Bible Commentary

Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbors, [even] empty vessels; borrow not a few. 3. borrow thee vessels ] Another sign of indigence. But the command to borrow many gave promise of the coming help. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 2Ki 4:3 Empty vessels: borrow not a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 4:3”

And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil. 2. save a pot of oil ] The word rendered ‘pot’ is from a root meaning ‘to anoint’ and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 4:2”

Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen. Ch. 2Ki 4:1-7. The miracles of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 4:1”

Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him [for] a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to [their own] land. 27. his eldest son ] i.e. his own eldest son, not as has been … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 3:27”

And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too sore for him, he took with him seven hundred men that drew swords, to break through [even] unto the king of Edom: but they could not. 26. he took with him seven hundred men that drew swords ] R.V. sword. In this phrase … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 3:26”

And they beat down the cities, and on every good piece of land cast every man his stone, and filled it; and they stopped all the wells of water, and felled all the good trees: only in Kir-haraseth left they the stones thereof; howbeit the slingers went about [it], and smote it. 25. cast every … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 3:25”

And when they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and smote the Moabites, so that they fled before them: but they went forward smiting the Moabites, even in [their] country. 24. the Israelites rose up and smote the Moabites ] The hasty and irregular manner in which the Moabites rushed forward, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 3:24”

And they said, This [is] blood: the kings are surely slain, and they have smitten one another: now therefore, Moab, to the spoil. 23. the kings are surely slain [R.V. destroyed ], and they have smitten one another ] R.V. each man his fellow. The Moabites knew of the contests which had been between Israel … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 3:23”

And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water on the other side [as] red as blood: 22. they rose up early in the morning ] When the rays of the sun would be shining obliquely on the water, and would cause it … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 3:22”

And when all the Moabites heard that the kings were come up to fight against them, they gathered all that were able to put on armor, and upward, and stood in the border. 21. And [R.V. Now ] when all the Moabites heard ] By the circuitous journey which the armies had made their march … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 3:21”