Bible Commentary

So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels’ burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Ben-hadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease? 9. even of every good thing of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 8:9”

And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease? 8. the king said unto Hazael ] Josephus says Hazael was the most trusted of Benhadad’s household. He was evidently one of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 8:8”

And Elisha came to Damascus; and Ben-hadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come hither. 7 15. Elisha visits Damascus. Benhadad, being sick, sends Hazael to enquire of Elisha. Benhadad is murdered by Hazael (Not in Chronicles) 7. And Elisha came to Damascus ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 8:7”

And when the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed unto her a certain officer, saying, Restore all that [was] hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now. 6. she told him ] i.e. confirmed the narrative which Gehazi had … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 8:6”

And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored a dead body to life, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My lord, O king, this [is] the woman, and this … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 8:5”

And the king talked with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, Tell me, I pray thee, all the great things that Elisha hath done. 4. the king talked [R.V. was talking ] with Gehazi ] For a brief conference we find Naaman coming to the court of Israel and probably obtaining an … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 8:4”

And it came to pass at the seven years’ end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land. 3. she went forth to cry unto the king ] She had reached Shunem, and found her land … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 8:3”

And the woman arose, and did after the saying of the man of God: and she went with her household, and sojourned in the land of the Philistines seven years. 2. sojourned in the land of the Philistines ] As in Jacob’s time, the patriarch with his family was sent into Egypt, an idolatrous land, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 8:2”

Then spoke Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years. Ch. 2Ki 8:1-6. The land of the Shunammite is restored … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 8:1”

And so it fell out unto him: for the people trod upon him in the gate, and he died. 20. the people trode upon him ] The excitement was no doubt intense. The crowd had been in the camp, had eaten and drunk abundantly, and were carrying home spoils, and probably thinking how soon they … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 7:20”