열왕기하 6:2 KRV

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 6:1-2

THE LOST AXE-HEAD‘And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us. Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan, and take thence every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Go ye.’ 2 Kings 6:1-Exodus : There are two conditions of real personal power in the world. One is the power of insight, and it is that which redeems life from being regarded as commonplace. Everything is tinged with... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 6:1-7

Elisha Causes An Axe Head To Float (2 Kings 6:1-7 ). This seemingly trivial incident is probably intended by the prophetic author to lay emphasis on an important fact. Just as the axe head was borrowed or begged, and, on being lost, was recovered by Elisha, so the power of Israel was ‘borrowed’ (or ‘begged’) from YHWH (2 Kings 2:12), and having been lost was now being recovered by Elisha. It was also a reminder to the group of prophets that although the truth appeared to have sunk to the... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 6:1-33

SECTION 8. The Wonder-working Ministry Of Elisha (2 Kings 4:1 to 2 Kings 8:15 ) It will be noted that from this point on, until 2 Kings 8:15, no king of Israel is mentioned by name, even though, for example, Naaman’s name is given in chapter 5, and Ben-hadad, the king of Aram, is mentioned in 2 Kings 6:24; 2 Kings 8:7. (The reign of Jehoram then recommences in 2 Kings 8:16). It is clear that the prophetic author was concerned at this point that our attention should be taken away from the... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 6:1-33

2 Kings 6:1-Isaiah : . An Axehead Swims. Elisha and the Syrians at Dothan.— In several minor miracles Elisha is always represented as working them not by his word, but by some expedient. Thus he heals the miscarrying waters by salt, and the pot by meal, and recovers the axehead by casting a stick into the water.The prophet appears in the second narrative as the moving spirit in the Syrian war. Whenever the king of Syria devised an ambush ( 2 Kings 6:8, with a slight alteration of reading),... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Kings 6:2

Unto Jordan, i.e. to the woods near Jordan, which were near to them. See Poole "2 Kings 6:1". A beam, i.e. a piece of timber for the building. Hence it may be gathered, that although the sons of the prophets principally devoted themselves to religious exercises, such as prayer, and praising of God, and the studying of God’s word, and instructing of others, and waiting for Divine revelations; yet they did sometimes employ themselves about manual arts; which now they might be forced to, through... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 2 Kings 6:1-7

ELISHA AND THE SYRIAN INVASIONCRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—2 Kings 6:2. Take thence every man a beam—The wooded banks of the Jordan would furnish timber readily; probably Bethel or Jericho. Although, evidently, the students of Elisha were of a humble character, and he offered them but few indulgences and delicacies, yet their number grew so as to need a larger home, or a more commodious lecture-hall. 2 Kings 6:8-9. In such a place shall be my camp, i.e., shall ye hide yourselves—Probably the... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 6:1-2

2 Kings 6:1-2 There are two conditions of real personal power in the world. One is the power of insight, and it is that which redeems life from being regarded as commonplace. Everything is tinged with heavenliness for those who see heaven's light above all, and the possession of this power gives that dignity of conception to life which is one of the secrets of power. The other condition is the strength of personal assertiveness, the power of personal action. These two gifts Elisha possessed.... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 6:1-33

Now Naaman was the captain of the host of Syria, he was a great man with his master, he was honorable, because the LORD had actually helped him to subdue many nations. He was a mighty man and very brave, but he was a leper. And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and brought away captives out of the land of Israel and a little maid happened to be the servant of his wife. And she said, It's too bad your husband isn't with the prophet there in Israel, because he could heal him of his leprosy.... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 2 Kings 6:1-33

2 Kings 6:1 . Sons of the prophets. See on 2 Kings 2:3; 2 Kings 2:5. Their number had evidently encreased, though in evil times. Their college was a plain home-built house. 2 Kings 6:5 . Borrowed. שׂאל , this root, as in Exodus 11:0., will not bear any other sense than to borrow or to ask. The loss of an axe was almost irreparable, where steel forges were scarce and distant. The recovery of this axe by a miracle was a special mark of the divine favour, towards the new enlargement of the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Kings 6:1-6

2 Kings 6:1-6The place where we dwell is too strait for us.A church-extension enterpriseIf there was a church in Israel at all, the school of the prophets undoubtedly constituted a part of that church. They were a communion of godly men.I. This church-extension enterprise was stimulated by the principle of growth. The old sphere had become too narrow for them, they had outgrown it. This is a principle on which all church-extension should proceed, but in these modern times it is not only... read more

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 6:1-2

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 6:1-7

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 6:1-33

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 6:1-33

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Kings 6:2

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 2 Kings 6:1-7

Sermon Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 6:1-2

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 6:1-33

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 2 Kings 6:1-33

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Kings 6:1-6

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