For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a (f) noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, [even] the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us.
(f) Thus God needs no great preparation to destroy the wicked. Though they are many he can scatter them with a small noise, or shaking of a leaf.
Verse 2 Kings 7:6. _THE LORD HAD MADE THE - SYRIANS TO HEAR A NOISE_] This threw them into confusion; they imagined that they were about to be attacked by powerful auxiliaries, which the king of Israe...
It is a matter of no importance whether we say that the miracle by which God now performed deliverance for Samaria consisted in a mere illusion of the sense of hearing (compare 2 Kings 6:19); or wheth...
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...
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...
EVEN. and. Some codices, with one early printed edition, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "and. noise", as in the two preceding clauses. KINGS OF THE HITTITES. The Hittites were divided into several tribes,...
_For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise_ As the eyes of the Syrians who came to seize Elisha were deluded, and deceived, so here the other sense is made to err. We need not enqu...
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...
_FOR THE LORD HAD MADE THE HOST OF THE SYRIANS TO HEAR A NOISE OF CHARIOTS, AND A NOISE OF HORSES, EVEN THE NOISE OF A GREAT HOST: AND THEY SAID ONE TO ANOTHER, LO, THE KING OF ISRAEL HATH HIRED AGAIN...
7:6 army (b-7) Or 'camp.'...
THE HITTITES] see on 1 Kings 10:29, The Assyrians used their name to describe the whole of Palestine, which they called 'the land Khatti.' THE EGYPTIANS] Parts of Egypt were governed by petty kings wh...
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!...
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...
FOR. — _Now_: introducing a new paragraph. EVEN THE NOISE. — Rather, _a noise_. The Syriac and the Arabic, as well as some Hebrew MSS., read “_and_ a noise.” This is preferable. (Comp. 2 Kings 6:14, w...
וַ אדֹנָ֞י הִשְׁמִ֣יעַ ׀ אֶת ־מַחֲנֵ֣ה אֲרָ֗ם...
“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...
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...
_Hethites. Septuagint, "Chetteans." Josephus, "the islands" of Cyprus, &c. He seems to have read Cethim in the text, as they peopled Cyprus. (Calmet) --- See Jeremias ii. 10. (Menochius) --- These Het...
How unexpected sometimes is the deliverance of the sinner! How surprised is the soul in the discovery of Jesus and his fulness! And do observe, Reader! how the Lord was pleased to act for the delivery...
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 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...
FOR THE LORD HAD MADE THE HOST OF THE SYRIANS TO HEAR A NOISE OF CHARIOTS, AND A NOISE OF HORSES, EVEN THE NOISE OF A GREAT HOST,.... Or of many armies, as the Targum; either in the air by the ministr...
For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, [even] the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired agai...
_The Lord had made the host of the Syrians hear a noise of chariots_, &c. The air, by the ministry of angels, doubtless, was put into such a motion about the camp of the Syrians, as to give sounds lik...
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...
For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host; for so the soldiers explained to themselves the continuous and increasi...
THE FLIGHT OF THE SYRIAN ARMY...
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...
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...
TO HEAR A NOISE; either in the air; or rather, in their ears; otherwise the Samaritans had heard it. THE HITTITES under which name (as elsewhere under the name of the Amorites) he seems to understand...
2 Kings 7:6 Lord H136 army H4264 Syrians H758 hear H8085 (H8689) noise H6963 chariots H7393 noise H696
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...
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...
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...
_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...
_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...
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...
EXPOSITION 2 KINGS 7:1 THE SIEGE OF SAMARIA (_continued_)_: _THE DELIVERANCE. 2 KINGS 7:1,...
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-...
1 Kings 10:29; 2 Chronicles 12:2; 2 Chronicles 12:3; 2 Kings 19:7;...
Hittites — Under which name (as elsewhere under the name of the Amorites) he seems to understand all the people of Canaan. For though the greatest number of that people were destroyed, yet very many o...