It should seem that this must have been a long time after what is related in the foregoing verse; probably several years, because that a famine had taken place to lead to it, of which we have no immediate account. And to what an extent must have been this famine, when the head of an ass, which was among the unclean, was sold so high. Dove's dung, it should seem, was the name of some herb, or root, or pulse.
AFTER THIS - Perhaps some years after - when the miracle and the kind treatment were alike forgotten....
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
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...
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...
GATHERED. This was organized war, in contrast with the freebooting irregular bands of 2 Kings 6:23....
Benhadad besieges Samaria. The city suffers terribly from famine, and the king threatens to put Elisha to death (Not in Chronicles) 24. _Ben-hadad_ Probably the same king who was defeated and submitt...
IT CAME TO PASS AFTER THIS, THAT BEN-HADAD, &C.— It has been often observed, that injuries are more gloriously overcome by benefits, than requited by pertinacious and mutual hatred; but the sense of b...
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...
_AND IT CAME TO PASS AFTER THIS, THAT BEN-HA'DAD KING OF SYRIA GATHERED ALL HIS HOST, AND WENT UP, AND BESIEGED SAMARIA._ Ben-hadad ... besieged Samaria. This was the predicted accomplishment of the...
6:24 army, (a-16) Or 'camp.'...
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...
AND IT CAME TO PASS, ETC.] This section obviously has no close connexion with the preceding, as the inconsistency between this v. and 2 Kings 6:23 shows, though Josephus explains that the king of Syri...
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...
(24-7:20) THE SIEGE OF SAMARIA AND THE FAMINE. THE DELIVERANCE, AS FORETOLD BY ELISHA. (24) AFTER THIS. — _Afterwards._ The term plainly implies _chronological_ sequence. BEN-HADAD. — Ben-hadad II.,...
וַֽ יְהִי֙ אַחֲרֵי ־כֵ֔ן וַ יִּקְבֹּ֛ץ בֶּן־ה
THE FAMINE AND THE SIEGE 2 Kings 6:24; 2 Kings 7:1 "‘Tis truly no flood plan when princes play The vulture among carrion; but when They play the carrion among vultures-that Is ten times worse....
THE DIRE STRAITS OF THOSE WHO FORSAKE GOD 2 Kings 6:24 This siege was the result of Ahab's foolish and misplaced leniency. See 1 Kings 20:42. The children are often called to suffer for the misdeeds...
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...
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 IT CAME TO PASS AFTER THIS, THAT BENHADAD KING OF SYRIA GATHERED ALL HIS HOST,.... Still retaining a grudge and enmity against Israel, and not at all softened by the kind and humane treatment his...
And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria. Ver. 24. _And went up, and besieged Samaria._] Which city now smarted for Ahab's...
_And it came to pass after this_, &c. How long after we are not informed; but probably some years, when they had forgotten the kindnesses they had received in Samaria, which for a time, it appears, ha...
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...
THE GREAT FAMINE IN SAMARIA...
And it came to pass after this, some years after these expeditions had ceased, THAT BENHADAD, KING OF SYRIA, GATHERED ALL HIS HOST, AND WENT UP, AND BESIEGED SAMARIA, evidently with the object of maki...
"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...
24-33 Learn to value plenty, and to be thankful for it; see how contemptible money is, when in time of famine it is so freely parted with for any thing that is eatable! The language of Jehoram to the...
He whom Ahab wickedly and foolishly spared, 1 KINGS 20:42, who now comes to requite Ahab's kindness, and to fulfil that Divine prediction. BEN-HADAD was a name very frequent among the kings of Syria,...
2 Kings 6:24 after H310 Ben-Hadad H1130 king H4428 Syria H758 gathered H6908 (H8799) army H4264 up H5927 ...
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....
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 2 Kings 6:19. I WILL BRING YOU TO THE MAN WHOM YE SEEK—This was an evasion for a good purpose, and not an untruth, for Elisha did bring them to him, vanquished and gr...
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...
1 Kings 20:1; 1 Kings 22:31; 2 Kings 17:5; 2 Kings 18:9; 2 Kings 25:1
Ben — hadad — He whom Ahab wickedly spared, now comes to requite his kindness, and to fulfil that Divine prediction. Ben — hadad was a name very frequent among the kings of Syria, if not common to the...