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Sickness in the Mansion 2Ki_5:1 : ’93A mighty man in valor, but he was a leper.’94 Here we have a warrior sick; not with pleurisies or rheumatisms or consumptions, but with a disease worse than all these put together. A white mark has come out on the forehead, precursor of complete disfigurement and dissolution. I … Continue reading “128. Sickness in the Mansion”

The Upper Forces 2Ki_6:17 : ’93And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw; and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.’94 As it cost England many regiments and two millions a year to keep safely a troublesome captive at St. Helena, so the … Continue reading “129. The Upper Forces”

Autumnal Salutation 2Ki_4:26 : ’93Is it well with thee? is it well with thy husband? is it well with the child?’94 The forms of salutation are as different as the nationalities. An Egyptian meeting an Egyptian in that hot land has for salutation, ’93Do you sweat copiously?’94 A Chinaman meeting a Chinaman in his native … Continue reading “126. Autumnal Salutation”

Poison 2Ki_4:40 : ’93So they poured out for the men to eat. And it came to pass as they were eating of the pottage, that they cried out and said, ’91O thou man of God, there is death in the pot.’92 And they could not eat thereof.’94 Elisha had gone down to lecture to the … Continue reading “127. Poison”

Hospitality 2Ki_4:8 : ’93And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman.’94 The hotel of our time had no counterpart in any entertainment of olden time. The vast majority of travelers must be entertained at private abode. Here comes Elisha, a servant of the Lord, on a divine … Continue reading “124. Hospitality”

The Sun-Struck Child 2Ki_4:18-20 : ’93And when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers. And he said unto his father, My head, my head! And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother. And when he had taken him, and brought … Continue reading “125. The Sun-Struck Child”

2 Kings Autor: T. De Witt Talmage

Fountains Purified 2Ki_2:19-21 : ’93And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, we pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth; but the water is naught and the ground barren. And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein, etc.’94 It is difficult to estimate … Continue reading “123. Fountains Purified”

The Battle for Bread 1Ki_17:6 : ’93And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening.’94 The ornithology of the Bible is a very interesting study. The stork which knoweth her appointed time. The common sparrows teaching the lesson of God’92s providence. The ostriches of the desert, … Continue reading “120. The Battle for Bread”

Wifely Ambition; Good and Bad 1Ki_21:7 : ’93Arise and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry; I will give thee the Vineyard of Naboth.’94 One day King Ahab, looking out of the window of his palace at Jezreel, said to his wife, Jezebel: ’93We ought to have these royal gardens enlarged. If we could … Continue reading “121. Wifely Ambition; