Bible Commentary

And that lord answered the man of God, and said, Now, behold, [if] the LORD should make windows in heaven, might such a thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof. And that lord answered the man of God, and said,…. As in 2Ki 7:2 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 7:19”

And it came to pass as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, Two measures of barley for a shekel, and a measure of fine flour for a shekel, shall be tomorrow about this time in the gate of Samaria: And it came to pass, as the man of God had spoken … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 7:18”

And the king appointed the lord on whose hand he leaned to have the charge of the gate: and the people trod upon him in the gate, and he died, as the man of God had said, who spoke when the king came down to him. 17 20. The unbelieving captain is trodden to death … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 7:17”

And the people went out, and spoiled the tents of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was [sold] for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD. 16. the people went out ] When the camp had been found empty, word was at once … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 7:16”

And they went after them unto Jordan: and, lo, all the way [was] full of garments and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away in their haste. And the messengers returned, and told the king. 15. unto Jordan ] When the heaven-sent noise caused the Syrians to imagine that the Hittites from the north and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 7:15”

They took therefore two chariot horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see. 14. two chariot horses ] R.V. two chariots with horses. Each chariot had its pair of horses, so that there were four horses, and probably two or three people in each chariot. If anything happened … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 7:14”

And one of his servants answered and said, Let [some] take, I pray thee, five of the horses that remain, which are left in the city, (behold, they [are] as all the multitude of Israel that are left in it: behold, [I say], they [are] even as all the multitude of the Israelites that are … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 7:13”

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, saying, When they come out of the city, we shall catch … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 7:12”

And he called the porters; and they told [it] to the king’s house within. 11. And he called ] i.e. the one who was nearest and received the news did so. The singular corresponds to the singular ‘porter’ in verse 10. But there is a various reading here in the Hebrew, which the R.V. places … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 7:11”

So they came and called unto the porter of the city: and they told them, saying, We came to the camp of the Syrians, and, behold, [there was] no man there, neither voice of man, but horses tied, and asses tied, and the tents as they [were]. 10. called unto the porter ] i.e. from … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 7:10”