Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
2 Kings 6:10
Saved himself - Rather, he “was ware.” The verb used is the same which is translated “beware” in the preceding verse.
Saved himself - Rather, he “was ware.” The verb used is the same which is translated “beware” in the preceding verse.
Verse 2 Kings 6:10. _SENT TO THE PLACE_] To see if it were so. But the _Vulgate_ gives it quite a different turn: _Misit rex Israel ad_ _locum, et praeoccupavit eum_. The king of Israel sent previous...
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
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...
_sent to the place_ A single messenger, against whom the Syrians would do nothing, would be enough to find out whether the prophet's warning were true. _not once nor twice_ i.e. but several times....
I. ELISHA'S PATRIOTIC MIRACLES 6:8-23 Elisha was involved in the crisis which his nation faced at the hands of the Arameans. On various occasions Elisha rendered valuable aid to his king by revealing...
_AND THE MAN OF GOD SENT UNTO THE KING OF ISRAEL, SAYING, BEWARE THAT THOU PASS NOT SUCH A PLACE; FOR THITHER THE SYRIANS ARE COME DOWN._ No JFB commentary on these verses....
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...
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...
SENT. — A sufficient force to hold the place, so that the Syrians had to return unsuccessful. WARNED. — Ezekiel 3:19; 2 Chronicles 19:10. SAVED HIMSELF. — _Was wary; on his guard_ (2 Kings 6:9).
וַ יִּשְׁלַ֞ח מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶֽל ־הַ מּ
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...
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...
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...
And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and (d) saved himself there, not once nor twice. (d) The wicked conspire nothing so craftily, but God can rev...
_Twice, but very frequently: so that the Syrian feared some treachery. (Haydock)_...
Reader! while you pay a just tribute of praise to the Lord of Elisha, for making him thus instrumental in the deliverance of Israel; shall not our minds be led to reflect how graciously our Jesus, by...
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 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...
AND THE KING OF ISRAEL SENT TO THE PLACE WHICH THE MAN OF GOD TOLD HIM, AND WARNED HIM OF,.... Sent spies thither to see whether the Syrians were there or not, and whether it was truth the man of God...
And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice. Ver. 10. _And saved himself there._] It was the king himself who...
_The king of Israel sent to the place_ Either spies, to know whether the information which the prophet had given him was true, or soldiers, to secure the place and passage designed. By this means he f...
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...
THE BLINDNESS OF THE SYRIANS...
And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, always occupying these places in advance, AND SAVED HIMSELF THERE, thus frustrating the plans of the Syrians,...
"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...
8-12 The king of Israel regarded the warnings Elisha gave him, of danger from the Syrians, but would not heed the warnings of danger from his sins. Such warnings are little heeded by most; they would...
SENT TO THE PLACE, either spies, to try whether the prophet spake truth; or rather, soldiers, to secure the place and passage designed. SAVED HIMSELF; either his person when he was to pass that way; o...
2 Kings 6:10 king H4428 Israel H3478 sent H7971 (H8799) place H4725 man H376 God H430 told H559 ...
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...
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...
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...
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....
_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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
1 Kings 20:15; 2 Chronicles 20:20; 2 Kings 13:14; 2 Kings 2:12;...
Sent — Soldiers to secure the place and passage designed....