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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 2 Kings 7:3-4

Passing by the particulars of this event as an history, I pray the Reader to look beyond the mere letter of the subject, to discover the very sweet, spiritual instruction it contains. In this light perhaps, the Reader will perceive in these men, the state of poor leprous sinners strikingly pointed out. Sin, like the leprosy, shuts out the soul beyond the gate. Every way and all around, nothing in ourselves can bring help. Spiritual death by famine, or the sword, must terminate the sinner's... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 7:3-11

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 as soon as the Syrians were fled. Their consciences told them that mischief would befall them, if they took care of themselves only. Natural humanity, and fear of punishment, are powerful checks on the selfishness of the ungodly. These feelings tend to preserve order and kindness in the world; but... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 2 Kings 7:1-11

The Flight of the Syrian Army v. 1. Then, while the king of Israel and the elders of the city were in the house of the prophet, Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the Lord: Thus saith the Lord, tomorrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour, a little more than eight quarts of the finest wheatflour, be sold for a shekel (about 64 cents), and two measures of barley, almost seventeen quarts, for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria, where the public market was usually held. v. 2. Then a... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 2 Kings 7:1-20

C.—Elisha’s conduct during the Syrian invasion and the siege of Samaria2 Kings 6:8 to 2 Kings 7:208Then the king of Syria warred against [was at war with1] Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp. 9And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down.2 10And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God [had] told him and warned him of, and saved... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - 2 Kings 7:1-8

2 Kings ‘IMPOSSIBLE,-ONLY I SAW IT’ 2Ki_7:1 - 2Ki_7:16 . The keynote of this incident lies in the promise in the first verse. The whole story illustrates man’s too frequent rejection of God’s promise, and God’s wonderful way of fulfilling it. I. We note first the promise which common-sense finds incredible. It came from Elisha when all seemed desperate. The wonderfully vivid narrative in the previous chapter tells a pitiful tale of women boiling their children, of unclean food worth more... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 2 Kings 7:1-11

“Windows in Heaven” 2 Kings 7:1-11 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 her borders: they who believe that God can open the windows of heaven, and pour down such a blessing that there will not be room to receive it, Malachi 3:10 ; and those who, like the unbelieving courtier, jeer at the hope of the saints. Let us answer the skeptic’s “ Can God? ” by the positive... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 7:1-20

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 secret fellowship with God. Elisha knew that deliverance was coming, and foretold the end of the siege and the provision of ample food for the needy. All he said was intended to emphasize the importance of faith in God, and in this case we see how in loyalty to this desire he foretold mercy and yet... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 7:1-20

Relief Of The Siege Of Samaria (2 Kings 6:24 to 2 Kings 7:20 ). The incident that follows appears here because it is a part of the Elisha narrative, in which the wonders wrought by YHWH for Elisha are described, not because it is in its chronological position. For it probably occurred in the time of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, and thus a considerable time after the previously mentioned incident, and after much of the history that follows in chapter 8-9. The ministry of Elisha covered a period... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 7:2-20

YHWH’s Deliverance From The Siege Of Samaria (2 Kings 7:2-20 ). This second subsection is within an inclusio which commences with the captain’s comment about the ‘windows of Heaven’, followed by the warning of his demise (2 Kings 7:2), and closes with a repetition of the same comment and a description of his actual death (2 Kings 7:19-20). It is also connected with the first subsection as the thought of the closing verse of the first subsection (2 Kings 7:1) is paralleled at the end of the... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 7:1-20

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 at all. Two Benhadads are possible, the king in 1 Kings 20 who was defeated by Ahab, and the son and successor of Hazael ( 2 Kings 13:24). If the first is meant, then Jehoram was king of Israel; if not, Jehoash, the grandson of Jehu. Elisha was called in the days of Ahab, and lived under Ahab... read more

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 2 Kings 7:3-4

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 7:3-11

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 2 Kings 7:1-11

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 2 Kings 7:1-20

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - 2 Kings 7:1-8

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 2 Kings 7:1-11

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 7:1-20

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 7:1-20

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 7:2-20

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 7:1-20

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