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Verse 2 Kings 6:13. _BEHOLD, HE IS IN DOTHAN._] This is supposed to be
the same place as that mentioned in Genesis 37:17. It lay about twelve
miles from Samaria....
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DOTHAN - See the marginal reference note. It was at no great distance
from Shechem. Its ancient name still attaches to a Tel or hill of a
marked character (compare 2 Kings 6:17), from the foot of whic...
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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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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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_AND HE SAID, GO AND SPY WHERE HE IS, THAT I MAY SEND AND FETCH HIM.
AND IT WAS TOLD HIM, SAYING, BEHOLD, HE IS IN DOTHAN._
Dothan - or Dothaim; a little north of Samaria (see the notes at
Genesis 37...
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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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DOTHAN] commanding a pass which crossed the ridge of Carmel (the
mountain of 2 Kings 6:17)....
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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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FETCH. — _Take._
DOTHAN. — A contracted dual (equivalent to Dothain LXX., Dothaim).
It lay on a hill, twelve Roman miles north-east of Samaria, in a
narrow pass (Jdt. 4:5; Jdt. 7:3; Jdt. 8:3), on the...
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וַ יֹּ֗אמֶר לְכ֤וּ וּ רְאוּ֙ אֵיכֹ֣ה
ה֔וּא
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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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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...
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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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_Take him. Foolish attempt! as if the prophet could not foresee his
own danger. (Salien) --- Dothan or Dothain, (Genesis xxxvii. 17.)
twelve miles north of Samaria. (Eusebius; Calmet) Adrichomius says...
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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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_OUR DOTHANS_
‘He is in Dothan.’
2 Kings 6:13
Elisha was in Dothan at the time of war between Syria and Israel. The
Syrians had information of Elisha’s presence, and it seemed a golden
opportunity...
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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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AND HE SAID, GO, AND SPY WHERE HE IS, THAT I MAY SEND AND FETCH
HIM,.... But how could he expect to take him, who could give the king
of Israel such intelligence of his designs against him, that he mi...
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And he said, Go and spy where he [is], that I may send and fetch him.
And it was told him, saying, Behold, [he is] in Dothan.
Ver. 13. _That I may send and fetch him._] This, none but a madman
would...
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_Spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him_ Foolish man! Did he
believe that Elisha had informed the king of Israel of his secret
counsels, or not? If he did not, what quarrel had he with him? If...
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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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And he said, Go and spy where he is that I may send and fetch him,
intending to get Elisha into his power and thus to prevent him from
making known his plans to the king of Israel. AND IT WAS TOLD HIM...
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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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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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THAT I MAY SEND AND FETCH HIM; for though I cannot conceal my designs
from him, yet I may possibly take him by force; his power being, I
doubt not, much inferior to his knowledge. DOTHAN; a city near...
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2 Kings 6:13 said H559 (H8799) Go H3212 (H8798) see H7200 (H8798)
where H351 send H7971 ...
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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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2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 6:13 DOTHAN is only 10 miles (16 km) north
of the capital city of Samaria. The Syrians have been able to advance
a long way into Israel. But the Syrian king is deluded in think...
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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 23:22; 1 Samuel 23:23; Acts 23:12; Genesis 37:17; Je