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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 2 Kings 8:16-29

The Reign of Jehoram and of Ahaziah v. 16. And in the fifth year of Joram, the son of Ahab, king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram, the son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, began to reign, being coregent with his father for two years. v. 17. Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem, six of these alone. v. 18. And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, in all the idolatrous wickedness which they practiced, as... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 2 Kings 8:16-29

FIFTH SECTIONthe monarchy under jehoram and ahaziah in judah, and the elevation of jehu to the throne in israel.2 Kings 8:16 to 2 Kings 9:37A.—The reigns of Jehoram and Ahaziah in Judah.Chap 2 Kings 8:16-29 (2 Chronicles 21:2-20).16And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel [(]4 Jehoshaphat being then [had been] king of Judah [)], [or expunge the sentence in parenthesis] Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign. 17Thirty and two years old was he when he... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 2 Kings 8:16-29

Athaliah’s Wicked Husband and Sons 2 Kings 8:16-29 Jehoram’s history furnishes a terrible example of how an ill-marriage may mar a man’s life. He had a good father, but a bad wife, and the latter more strongly influenced him than the former, 2 Chronicles 21:6 . The fuller story of Jehoram’s reign, and the apparent extinction of the royal family, is told in 2 Chronicles 22:1-12 . But notice especially 2 Kings 8:19 . The lamp was kept burning for David’s sake, Psalms 132:17 . Surely the grace... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 8:1-29

The influence of Elisha is incidentally seen in the converse of the king with Gehazi and the restoration of the lands of the Shunammite woman for the sake of the prophet. Elisha visited Damascus, where occurred an incident full of remarkable interest. Benhadad had sent Hazael to ask if he would recover from his sickness. Elisha's reply was strange in the extreme. He declared the king would recover, but that he would die; that is to say, he affirmed that his death would not come by his... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 8:16-24

The Reign Of Jehoram, King of Judah (2 Kings 8:16-24 ). c. 848-841 BC Co-regent with Jehoshaphat from 853 BC. During the time that Jehoram of Judah was on the throne of Judah, Jehoram of Israel (see 2 Kings 3:1) was on the throne of Israel, which can tend to result in confusion. It is true that in 2 Kings 8:16 Jehoram of Israel is called Joram, but it will be noted that in 2 Kings 8:21; 2 Kings 8:23 Jehoram of Judah is also called Joram. Thus when we see either name (Joram is merely a... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 8:1-29

2 Kings 8:1-Joel : . Elisha and the Shunammite. Hazael, King of Syria.— This chapter is somewhat varied as to composition. It opens with a short story about Elisha ( 2 Kings 8:1-Joshua :), of which we may presuppose ( a) that it is earlier than 5, because Gehazi ( 2 Kings 8:4) is not a leper; (b) that the king of Israel is an admirer of the prophet, By Elisha’ s advice the Shunammite lady, whose husband is apparently dead, leaves her home to avoid a famine ( cf. Ruth 1:1), and her lands were... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Kings 8:23

of which See Poole "1 Kings 14:19". read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 2 Kings 8:16-29

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—2 Kings 8:16. Joram the son of Ahab—See Notes on chap. 2 Kings 3:1. 2 Kings 8:18. The daughter of Ahab—Attaliah. It was through her influence the king introduced the worship of Baal into Judah (2 Chronicles 21:0 :). 2 Kings 8:19. To give him alway a light, and to his children—i.e., “even in his children,” that his kingdom should be kept from becoming extinct. 2 Kings 8:21. Zair—Vulgate says Seir; other authorities suggest Zoar.The people fled to their tents—i.e.,... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 8:1-29

Chapter 8Now Elisha spake unto the woman, whose son had been restored to life, and he said, [You better get out of here because there's going to be a seven-year famine in this area] ( 2 Kings 8:1 ).And so she left and she moved down to the area of the Philistines and stayed there for seven years. Now after the seven years, she came back from the land of the Philistines and she found that people have moved into her house and on to her property and taken over her land. Now, it so happened that... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 2 Kings 8:1-29

2 Kings 8:8 . Take a present. See on 1 Kings 14:3. 2 Kings 8:10 . Thou mayest certainly recover. Aye, say as you all do, both physicians and courtiers. Cry aloud, for Baal is a god. This was said in irony, to rebuke their cruel politeness. The Lord hath showed me that he shall surely die. The rabbins say that לא is written for לו . The Romans had a law that it was death to announce the decease of the emperor, except by the senate! But a rhetorician was applauded for doing it by a... read more