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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 3:6-19

Jehoram has no sooner got the sceptre into his hand than he takes the sword into his hand, to reduce Moab. Crowns bring great cares and perils to the heads that wear them; no sooner in honour than in war. Now here we have, I. The concerting of this expedition between Jehoram king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah. Jehoram levied an army (2 Kgs. 3:6), and such an opinion he had of the godly king of Judah that, 1. He courted him to be his confederate: Wilt thou go with me against Moab? And... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 3:20-27

I. We have here the divine gift of both those things which God had promised by Elisha?water and victory, and the former not only a pledge of the latter, but a means of it. God, who created, and commands, all the waters, both above and beneath the firmament, sent them an abundance of water on a sudden, which did them double service. 1. It relieved their armies, which were ready to perish, 2 Kgs. 3:20. And, which was very observable, this relief came just at the time of the offering of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 3:17

For thus saith the Lord, ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see the rain ,.... Neither perceive the south wind blow, which usually brings rain, nor clouds gathering in the heavens, as portending it, nor any filling from thence: yet that valley shall be filled with water ; and all the ditches dug in it: that ye may drink, both ye and your cattle, and all your beasts ; there would be such a quantity as would be enough for them all, the soldiers, the horses they rode on, and the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 3:18

And this is but a light thing in the sight of the Lord ,.... To give them such a plenty of water in such an extraordinary manner: he would do for them what was greater, not only save them from falling into the hand of Moab, which they feared, but he wilt deliver the Moabites into your hands ; which was more than was asked for, or expected. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 3:19

And ye shall smite every fenced city and every choice city ,.... That is, the inhabitants of them with the sword, and demolish them also, 2 Kings 3:25 , and shall fell every good tree; which seems contrary to the law in Deuteronomy 20:19 , but that may respect trees belonging to a city when besieged only, or only to Canaanitish cities; or the law was now dispensed with, and that for this time only, to make the punishment of Moab the greater, for their rebellion and other sins: and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 3:20

And it came to pass in the morning, when the meat offering was offered ,.... At Jerusalem; which always went along with the daily burnt offering of the lamb, which might not indeed be offered before break of day, yet quickly after; for no sacrifice could be offered before that; see Gill on Exodus 29:39 , that, behold, there came water by the way of Edom ; not from the heavens, but it may be out of some rock, rolling along on the earth from the hills and mountains, down into the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 3:21

And when all the Moabites heard that the kings were come up to fight against them ,.... The kings of Israel, Judah, and Edom: they gathered all that were able to put on armour, and upward ; that were of an age capable of that, and all who were more grown; or "girt on a girdle" F12 חגר חגרה "eingente cingulo", Montanus. , a military one, with which the sword was girt, who were at age to wear and knew how to wield a sword: and stood in the border; of their land, between Edom and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 3:22

And they rose up early in the morning ,.... To watch the motions of their enemies, and be upon their guard against them: and the sun shone upon the water ; with which the valley was filled: and the Moabites saw the water on the other side as red as blood ; so it appeared through the rays of the sun reflected on it. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 3:23

And they said, this is blood ,.... They were very confident of it, having no notion of water, there having been no rain for some time; and perhaps it was not usual to see water at any time in this place: the kings are surely slain ; they and their forces: and they have smitten one another ; having quarrelled either about their religion, or about want of water, and the distress they were come into through it, laying the blame of their coming out to war, or of their coming that way, on... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 3:24

And when they came to the camp of Israel ,.... Not in an orderly regular manner, in rank and file, as an army should march, but in a confused manner, everyone striving who should get thither first, and have the largest share of the booty: the Israelites rose up and smote the Moabites, so that they fled before them ; being prepared for them, they fell upon them sword in hand, and soon obliged them to flee: but they went forward smiting the Moabites, even in their country ; they... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 3:6-19

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 3:20-27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 3:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 3:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 3:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 3:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 3:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 3:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 3:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 3:24

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