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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Kings 1 - Introduction

Elijah sends fire from heaven upon the messengers of king Ahaziah, and denounces his death. After Ahaziah, his brother Jehoram reigns in Israel.

Before Christ 896.

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See also 2 Kings 1 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    CHAPTER FIFTEEN FAITHLESS KINGS AND FEARLESS PROPHETS 1 Kings 22:1 to 2 Kings 1:18 With the exception of only ten verses, this unit of the text is concerned about two faithless kingsfather and sonAh...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO 2 KINGS 1 This chapter begins with the rebellion of Moab against Israel, 2 Kings 1:1, relates a fall of the king of Israel in his house, which brought on him a sickness, about which h...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 3108. B.C. 896._ The rebellion of Moab, 2 Kings 1:1. The message of Ahaziah to Baal-zebub, 2 Kings 1:2. God's message to him, 2 Kings 1:3. The destruction of the men sent to seize Elijah,...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    [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...

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