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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 13:14-19

The closing scene of Elisha's life. The time had come to Elisha which comes to all the sons of men, however great, however holy, at the last. He had exceeded man's ordinary term of three score years and ten—nay, he had exceeded the extended term of those who are exceptionally "strong" men, four score years ( Psalms 90:10 )—but now at length he was overtaken by sickness, he was manifestly drawing near to death. What lessons does his departure teach us? It may teach us— I. A LESSON OF... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 13:14-19

A royal visit to a dying prophet. What a peaceful deathbed Elisha's was! He had long since made his choice. He had lived not for time, but for eternity; not under the fear of man, but under the fear of God; not for the favor of kings or their rewards, but so as to win the approval of his conscience and his Creator. And now, when death came, it brought him no terrors. Not only so , but he was able to give encouragement to others. When King Joash sees the prophet on his deathbed, he feels... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 13:15

And Elisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows. The prophet was moved, no doubt, by a sudden inspiration tie was bidden to assure the weeping king of victory—speedy victory-over Syria. The defense of Israel would not fail because he—a mere weak instrument by whom God had been pleased to work—was taken from the earth. God would bless the king's own efforts. "Take bow and arrows," he exclaims under the prophetic afflatus. "Take them at once into thine hands, and do my bidding." Words would not... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 13:16

And he said to the King of Israel, Put thine hand upon the bow— literally, let thine hand ride upon the bow ; i.e. "Take it into active use—place thine hands as thou dost commonly for shooting— and he put his hand upon it —he did as Elisha commanded— and Elisha put his hands upon the king's hands. Elisha, it would seem, rose from his bed, and took the attitude of an archer, covering the king's two hands with his own hands, and making as if he too was pulling the bow, so that the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 13:17

And he said, Open the window. Though glass was unknown, or at any rate not applied to windows, yet the windows of sitting-rooms, and still more of bedrooms, had latticed shutters, which partially excluded the light and the air, and could be opened and closed at pleasure (see the comment on 2 Kings 1:2 ). The prophet ordered the shutter to be opened, that the king might shoot from the window. He addressed, not the king, whose hands were both engaged, but his own servant, or one of the royal... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 13:16

Elisha put his hands upon the king’s hands - A symbolic act, indicating that the successes, which the shooting typified, were to come, not from human skill, or strength, or daring, but from the presence and the power of God. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 13:17

Eastward - Syria of Damascus lay partly east, but still more north, of the holy land. The arrow was to be shot, eastward, not so much against Syria itself as against the scene of the recent Syrian successes, Gilead 2 Kings 10:33, which was also to be the scene of Joash’s victories over them. Aphek is almost due east from Shunem, where it is not unlikely that Elisha now was.The arrow ... - literally, “An arrow of deliverance from the Lord, and an arrow of deliverance against Syria; and thou... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Kings 13:15-17

2 Kings 13:15-17. Take bow and arrows This was to represent the wars he was to have with the Syrians. Elisha put his hands upon the king’s hands To signify to him, that in all his expeditions against the Syrians, he must look up to God for direction and strength; must reckon his own hands insufficient for him, and must go on in dependance on the divine aid. Open the window eastward Toward Syria, which lay north-eastward from the land of Israel: the Syrians had also possessed themselves... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 13:1-25

13:1-17:41 HISTORY TO THE FALL OF ISRAELAfter the anti-Baal revolution (13:1-14:22)Jehu’s son Jehoahaz followed the sins of earlier Israelite kings, and so did his people. The Syrian attacks foreseen by Elisha were so severe that, had God not mercifully intervened, the whole population would have been left homeless and the entire army destroyed (13:1-9).The next king, Jehoash, learnt from Elisha that he would win three battles against Syria. He would have won more, had he not lacked faith in... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Kings 13:17

The arrow of the LORD s deliverance. Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject), App-6 . The arrow put for the deliverance Jehovah would give. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 13:14-19

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 13:14-19

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 13:15

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 13:16

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 13:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 13:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 13:17

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Kings 13:15-17

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 13:1-25

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Kings 13:17

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