Wesley's Explanatory Notes
2 Kings 1:11
And said — He discovers more petulancy than the former; and shews, how little he was moved by the former example.
And said — He discovers more petulancy than the former; and shews, how little he was moved by the former example.
ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS I. ELIJAH's FINAL MINISTRY AND TRANSLATION 1. Elijah and Ahaziah CHAPTER 1 _ 1. Moab's rebellion (2 Kings 1:1)_ 2. The illness of Ahaziah (2 Kings 1:2) 3. Elijah's messa...
2 KINGS 1:1 TO 2 KINGS 2:25. LAST DAYS AND ASCENSION OF ELIJAH: ELISHA ESTABLISHED AS HIS SUCCESSOR. Here we have perhaps a third Elijah narrative, in which the prophet is represented as playing a par...
_Again also_[R.V. AND AGAIN] _he sent_ Ahaziah has no regard for the lives that have been sacrificed. Josephus pictures him as -exceedingly angry when the destruction of these fifty was made known to...
DISCOURSE: 356 ELIJAH CALLS DOWN FIRE FROM HEAVEN 2 Kings 1:11. Again also he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king...
IF I BE A MAN OF GOD, THEN LET FIRE COME DOWN, &C.— We have before observed, that many of these prophetical denunciations might be rendered with equal propriety in the future; by which means they woul...
C. AHAZIAH'S EFFORTS TO ARREST ELIJAH 1:9-15 TRANSLATION (9) And he sent unto him a captain of fifty and his fifty, and he went op unto him, and behold he was sitting upon the top of a hill. And he s...
_AGAIN ALSO HE SENT UNTO HIM ANOTHER CAPTAIN OF FIFTY WITH HIS FIFTY. AND HE ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO HIM, O MAN OF GOD, THUS HATH THE KING SAID, COME DOWN QUICKLY._ No JFB commentary on these verses....
ELIJAH CALLS DOWN FIRE FROM HEAVEN 1. Moab.. Ahab] Moab had been conquered by David (2 Samuel 8:2), and at the revolt of the Ten Tribes had. passed under the authority of the northern kingdom. The rev...
THE LAST KINGS OF *ISRAEL AND *JUDAH BOOK OF 2 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ ABOUT THE BOOKS OF 1 KINGS AND 2 KINGS The Books of 1 Kings and 2 Kings used to be one book. That book continued the account o...
AGAIN ALSO HE SENT. — Although he had heard what had befallen his former envoys. HE ANSWERED. — LXX., “went up” (_way-ya’al for way-ya’an_), as in 2 Kings 1:9; 2 Kings 1:13. AND SAID. — Heb., _spake...
וַ יָּ֜שָׁב וַ יִּשְׁלַ֥ח אֵלָ֛יו שַׂר ־חֲמִש
AHAZIAH BEN-AHAB OF ISRAEL 2 Kings 1:1 B.C. 855-854 "Ye know not of what spirit are ye." - Luke 9:55 "He is the mediator of a better covenant, which hath been enacted upon better promises." - He...
CONSUMING FIRE 2 Kings 1:9 An awful fate overtook the first two captains; but it must be noted that they were extremely violent and arrogant in their behavior and speech. The altered tone of the last...
The history of the second Book of Kings is a continuation of that contained in the first Book. There everything ended with the dark days immediately following the death of Ahab and the passing into co...
Again also he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, (h) O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly. (h) He spoke this in mockery, and...
_Another, not knowing what was become of the first, or why he did not return; as Ochozias was eager to have the prophet in his power. (Menochius) --- If he were acquainted with his fate, (Haydock) thi...
Had not this wretched captain with his fifty, heard what had taken place? If the king was hardened and bound with the blindness of iniquity! was it needful that he should follow him to his ruin? This...
It has been already remarked that the mission, or, at any rate, the proper ministry of Elijah closed with his own complaint against the children of Israel. God took him at his word. He pleaded against...
If God has shewn that He took notice of His servant's fault, and did not pass it lightly over, He did not fail towards him in either tenderness or faithfulness. He acted towards him as towards a belov...
