2 Kings 8:21 NIV

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Kings 8:21

2 Kings 8:21. Joram went over to Zair This word is written differently from Seir, and therefore, it seems, does not signify any part of the country of Edom, but some city near to it. And smote the Edomites which compassed him about The Edomites were not wanting in their own defence, but had surrounded him with an army; through which he broke in the night, and routed them. And the people fled, &c. The common soldiers of the Edomites herein following the example of their captains. ... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 8:16-29

8:16-12:21 REMOVAL OF JEZEBEL’S BAALISMJezebel’s Baalism spreads to Judah (8:16-9:10)The writer now returns to his historical account of the kings of Judah and Israel. Jehoshaphat’s son Jehoram, who was married to Athaliah the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, became king of Judah after his father’s death. Through Athaliah, Jezebel’s Baalism spread to Judah. Jehoram made sure that no one challenged his right to do as he pleased by killing all likely rivals. Because of this and his support for... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Kings 8:21

the people: i.e. of Judah. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Kings 8:16-24

5. Jehoram’s evil reign in Judah 8:16-24Jehoshaphat appointed his son Jehoram coregent the year Jehoshaphat went off to join forces with Ahab in battle at Ramoth-gilead (853 B.C.). For the next five years Jehoram served with his father. In 848 B.C. he began ruling alone and did so for the next eight years (until 841 B.C.). His reign overlapped the reigns of Ahaziah and Jehoram (whom the NASB called Joram from now on) in Israel. It is possible that the writing prophet Obadiah ministered and... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 8:1-29

Elisha and the Shunammite. Elisha and Hazael. Reigns of Jehoram and Ahaziah of Judah1. Then spake Elisha] The occasion is not indicated, all the stories related of Elisha in this and the three preceding chapters being disconnected. A famine] Perhaps the same as that referred to in 2 Kings 4:38. 2. The land of the Philistines] This was a corn-growing district, near the still more productive country of Egypt. 3. To cry unto the king] Her property, being vacant during her absence, had seemingly... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Kings 8:16-24

(16-24) The reign of Jehoram, king of Judah. (Comp. 2 Chronicles 21:0) read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Kings 8:21

(21) So Joram went over to Zair.—No town called Zair is otherwise known. Hitzig and Ewald would read Zoar, but Zoar lay in Moab, not in Edom. (Jeremiah 48:34; Isaiah 15:5; Genesis 19:30; Genesis 19:37.) The Vulg. has Seira, and the Arabic Sâ‘îra, which suggest an original reading, “to Seir,” the well-known mountain chain which was the headquarters of the Edomite people. Perhaps the reading of the text Çâ‘îrâh represents a dialectic pronunciation. (Comp. the forms Yishâq and Yiçhâq for... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 8:16-29

(1) JEHORAM BEN-JEHOSHAPHAT OF JUDAHB.C. 851-843(2) AHAZIAH BEN-JEHORAM OF JUDAHB.C. 843-8422 Kings 8:16-29"Bear with the Turk, no brother near the throne."-POPE.THE narrative now reverts to the kingdom of Judah, of which the historian, mainly occupied with the great deeds of the prophet in Israel, takes at this period but little notice.He tells us that in the fifth year of Jehoram of Israel, son of Ahab, his namesake and brother-in-law, Jehoram of Judah, began to reign in Judah, though his... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 8:1-29

THE SHUNAMITE AGAIN (vv.1-6) The Shunamite woman is typical of the godly remnant of Israel. She had learned the grace of God in giving new life (ch.4:17) and further in resurrection power (ch.4:32-37). Now she is to learn His grace in sustaining her in time of famine and in restoring all her possessions. Elisha tells her to leave and go wherever she may find a place, because the Lord had called for a seven year famine. This reminds us of the seven year tribulation that is to come specially... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 8:1-29

ELISHA AND THE SYRIAN INVASION THE STRATAGEM AT DOTHAN (2 Kings 6:8-23 ) The incident in 2 Kings 6:1-7 seems an interpolation; and some think it belongs at 2 Kings 4:38 in connection with the two miracles, having a somewhat similar occasion. “Swim” (2 Kings 6:6 ) is in the Hebrew the same as “float,” and the idea seems to be that by throwing the stick into the water the iron was caused to come to the surface where the young man could get it. It is difficult to say when the event of 2... read more