Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible
2 Kings 6:3
One. — Heb., the one, whoever it was.
Be content. — Consent, or, be willing.
Go with thy servants. — To superintend their work, and help them in case of unforeseen difficulty.
One. — Heb., the one, whoever it was.
Be content. — Consent, or, be willing.
Go with thy servants. — To superintend their work, and help them in case of unforeseen difficulty.
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...
ONE. the one: i.e. of 2 Kings 6:3....
_go with thy servants_ It seems as though they contemplated a removal all at once. In Eastern countries little is thought of camping out in the open country; and this the society were prepared to do w...
V. A LEVITATION MIRACLE 6:1-7 TRANSLATION (1) And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now the place where we sit before you is too cramped for us. (2) Let us go, we pray you, unto the J...
_AND ONE SAID, BE CONTENT, I PRAY THEE, AND GO WITH THY SERVANTS. AND HE ANSWERED, I WILL GO._ 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...
וַ יֹּ֨אמֶר֙ הָֽ אֶחָ֔ד הֹ֥ואֶל נָ֖א וְ
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...
It will not be doing violence to this passage to look through the servant to his Lord in it. In all my goings forth shall I not say to thee, thou blessed Jesus, go I pray thee with thy servant? Yes! d...
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 ONE SAID, BE CONTENT, I PRAY THEE, AND WITH THY SERVANTS,.... Or be pleased to go with us; he begged it as a favour, that, being awed by his presence, they might preserve peace and order, and have...
And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go. Ver. 3. _Be content, I pray thee, to go with thy servants._] God had a special hand in this motion, that b...
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...
And one said, Be content, let it please thee, I PRAY THEE, AND GO WITH THY SERVANTS, they believed that the presence of the prophet would bring blessing and success to their labor. AND HE ANSWERED, I...
The Swimming of the Ax-Head....
"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...
1-7 There is that pleasantness in the converse of servants of God, which can make those who listen to them forget the pain and the weariness of labour. Even the sons of the prophets must not be unwil...
No text from Poole on this verse....
2 Kings 6:3 one H259 said H559 (H8799) consent H2974 (H8685) go H3212 (H8798) servants H5650 answe
ELISHA CAUSES AN AXE HEAD TO FLOAT (2 KINGS 6:1). This seemingly trivial incident is probably intended by the prophetic author to lay emphasis on an important fact. Just as the axe head was borrowed o...
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....
_The place where we dwell is too strait for us._ A CHURCH-EXTENSION ENTERPRISE If there was a church in Israel at all, the school of the prophets undoubtedly constituted a part of that church. They...
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...
ELISHA AND THE SYRIAN INVASION CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 2 Kings 6:2. TAKE THENCE EVERY MAN A BEAM—The wooded banks of the Jordan would furnish timber readily; probably Bethel or Jericho. Alth...
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...
2 Kings 5:23; Job 6:28; Judges 19:6; Judges 4:8...
LESSONS IN SERVICE 2 Kings 6:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Old Testament is written for our instruction, upon whom the end of the ages is come. Its chief message is Jesus Christ. However, there is an ab...