Geneva Study Bible Commentary
2 Kings 3:18
And this is [but] a (m) light thing in the sight of the LORD: he will deliver the Moabites also into your hand.
(m) He will not only miraculously give you waters, but your enemies also into your hand.
And this is [but] a (m) light thing in the sight of the LORD: he will deliver the Moabites also into your hand.
(m) He will not only miraculously give you waters, but your enemies also into your hand.
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 ...
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...
_And this is_but _a light thing_ For the expression cf. below ch. 2 Kings 20:10. What God gives, He gives to the full. He will not only guide the forces of nature so that the bodily wants of the armie...
B. THE JOINT CAMPAIGN AGAINST MOAB 3:4-27 The one major effort of Jehoram's twelve-year reign was his effort to resubjugate Moab. In this effort Jehoram was able to enlist the services of Jehoshaphat...
_AND THIS IS BUT A LIGHT THING IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD: HE WILL DELIVER THE MOABITES ALSO INTO YOUR HAND._ No JFB commentary on this verse....
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.'...
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...
IS BUT A LIGHT THING. — _Will be a light thing_ (1 Kings 16:31). HE WILL DELIVER THE MOABITES. — The contrary of Jehoram’s expectation (2 Kings 3:10; 2 Kings 3:13)....
וְ נָקַ֥ל זֹ֖את בְּ עֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְ
_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...
MESHA'S DEFEAT AND DESPERATE SACRIFICE 2 Kings 3:13 Jehoshaphat, though erring, was still God's child, and deliverance came to him. The heights of our senseless folly and the depths of our waywardnes...
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...
I pray the Reader to mark with me the astonishing goodness of the Lord. Surely here, in an eminent degree, that scripture was fulfilled, Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound. Romans 5:20. Is...
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 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...
AND THIS IS BUT A LIGHT THING IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD,.... To give them such a plenty of water in such an extraordinary manner: he would do for them what was greater, not only save them from falling...
And this is [but] a light thing in the sight of the LORD: he will deliver the Moabites also into your hand. Ver. 18. _And this is but a light thing._] A great thing it was in itself considered - else...
_This is but a light thing in the sight of the Lord_ But a small favour in comparison of what he intends to do for you, for Jehoshaphat's sake. He will give you more than you expect or ask. For they w...
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...
And this is but a light thing in the sight of the Lord, it was a small matter to Jehovah to supply the army with drinking-water; HE WILL DELIVER THE MOABITES ALSO INTO YOUR HAND, granting them a glori...
THE MIRACLE IN THE WILDERNESS...
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...
6-19 The king of Israel laments their distress, and the danger they were in. He called these kings together, yet he charges it upon Providence. Thus the foolishness of man perverteth his way, and the...
This is but a small favour in comparison of what he intends to you for Jehoshaphat's sake. He will give you more than you ask or expect. For they were so weakened and discouraged with the great drough...
2 Kings 3:18 matter H7043 (H8738) sight H5869 LORD H3068 deliver H5414 (H8804) Moabites H4124 hand H3027...
D. YHWH'S PROVISION FOR THE ALLIANCE FORCES AND THE SUBJUGATION OF MOAB WHICH HAS HOWEVER AN UNFORTUNATE CONSEQUENCE IN MESHA'S CHILD-SACRIFICE (2 KINGS 3:15). YHWH's reply indicated that they had to...
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...
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,...
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...
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)....
2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 3:15 BRING ME A MUSICIAN. Music plays a part in Elisha receiving his message from God (compare 1 Samuel 10:5). The immediate crisis (no wate
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 2 Kings 3:4. AN ANNUAL TRIBUTE ON MOAB—The custom is common in the East to pay custom or taxes with the products of the land. For a Moabitish king, with rich pastures...
EXPOSITION 2 KINGS 3:1 THE GENERAL CHARACTER OF JEHORAM'S REIGN OVER ISRAEL; HIS WAR WITH MOAB....
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...
1 Kings 16:31; 1 Kings 20:13; 1 Kings 20:28; 1 Kings 3:13; 2 Kin
Didn’t Israel violate the law of warfare by destroying fruit trees? PROBLEM: Moses had commanded the armies of Israel about their enemy’s land saying, “You shall not destroy its trees” (Deuteronomy 2...