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Verse 2 Kings 3:2. _HE PUT AWAY THE IMAGE OF BAAL_] He abolished his
worship; but he continued that of the _calves_ at Dan and Beth-el....
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On the “evil” done by Ahab, see especially 1 Kings 16:30. Jehoram,
warned by the fate of his brother (2 Kings 1:4 note), began his reign
by a formal abolition of the Phoenician state religion introduc...
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2. JEHORAM, MOAB, AND ELISHA
CHAPTER 3
_ 1. Jehoram, King of Israel (2 Kings 3:1)_
2. Moab's rebellion (2 Kings 3:4)
3. Elisha's message and prediction (2 Kings 3:10)
4. The defeat of Moab ...
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REIGN OF JEHORAM. WAR WITH MOAB. The only two kings of Israel on whom
the censure pronounced is in any way qualified are Jehoram, the last
of the house of Omri, and Hoshea (2 Kings 17:2), the last kin...
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EVIL. the evil. Hebrew. _ra a._ App-44.
HIS MOTHER. Jezebel, who lived through the whole of his reign (2 Kings
9:30).
IMAGE. pillar, or statue (which Ahab had made. Compare 2 Kings 10:18).
1 Kings 19...
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_And he wrought evil_ R.V. AND HE DID THAT WHICH WAS EVIL. The change
made frequently that the same Hebrew phrase may be regularly rendered
by the same English.
_but not like his father, and like his...
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III. ELISHA AND KING JEHORAM 3:1-22
Chapter three opens with the standardized introduction to the reign of
Ahab's second son, Jehoram (2 Kings 3:1-3). The rest of the chapter is
devoted to a descripti...
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_AND HE WROUGHT EVIL IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD; BUT NOT LIKE HIS
FATHER, AND LIKE HIS MOTHER: FOR HE PUT AWAY THE IMAGE OF BAAL THAT
HIS FATHER HAD MADE._
No JFB commentary on these verses....
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3:2 column (b-24) Or perhaps 'image,' or 'statue' see 1 Kings 14:23 ....
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THE IMAGE OF BAAL] RV 'the pillar of Baal.' No mention is made of this
in the account of Ahab's reign; but it is stated that Ahab erected an
altar for Baal (1 Kings 16:32), beside which the pillar her...
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JEHORAM AND ELISHA. VICTORY OVER MOAB
1. THE EIGHTEENTH YEAR OF JEHOSHAPHAT] according to 2 Kings 1:17, 'in
the second year of Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat.'...
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THE LAST KINGS OF *ISRAEL AND *JUDAH
BOOK OF 2 KINGS
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 3
THE WAR AGAINST MOAB
V1 Ahab’s son Joram became the king of *Israel in Samaria. That
happened in the 18th year when...
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WROUGHT EVIL. — _Did the evil in the eyes, &c., i.e._, maintained
the illicit worship of the bullock at Beth-el (2 Kings 3:3).
LIKE HIS MOTHER. — Jezebel lived throughout his reign (2 Kings
9:30), whi...
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וַ יַּעֲשֶׂ֤ה הָ רַע֙ בְּ עֵינֵ֣י
יְהוָ֔ה
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_THE INVASION OF MOAB_
2 Kings 3:4
"What reinforcement we may gain from hope, If not, what resolution
from despair."
-MILTON, "Paradise Lost, " 1:190
AHAZIAH, as Elijah had warned him, never recove...
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AN UNWISE ALLIANCE
2 Kings 3:1
Jehoram's reign over the ten tribes was marked by some measures of
reform. He discountenanced Baal worship; though, in defiance of the
Second Commandment, he clave to J...
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At this point the history goes back and describes the beginning of the
war with Moab, to which reference was made at the opening of the book.
It was a combined movement of Israel and Judah and Edom ag...
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_Baal. This happened after his victory over Moab, ver. 13. (Calmet)
--- Salien thinks rather that Josaphat refused to assist him, except
he would destroy what had been lately introduced by his parents...
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The account of Jehoram is somewhat more favourable, than that of his
father. He put away the image of Baal, it should seem, from his own
house and family, but not out of Israel. What a strange thing t...
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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 FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 3 AND 4.
