Bible Commentary

But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, [Is it] not because [there is] not a God in Israel, [that] ye go to inquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron? 3. Elijah the Tishbite ] See … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 1:3”

And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that [was] in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, inquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease. 2. And Ahaziah fell down through a [R.V. the ] lattice ] From the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 1:2”

Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab. THE SECOND BOOK OF THE KINGS, commonly called, THE FOURTH BOOK OF THE KINGS Ch. 2Ki 1:1-18. Sickness of Ahaziah, King of Israel. His messengers sent to enquire of Baalzebub are destroyed by Elijah. Ahaziah dying is succeeded by his brother Jehoram (Not in Chronicles) … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 1:1”

For he served Baal, and worshiped him, and provoked to anger the LORD God of Israel, according to all that his father had done. 53. for [R.V. And ] he served Baal ] This is an additional count in his wickedness, not an explanation of what is contained in the verse before. Hence the change. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 22:53”

And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin: 52. did evil [R.V. did that which was evil ] As often before. the way … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 22:52”

Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned two years over Israel. 51 53. Ahaziah, king of Israel. His wicked reign (Not in Chronicles) 51. the seventeenth year ] The R.V. inserts in before these words, and as the preposition is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 22:51”

And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoram his son reigned in his stead. And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father,…. In the city of Sion, where David, Rehoboam, Abijam, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 22:50”

Then said Ahaziah the son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat, Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships. But Jehoshaphat would not. 49. Let my servants go with thy servants ] This appears to have been an attempt to engage Jehoshaphat in a second expedition. If there were two expeditions contemplated, one may have … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 22:49”

Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber. 48. ships of Tharshish ] See above on 1Ki 10:22. Ophir ] See 1Ki 9:28. The Chronicler says the ships were to go to Tarshish (2Ch 20:3-8). the ships were broken ] According … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 22:48”

[There was] then no king in Edom: a deputy [was] king. 47. There was then [R.V. And there was ] no king in Edom ] Therefore Jehoshaphat could go through Iduma to the Red Sea and prepare him a fleet in Ezion-geber. On Ezion-geber and its position in the land of Edom, see above on … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 22:47”