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6. ELISHA'S PREDICTION AND ITS FULFILMENT
CHAPTER 7
_ 1. Elisha's prediction (2 Kings 7:1)_
2. The unbelieving lord (2 Kings 7:2)
3. The four lepers and their discovery (2 Kings 7:3)
4. The day o...
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2 Kings 6:24 to 2 Kings 7:20. THE SIEGE OF SAMARIA. The date and
source of this episode need discussion. The name of the king of Syria,
as in 1 Kings 20, was Ben-hadad; the king of Israel is not named...
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FAMINE. Compare 2 Kings 6:25.
HOST. camp....
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_let us fall unto the host of the Syrians_ These wrecks of humanity
use the language which would be used by hale men who were
_deserting_one side for another. Cf. 1 Samuel 29:3; 2 Kings 25:11. The
exp...
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II. ELISHA'S PREDICTIVE MIRACLES 6:24-8:15
Three predictive miracles of Elisha are recorded in connection with
this period of Aramean invasion: He predicted (1) the deliverance of
Samaria from an Aram...
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_IF WE SAY, WE WILL ENTER INTO THE CITY, THEN THE FAMINE IS IN THE
CITY, AND WE SHALL DIE THERE: AND IF WE SIT STILL HERE, WE DIE ALSO.
NOW THEREFORE COME, AND LET US FALL UNTO THE HOST OF THE SYRIANS...
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THE RELIEF OF SAMARIA
1. A measure] HEB. a _SEAH_, EQUAL to 6 cabs, and rather less than 3
gallons. IN THE GATE OF SAMARIA] The open space at the gate of an
Eastern city served as a market-place!...
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THE LAST KINGS OF *ISRAEL AND *JUDAH
BOOK OF 2 KINGS
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 7
THE *LORD RESCUES SAMARIA
V1 Elisha said, ‘Listen to what the *Lord says. About this time
tomorrow, a large amount...
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FALL UNTO — _i.e., desert, go over to._
IF THEY SAVE US ALIVE. — And give us food, for pity’s sake.
WE SHALL BUT DIE. — As we shall if we stop here, or if we go into
the city. (The “but” is not in t...
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אִם ־אָמַרְנוּ֩ נָבֹ֨וא הָ עִ֜יר וְ הָ
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“WINDOWS IN HEAVEN”
2 Kings 7:1
There is a sore famine just now over the whole world-a famine of God's
Word. For some years the Church has felt its growing severity, but
there are two classes within...
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Under these circumstances of famine and the anger of the king the
calmness and strength of the prophet were again manifest. It is
another revelation of how quiet and strong a man becomes who is in
sec...
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Passing by the particulars of this event as an history, I pray the
Reader to look beyond the mere letter of the subject, to discover the
very sweet, spiritual instruction it contains. In this light pe...
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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 iniquity of Israel plunges the nation again into distress; and
Samaria is desolated by famine. The judgment produces indignation
against Jehovah's testimony; for, although Jehoram did not worship...
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IF WE SAY WE WILL ENTER INTO THE CITY,.... Contrary to the law which
forbid them:
THEN THE FAMINE IS IN THE CITY, AND WE SHALL DIE THERE; not being able
to obtain food to preserve life:
AND IF WE SI...
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If we say, We will enter into the city, then the famine [is] in the
city, and we shall die there: and if we sit still here, we die also.
Now therefore come, and let us fall unto the host of the Syrian...
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_There were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate_ Namely,
of the city, out of which they were shut by virtue of God's law. They
had either had their dwelling-place near the gate, or had com...
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1 Elisha prophecieth incredible plenty in Samaria.
3 Foure Lepers venturing on the host of the Syrians, bring tydings of
their flight.
22 The king finding by spies the newes to be true, spoileth the...
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If we say, We will enter into the city, then the famine is In the
city, hunger stared them in the face there as well, AND WE SHALL DIE
THERE; AND IF WE SIT STILL HERE, WE DIE ALSO. NOW, THEREFORE, COM...
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THE FLIGHT OF THE SYRIAN ARMY...
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GOD INTERVENES
(vv.1-20).
The prophet whom Jehoram wanted to kill then gave a wonderful message
of grace from God. What a response to the callous folly of the king of
Israel! Elisha tells them, "Hea...
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3-11 God can, when he pleases, make the stoutest heart to tremble;
and as for those who will not fear God, he can make them fear at the
shaking of a leaf. Providence ordered it, that the lepers came...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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YHWH'S DELIVERANCE FROM THE SIEGE OF SAMARIA (2 KINGS 7:2).
This second subsection is within an inclusio which commences with the
captain's comment about the ‘windows of Heaven', followed by the
warni...
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CONTENTS: Jehovah's terror upon the Syrians.
CHARACTERS: God, Elisha, Jehoram, captain of Israel, four lepers.
CONCLUSION: Faith expects from God what is beyond all human
expectation. They who canno...
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2 Kings 7:3. _Four leprous men._ This is frequently called by the
rabbins the Egyptian disease, and the law required that they should
dwell alone.
2 Kings 7:6. _The kings of the Hittites._ Those of Ph...
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_And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate._
THE MEN AT THE GATE
The city of Samaria was in sad plight. Ben-hadad, the King of Syria,
had gathered all his armies together with th...
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_Then said Elisha, Hear ye the word of the Lord._
THE FAMINE IN SAMARIA
The emphasis of the teaching of this account of the Samaritan famine
should undoubtedly be placed upon the complete fulfilment...
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2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 7:3 FOUR MEN WHO WERE LEPERS. Faced with
certain death if they ENTER THE CITY or SIT where they are, they
instead choose possible death in the...
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THE FLIGHT OF THE SYRIANS
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—
2 Kings 7:1. A MEASURE OF FINE FLOUR—This _seah_ would probably
contain about three gallons of flour. IN THE GATE OF SAMARIA—_i.e._,
the _m...
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EXPOSITION
2 KINGS 7:1
THE SIEGE OF SAMARIA (_continued_)_: _THE DELIVERANCE.
2 KINGS 7:1,...
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And Elisha said, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD,
Tomorrow about this time they will be selling a bushel of fine flour
for sixty-five cents, and two bushels of fine of barley for sixty-...
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1 Chronicles 12:19; 2 Samuel 14:14; Esther 4:16; Hebrews 9:27;...