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Verse 2 Kings 7:5. _THE UTTERMOST PART OF THE CAMP_] Where the Syrian
advanced guards should have been....
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THE TWILIGHT - The evening twilight (see 2 Kings 7:9).
THE UTTERMOST PART OF THE CAMP - The extreme boundary of the camp
toward the city, not its furthest or most distant portion. Compare 2
Kings 7:8...
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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...
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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...
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TWILIGHT. darkness. See note on the _Homonym,_ 1 Samuel 30:1....
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_in the twilight_ This must be evening twilight. For in verse 9 they
blame themselves for tarrying until morning light, and it was in the
night (verse 12) that Jehoram was roused by the news that the...
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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...
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_AND THEY ROSE UP IN THE TWILIGHT, TO GO UNTO THE CAMP OF THE SYRIANS:
AND WHEN THEY WERE COME TO THE UTTERMOST PART OF THE CAMP OF SYRIA,
BEHOLD, THERE WAS NO MAN THERE._
They rose up in the twiligh...
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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!...
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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...
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IN THE TWILIGHT — _i.e._, at nightfall. (See 2 Kings 7:9; 2 Kings
7:12.) They waited till then, that their departure might not be
noticed from the walls.
THE UTTERMOST PART — _i.e._, the _outskirts_...
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וַ יָּק֣וּמוּ בַ † נֶּ֔שֶׁף לָ בֹ֖וא...
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“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...
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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...
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_Evening. Hebrew, "twilight." --- First part, where the advanced guard
should be, or the nearest tents._...
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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 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...
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AND THEY ROSE UP IN THE TWILIGHT, TO GO UNTO THE CAMP OF THE
SYRIANS,...., The dusk of the evening, or the evening twilight, as
appears from 2 Kings 7:9,
AND WHEN THEY WERE COME TO THE UTTERMOST PART...
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And they rose up in the twilight, to go unto the camp of the Syrians:
and when they were come to the uttermost part of the camp of Syria,
behold, [there was] no man there.
Ver. 5. _And they rose up i...
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_There were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate_ Namely,
of the city, out of which they were shut by virtue of God's law. They
had either had their dwelling-place near the gate, or had com...
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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...
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And they rose up in the twilight, in the dusk of evening, when they
could no longer be seen from the city, TO GO UNTO THE CAMP OF THE
SYRIANS; AND WHEN THEY WERE COME TO THE UTTERMOST PART OF THE CAMP...
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THE FLIGHT OF THE SYRIAN ARMY...
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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...
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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...
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IN THE TWILIGHT; in the evening twilight, as appears from 2 KINGS
7:9,12....
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2 Kings 7:5 rose H6965 (H8799) twilight H5399 go H935 (H8800) camp
H4264 Syrians H758 come H935 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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_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...
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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...
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EXPOSITION
2 KINGS 7:1
THE SIEGE OF SAMARIA (_continued_)_: _THE DELIVERANCE.
2 KINGS 7:1,...
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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-...
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1 Samuel 30:17; Deuteronomy 28:7; Deuteronomy 32:25; Deuteronomy
32:30;...