2 Kings 7:12-18:1 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 7:12-20

Here we have, I. The king's jealousy of a stratagem in the Syrian's retreat, 2 Kgs. 7:12. He feared that they had withdrawn into an ambush, to draw out the besieged, that they might fall on them with more advantage. He knew he had no reason to expect that God should appear thus wonderfully for him, having forfeited his favour by his unbelief and impatience. He knew no reason the Syrians had to fly, for it does not appear that he or any of this attendants heard the noise of the chariots which... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 7:12

And the king arose in the night ,.... Upon the report made to him: and he said unto his servants, I will now show you what the Syrians have done to us ; taking it to be a stratagem of theirs to decoy them: they know that we be hungry ; and would be glad to come out of the city to get some food: therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field ; to make us believe that they have broke up the siege, and have deserted the camp, and are gone, when they only lie... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 7:12

The king arose in the night - This king had made a noble defense; he seems to have shared in all the sufferings of the besieged, and to have been ever at his post. Even in vile Ahab there were some good things! They know that we be hungry - This was a very natural conclusion; the Syrians by the closest blockade could not induce them to give up the city, but knowing that they were in a starving condition, they might make use of such a stratagem as that imagined by the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 7:1-20

THE SIEGE OF SAMARIA ( continued ) : THE DELIVERANCE . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 7:1-20

The sin of the scoffer, and its punishment. Unbelief may be involuntary, and so neither incur guilt nor deserve punishment. St. Paul "obtained mercy" notwithstanding his bitter persecution of the, early Christians, "because he did it ignorantly in unbelief" ( 1 Timothy 1:13 ). Modem skeptics are, no doubt, in many cases unable to believe, their eyes being blinded through their education, through ingrained prejudice or invincible ignorance. But to scoff at religion must be at all times a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 7:3-15

The plenitude of God's power to deliver from the extremist dangers. It is impossible to conceive a peril greater than that of Samaria at this time. The Syrians were masters of all the open country. They had for months surrounded the town and strictly blockaded it. The store of provisions within the walls was almost wholly exhausted, and there was no possibility of obtaining a supply from without. Jehoram had no ally who could be expected to come to his aid. Human wisdom, as personified in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 7:3-16

The mode in which Elisha's prophecy of relief and deliverance was fulfilled is now set forth. Four lepers, excluded from the city, and on the point of perishing of hunger, felt that they could be no worse off, and might better their condition, if they deserted to the Syrians. They therefore drew off from the city at nightfall, and made for the Syrian camp. On arriving, they found it deserted. The entire host, seized with a sudden panic, had fled, about the time that they began their journey.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 7:12

And the king arose in the night, and said unto his servants, I will now show you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we be hungry; therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field. Jehoram, knowing of no reason for the flight of the Syrians, suspected a not uncommon stratagem. He supposed that the enemy had merely gone a little way from their camp, and placed themselves in ambush, ready to take ad- vantage of any rash movement which the Israelites might... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 7:12-15

Unseasonable distrust. Humanly speaking, Jehoram's distrust of the report of the lepers was not unreasonable . Such a stratagem as that which he suspected was often practiced in the wars of the ancient world, with great advantage to one side and great loss to the other. But his distrust, though not unreasonable, was unseasonable from the point of view of faith and belief in God. Elisha having just announced such an inversion of the actual state of things as could only be brought about... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 7:12-16

The help that comes to distressed men from without. "And the king arose in the night," etc. These verses suggest a few thoughts concerning the help that sometimes comes to distressed men from without . The best help that a man can get in any case is from within— from a right working of his own faculties, independence on his Maker. Still, help from without is often most valuable. There are three kinds of human helpers without. 1. Those that help men by their will . These are... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 7:12-20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 7:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 7:12

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 7:1-20

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 7:1-20

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 7:3-15

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 7:3-16

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 7:12

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 7:12-15

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 7:12-16

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