2 Kings 8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 8:25

In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab, king of Israel did Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah begin to reign. He is called Jehoahaz, and said to be the youngest son of Jehoram, 2 Chronicles 21:17 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 8:26

Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign ,.... In 2 Chronicles 22:2 he is said to be forty two years of age; for the solution of that difficulty See Gill on 2 Chronicles 22:2 , and he reigned one year in Jerusalem ; which was the whole of his reign: and his mother's name was Athaliah the daughter of Omri king of Israel ; that is, his granddaughter; for she was the daughter of Ahab the son of Omri, 2 Kings 8:18 , it was usual for grandchildren to be called... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 8:27

And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of the Lord, as did the house of Ahab ,.... Worshipping the calves, and Baal also: for he was the son in law of the house of Ahab ; he was the son of Jehoram, who was son-in-law to Ahab, having married his daughter, which accounts for his being guilty of the same idolatrous practices. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 8:28

And he went with Joram the son of Ahab ,.... His mother's brother, and so his uncle: to the war against Hazael king of Syria in Ramothgilead ; which he went to recover out of the hands of the king of Syria, as his father Ahab had attempted in his time; in which he was assisted by Jehoshaphat, as now Joram was by a grandson of his: and the Syrians wounded Joram ; as they did his father Ahab at the same place, though his wound was not mortal, as his father's was. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 8:29

From Ramoth, having taken it, and left his army there: to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah ; the same with Ramothgilead: when he fought against Hazael king of Syria ; for Benhadad being dead, he was now king in his room, 2 Kings 8:15 . and Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick ; of the wounds which he had received, which might occasion a feverish disorder; and so... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 8

Account of the sojourning of the Shunammite in the land of the Philistines, during the seven years famine, 2 Kings 8:1 , 2 Kings 8:2 . She returns, and solicits the king to let her have back her land; which, with its fruits, he orders to be restored to her, 2 Kings 8:3-6 . Elisha comes to Damascus, and finds Ben-hadad sick; who sends his servant Hazael to the prophet to inquire whether he shall recover, 2 Kings 8:7-9 . Elisha predicts his death, tells Hazael that he shall be king, and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 8:1

Then spake Elisha - As this is the relation of an event far past, the words should be translated, "But Elisha had spoken unto the woman whose son he had restored unto life; and the woman had arisen, and acted according to the saying of the man of God, and had gone with her family, and had sojourned in the land of the Philistines seven years." What is mentioned in these two verses happened several years before the time specified in the third verse. See the observations at the end of the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 8:4

The king talked with Gehazi - This is supposed to have happened before the cleansing of Naaman, for is it likely that the king would hold conversation with a leprous man; or that, knowing Gehazi had been dismissed with the highest disgrace from the prophet's service, he could hold any conversation with him concerning his late master, relative to whom he could not expect him to give either a true or impartial account? Some think that this conversation might have taken place after... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 8:5

This is the woman , and this is her son , whom Elisha restored to life - This was a very providential occurrence in behalf of the Shunammite. The relation given by Gehazi was now corroborated by the woman herself; the king was duly affected, and gave immediate orders for the restoration of her land. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 8:7

Elisha came to Damascus - That he might lead Gehazi to repentance; according to Jarchi and some others. read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 8:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 8:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 8:27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 8:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 8:29

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 8:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 8:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 8:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 8:7

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