Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 3:5
But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.
5. when Ahab was dead ] The sickness of Ahaziah had no doubt prevented him from taking any step during his brief reign to suppress the revolt of Moab. It is probable that during Ahaziah’s time all those reconquests, that are mentioned in the Mesha tablet, were made by the Moabites, the king of Israel being able to offer no resistance.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
See of this 2Ki 1:1. It is here repeated to make way for the following story. Ahaziah did not attempt the recovery of Moab, either because he was a man of a low spirit and courage; or because his sickness, or the shortness of his reign, gave not opportunity for it.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
5. king of Moab rebelledThisis a repetition of 2Ki 1:1, inorder to introduce an account of the confederate expedition forcrushing this revolt, which had been allowed to continue uncheckedduring the short reign of Ahaziah.
2Ki3:6-24. ELISHAPROMISES WATERAND VICTORY OVERMOAB.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel. Who then was Ahaziah; but either through the pusillanimity of his temper, or the sickness that attended him, or the shortness of his reign, he took no steps to the reduction of him, or to oblige him to pay his tribute, which he neglected to do, and is meant by his rebellion.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(5) But.And.
When.So some MSS. The ordinary text has, about the time of Ahabs death (ke for be).
Rebelledi.e., refused payment of the annual tribute.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
5. When Ahab was dead Immediately after the death of Ahab Mesha had thrown off the yoke, but not until the reign of Jehoram was an effort made to subdue the revolt. Ahaziah’s sickness was the cause of this delay. See note on 2Ki 1:1.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
2Ki 3:5 But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.
Ver. 5. When Ahab was dead. ] Elephanti mortuo vel mus insultat. But besides the death of Ahab, Ahaziah his son and successor was weak; and hence this revolt of Moab from him.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Ahab was dead. Compare 2Ki 1:1. He and his son Ahaziah both died in the same year (800 B. C). See App-50.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
2Ki 1:1, 2Ki 8:20, 2Ch 21:8-10
Reciprocal: Num 24:17 – Moab 2Ki 13:20 – the Moabites 1Ch 18:2 – brought gifts