AGAIN ALSO HE SENT UNTO HIM ANOTHER CAPTAIN OF FIFTY WITH HIS FIFTY,.... The king, not being at all terrified with the awful judgment upon the former, sends another: AND HE ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO HIM...
Again also he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly. Ver. 11. _And he answered, and said._...
_Thus hath the king said, Come down quickly_ This man was more insolent than the former, charging the prophet to obey without delay, and not make him stay, nor think to dally with him: in which words,...
[AHAZIAH SICKE.] 1 Moab rebelleth. 2 Ahaziah, sending to Baalzebub, hath his iudgement by Eliiah. 5 Eliiah twise bringeth fire from heauen vpon them whom Ahaziah sent to apprehend him. 13 He pitie...
Again, also, he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty, he persisted in his stubborn willfulness. AND HE ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO HIM, sharing the king's contempt for the prophet, as the...
The Punishment of Ahaziah's Servants and his Death...
AHAZIAH'S FALL AND DEATH (Ch.1:1-18) Verse 1 reports that after Ahab's death Moab rebelled against Israel. As to this, Chapter s 3 and 4:27 give us a full account. Ahaziah, king of Israel, suffered...
9-18 Elijah called for fire from heaven, to consume the haughty, daring sinners; not to secure himself, but to prove his mission, and to reveal the wrath of God from heaven, against the ungodliness a...
Wherein he discovers more petulancy and impudence than the former, and shows how little he was moved or affrighted by the former example....
2 Kings 1:11 Then H7725 (H8799) sent H7971 (H8799) another H312 captain H8269 fifty H2572 fifty H2572 answered...
THE KING SENDS HIS GUARDS TO ARREST ELIJAH (2 KINGS 1:9). If fifty assassins had burst in on the king with the intention of killing him, and they had been mown down by his guards, no one would have ra...
THE REIGN OF AHAZIAH KING OF ISRAEL C. 853-852 BC (1 KINGS 22:51 - 2 KINGS 1:18). Ahaziah, Ahab's son and king of Israel, only had a short reign of a few months (two part years) but he amply succeeded...
CONTENTS: Elijah's message to Ahaziah. Elijah's deliverance. CHARACTERS: God, angel (Jesus), Elijah, Ahaziah. CONCLUSION: Those who will not inquire of the Word of God for their comfort will be made...
2 Kings 1:2. _Go, enquire of Baal-zebub, whether I shall recover._ בעל זבוב _Baal-zebub,_ the god of Ekron. The LXX read Βααλ μυιαν, the lord of flies, because they swarmed about his bloody temple; bu...
_Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty._ THE DESTRUCTION OF THE TWO CAPTAINS WITH THEIR COMPANIES Consider-- I. The steps which led up to this miracle. 1. Seeking help where it was not to...
2 KINGS 1:1 The Death of Ahaziah. King Ahaziah, Ahab’s son, has been injured. He wants to know whether he will live. Elijah obeys God and delivers a message to the king. ⇐...
2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 1:9 A CAPTAIN OF FIFTY MEN WITH HIS FIFTY.... ANOTHER... WITH HIS FIFTY. A hundred soldiers die as a result of Ahaziah’s choice to turn from God. The sins of leaders often lead...
THE SICKNESS AND DEATH OF AHAZIAH CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 2 Kings 1:1. THEN MOAB REBELLED—Since the time of David the Moabites had been tributary to Israel (2 Samuel 8:2; 2 Samuel 23:20) On...
EXPOSITION 2 KINGS 1:1 THE REVOLT OF MOAB. THE ILLNESS, IMPIETY, AND DEATH OF AHAZIAH The narrative of the Second Book of Kings follows on that of the First Book in the closest po
By Chuck Smith Now as we finish First Kings, we were dealing with basically the northern kingdom under Ahab with his wicked wife Jezebel who had brought the northern kingdom of Israel into its lowest...
1 Samuel 22:17; 1 Samuel 6:9; Acts 4:16; Acts 4:17; Isaiah 26:11;...