열왕기하 2:13-23 KRV

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 2:23

There came forth little children out of the city - These were probably the school of some celebrated teacher; but under his instruction they had learned neither piety nor good manners. Go up , thou bald head ; go up , thou bald head - קרח עלה קרח עלה aleh kereach , aleh kereach . Does not this imply the grossest insult? Ascend, thou empty skull, to heaven, as it is pretended thy master did! This was blasphemy against God; and their punishment (for... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 2:1-14

The departure of good men. "And it came to pass, when the Lord would take up Elijah into heaven." Two subjects are here presented for notice— I. THE DEPARTURE OF A GOOD MAN FROM THE EARTH . Death is a departure from the world; it is not an extinction of being, but a mere change in its mode. There are two facts concerning Elijah's departure which mark the departure of all men. 1. The time is of God. "It came to pass, when the Lord would take up Elijah." There is an... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 2:1-25

THE REMOVAL OF ELIJAH FROM EARTH , AND SOME EARLY MIRACLES OF ELISHA . The great prophet of Israel was to have a departure from earth as marvelous as his life had been. Ewald's words, though not intended in an historical, but only in a literary sense, embody very forcibly what the humble believer may accept as the actual rationale of the occurrence related in 2 Kings 2:1-12 : "An earthly career which had no equal in the purity of its devotion to the service of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 2:7-15

Elijah taken up. The translation was to take place on the eastern side of Jordan. Dean Stanley quotes the remark, "The aged Gileadite cannot rest till he again sets foot on his own side of the river," I. CROSSING JORDAN . 1. The fifty disciples . "On the upper terraces, or on the mountain heights behind the city, stood 'afar off,' in awe, fifty of the young disciples; 'and they two stood by Jordan'" (Stanley). Of all the prophetic company, Elisha alone was permitted to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 2:13

He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him; and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan ; literally, the lip of the Jordan ; that is, the brink of the stream, at the point, probably, where he and his master had crossed it. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 2:13-18

The beginning of Elisha's work. I. DIVINE POWER TESTED . Elisha wanted a token that God's presence and power were with him. To obtain this he used Elijah's mantle as he had seen Elijah use it. He smote the waters, and said, "Where is the Lord God of Elijah?" We learn from this a twofold lesson. 1. The best way to prove the power of Divine grace is to exercise the gifts we have . "Neglect not the gift that is in thee." We shall not accomplish much in the world if we stand... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 2:14

And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him; and smote the waters —imitated, i.e; the action of Elijah ( 2 Kings 2:8 ), as Elijah had imitated the action of Moses at the passage of the Red Sea— and said, Where is the Lord God of Elijah? The present Hebrew text reads, "Where is the Lord God of Elijah, even he ?" the last two words being emphatic; but the emphasis scarcely appears to be needed. Hence the translators have very generally detached the two words from Elisha's... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 2:14-24

The signs of a teacher sent from God. No man is entitled to assume the position of a teacher sent from God of his own mere motion, or without some external authorization. "How can men preach, except they be sent ?" ( Romans 10:15 ). Where an organization has been established by Divine agency, human authorization, the mission of those to whom the power of mission has been assigned, is sufficient. But where there is no such established Church system, the commission has to be given directly... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 2:15

And when the sons of the prophets, which were to view at Jericho (see 2 Kings 2:7 ), saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah cloth rest on Elisha. It is not quite clear upon what grounds the sons of the prophets came to this conclusion. Probably they had seen the passage of the Jordan by the two prophets, the disappearance of Elijah, and the return of Elisha across the stream in a way which they may have suspected to be miraculous. But the Jordan is four or five miles distant from the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 2:15-22

The proper spirit for theological students. "And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho," etc. The "sons of the prophets were theological students, and they here manifest a spirit which may be considered alike becoming and necessary in all those who are set apart to study the revelations of God. I. Here is a SPIRIT OF REVERENCE . "And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 2:23

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 2:1-14

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 2:1-25

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 2:7-15

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 2:13-18

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 2:14

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 2:15

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 2:15-22

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