In the following chapter we enter into the historical part of Elisha's
ministry. Jehoram goes to war; and, although less wicked than his
father, the...
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AND HE WROUGHT EVIL IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD,.... Was guilty of
idolatry:
BUT NOT LIKE HIS FATHER, AND LIKE HIS MOTHER; his father Ahab, and his
mother Jezebel:
FOR HE PUT AWAY THE IMAGE OF BAAL THA...
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And he wrought evil in the sight of the LORD; but not like his father,
and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father
had made.
Ver. 2. _But not like his father, and like his...
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_He put away the image of Baal_ It was much that his mother, who had
brought this worship with her from the Zidonians, should suffer him to
remove this image; but she was probably a little daunted at...
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1 Iehorams reigne.
4 Mesha rebelleth.
6 Iehoram, with Iehoshaphat, and the king of Edom, being distressed
for want of water, by Elisha obtaineth water, and promise of victory.
21 The Moabites decei...
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And he wrought evil in the sight of the Lord, but not like his father
and like his mother, Jezebel, the idolater and tyrant; FOR HE PUT AWAY
THE IMAGE OF BAAL THAT HIS FATHER HAD MADE, 1 Kings 16:3 l....
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THE CAMPAIGN UNDERTAKEN...
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JEHORAM, JEHOSHAPHAT AND MOAB
(vv.1-27)
Jehoram, Ahab's son, reigned, over Israel 12 years and followed the
sinful example of Jereboam, though not doing so wickedly as Ahab, for
he got rid of the i...
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IMAGE:
_ Heb._ statue...
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1-5 Jehoram took warning by God's judgment, and put away the image of
Baal, yet he maintained the worship of the calves. Those do not truly
repent or reform, who only part with the sins they lose by,...
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HE PUT AWAY THE IMAGE OF BAAL; not from any principle of conscience
(for that would have reached the calves also); but either because he
was startled at the dreadful judgments of God inflicted upon hi...
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2 Kings 3:2 did H6213 (H8799) evil H7451 sight H5869 LORD H3068 father
H1 mother H517 away H5493 ...
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1). THE REIGN OF JEHORAM KING OF ISRAEL C. 852-841 BC: WAR WITH MOAB
(2 KINGS 3:1).
The interlude of Elisha's succession to Elijah having taken place in
preparation for the future, the narrative now r...
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A. THE REIGN OF JEHORAM, KING OF ISRAEL, COMMENCES (2 KINGS 3:1).
The introduction to the reign of Jehoram, king of Israel, follows the
usual format, with the exception that he was an improvement
reli...
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CONTENTS: Accession of Jehoram over Israel. Moab rebels against
Israel. Elisha's reproof of alliance between Jehoshaphat and Jehoram.
Defeat of Moabites.
CHARACTERS: God, Jehoram, Jehoshaphat, Mesha,...
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2 Kings 3:1. _Jehoram began to reign the eighteenth year of
Jehoshaphat._ There is a small difficulty here in regard to the
chronology of those times. It is said that Ahaziah began to reign the
sevent...
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_Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign._
EVIL-THE SAME IN PRINCIPLE THOUGH NOT IN FORM
Two subjects are here illustrated--
I. That whilst the forms of evil may change, the principle may
contin...
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2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 3:1 Like Elijah before him, Elisha becomes
involved in politics. Here, he is consulted about a military campaign
(compare 1 Kings 22:1)....
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2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 3:2 Although Jehoram allowed his people to
worship BAAL (see v. 2 Kings 3:13;...
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THE REVOLT AND DEFEAT OF MOAB
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—
2 Kings 3:1. JEHORAM, THE SON OF AHAB—See on chap. 2 Kings 1:17. The
more distinctive name of this king, together with a helpful
chronol...
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EXPOSITION
2 KINGS 3:1
THE GENERAL CHARACTER OF JEHORAM'S REIGN OVER ISRAEL; HIS WAR WITH
MOAB....
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Now chapter 3.
Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in
the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, and he reigned
for twelve years (2 Kings 3:1).
So Jehoram, t...
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1 Kings 16:19; 1 Kings 16:31; 1 Kings 16:32; 1 Kings 16:33; 1