E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Kings 1:4
shalt surely die. Same as Genesis 2:17 . read more
2 Kings 1:1-9 Asv
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Kings 1:6
man. Hebrew. 'ish . App-14 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Kings 1:8
hairy = clad in a garment consisting of a skin. Prophets wore coarse clothing (Zechariah 13:4 .Matthew 3:4; Matthew 3:4 ). girdle of leather. Worn by Palestine peasants to-day. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Kings 1:9
behold. Figure of speech Asterismos . App-6 . man of God. The people's name for a prophet. See App-49 . read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Kings 1:1
AHAZIAH; KING OF ISRAEL; INQUIRED OF BAAL-ZEBUB"And Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab. And Ahaziah fell down through the lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover of this sickness.""And Moab rebelled against Israel" (2 Kings 1:1). David had defeated and subjugated the Moabites, putting to death at least two-thirds of their armed services (2... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Kings 1:3
ELIJAH INTERCEPTED HIS MESSENGERS AND PROPHESIED THE DEATH OF AHAZIAH"But the angel of Jehovah said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, Go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it because there is no God in Israel, that ye go to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Now therefore thus saith Jehovah, Thou shalt not come down from the bed whither thou art gone up, but shall surely die. And Elijah departed.""The angel of Jehovah" (2 Kings 1:3). The importance of... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Kings 1:5
AHAZIAH LEARNED ELIJAH'S IDENTITY FROM THE MESSENGERS"And the messengers returned unto him, and he said unto them, Why is it that ye are returned? And they said unto him, There came up a man to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again to the king that sent you, and say unto him, Is it because there is no God in Israel, that thou sendest to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from the bed whither thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And he said unto... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Kings 1:9
AHAZIAH'S ARMED MEN TRY IN VAIN TO ARREST ELIJAH"Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him, and, behold, he was sitting on the top of the hill. And he spake unto him, O man of God, the king hath said, Come down. And Elijah answered and said, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. And again he sent unto him another captain of fifty with... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Kings 1:2
2 Kings 1:2. Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber— Through the lattice into his upper chamber, Houbigant; who thinks that as he was walking on the top of the house the wooden lattice gave way, and he fell through. See Calmet's Dissertation upon the buildings of the ancient Hebrews. Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron— Baal-zebub is generally interpreted the god of flies; but why he was so called, there is no substantial reason given. Mr. Roque, in his 10th Dissertation, has treated... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Kings 1:3
Angel of the LORD. See note on Exodus 3:2 . He who directed Moses directs Elijah. the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . Elijah = my GOD is JAH. See App-4 . God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 . read more