 .
Verse 2 Kings 8:23. _ARE THEY NOT WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF THE CHRONICLES_] Several remarkable particulars relative to Joram may be found in 2 Chronicles 21....
ELISHA AND THE SHUNAMMITE. HAZAEL, KING OF SYRIA. This chapter is somewhat varied as to composition. It opens with a short story about Elisha (2 Kings 8:1), of which we may presuppose (_a_) that it is...
THE REST. Compare 2 Chronicles 21. JORAM. Jehoram. ARE THEY NOT... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6....
_the rest of the acts of Joram_ In Chronicles we are told of the high places which he made in the mountains of Judah, and how he compelled the people to worship there. In consequence of this a writing...
III. CONTEMPORARY EVENTS IN JUDAH 8:16-29 At this point the author picks up the history of Judah from 1 Kings 22:50 and gives a brief resume of the reigns of (1) Jehoram (2 Kings 8:16-24), and (2) Aha...
_YET THE LORD WOULD NOT DESTROY JUDAH FOR DAVID HIS SERVANT'S SAKE, AS HE PROMISED HIM TO GIVE HIM ALWAY A LIGHT, AND TO HIS CHILDREN._ No JFB commentary on these verses....
ELISHA AND THE SHUNAMMITE. ELISHA AND HAZAEL. REIGNS OF JEHORAM AND AHAZIAH OF JUDAH 1. Then spake Elisha] The occasion is not indicated, all the stories related of Elisha in this and the three prece...
THE REST.. JORAM] see 2 Chronicles 21, which relates both the public and personal losses sustained by the king....
THE LAST KINGS OF *ISRAEL AND *JUDAH BOOK OF 2 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 8 THE REPORT ABOUT ELISHA’S *MIRACLES V1 Elisha had spoken to the woman whose son he had brought back to life. ‘Go aw...
(16-24) The reign of Jehoram, king of Judah. (Comp. 2 Chronicles 21)...
THE REST OF THE ACTS. — Or, _history_. (See especially 2 Chronicles 21:11, and the Notes there.)...
וְ יֶ֛תֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י יֹורָ֖ם וְ כָל ־אֲשֶׁ֣ר
(1) JEHORAM BEN-JEHOSHAPHAT OF JUDAH B.C. 851-843 (2) AHAZIAH BEN-JEHORAM OF JUDAH B.C. 843-842 2 Kings 8:16 "Bear with the Turk, no brother near the throne." -POPE. THE narrative now reverts...
ATHALIAH'S WICKED HUSBAND AND SONS 2 Kings 8:16 Jehoram's history furnishes a terrible example of how an ill-marriage may mar a man's life. He had a good father, but a bad wife, and the latter more s...
The influence of Elisha is incidentally seen in the converse of the king with Gehazi and the restoration of the lands of the Shunammite woman for the sake of the prophet. Elisha visited Damascus, wher...
Nothing further remarkable appears in the lives of these impious men but that they lived, transgressed, and died. Indeed, in the parallel history in the book of the Chronicles, we are told that this m...
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 history of the woman [1], whose son Elisha had raised to life again, gives us a little picture of all God's dealings with Israel. During long years, as determined by Jehovah, Israel is deprived of...
AND THE REST OF THE ACTS OF JORAM, AND ALL THAT HE DID, ARE THEY NOT WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF THE CHRONICLES OF THE KINGS OF JUDAH?] Not in the canonical book of Chronicles, though some of his acts are...
1 The Shunammite, hauing left her countrey seuen yeeres, to auoide the forewarned famine, for Elishas miracle sake, hath her land restored by the king. 7 Hazael being sent with a present by Benhadad...
And the rest of the acts of Joram and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?...
THE REIGN OF JEHORAM AND OF AHAZIAH...
THE SHUNAMITE AGAIN (vv.1-6) The Shunamite woman is typical of the godly remnant of Israel. She had learned the grace of God in giving new life (ch.4:17) and further in resurrection power (ch.4:32-3...
16-24 A general idea is given of Jehoram's badness. His father, no doubt, had him taught the true knowledge of the Lord, but did ill to marry him to the daughter of Ahab; no good could come of union w...
of which SEE POOLE ON "1 KINGS 14:19"....
2 Kings 8:23 rest H3499 acts H1697 Joram H3141 did H6213 (H8804) written H3789 (H8803) book H5612 chronicles...
THE REIGN OF JEHORAM, KING OF JUDAH (2 KINGS 8:16). C. 848-841 BC CO-REGENT WITH JEHOSHAPHAT FROM 853 BC. During the time that Jehoram of Judah was on the throne of Judah, Jehoram of Israel (see 2 Kin...
CONTENTS: Famine predicted. Jehoram restores the Shunanmite land. Reigns of Jehoram and Ahaziah of Judah and Joram of Israel. CHARACTERS: God, Elisha, Gehazi, Jehoram, Ben-hadad, Hazael, Ahaziah, Shu...
2 Kings 8:8. _Take a present._ See on 1 Kings 14:3. 2 Kings 8:10. _Thou mayest certainly recover._ Aye, say as you all do, both physicians and courtiers. Cry aloud, for Baal is a god. This was said in...
_Jehoram--began to reign._ LESSONS FROM THE LIFE OF JEHORAM This is a short fragment of a king’s history, the history of Jehoram. Brief as it is, it contains many practical truths. I. That piety is...
2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 8:16 Judah was last mentioned in ch. 2 Kings 3:1, when Jehoshaphat was king of Judah. Another Judean king has come and gone in the meantime, however, and the reader must be tol...
2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 8:23 CHRONICLES OF THE KINGS. See note on 1 Kings 14:19. ⇐...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 2 Kings 8:16. JORAM THE SON OF AHAB—See Notes on chap. 2 Kings 3:1. 2 Kings 8:18. THE DAUGHTER OF AHAB—Attaliah. It was through her influence the king introduced the...
EXPOSITION 2 KINGS 8:1 THE SEQUEL OF THE STORY OF THE SHUNAMMITE. THE KILLING OF BENHADAD BY HAZAEL; AND...
Now Elisha spake unto the woman, whose son had been restored to life, and he said, [You better get out of here because there's going to be a seven-year famine in this area] (2 Kings 8:1). And so she l...
1 Kings 11:41; 1 Kings 14:29; 1 Kings 15:23; 2 Chronicles 21:11;...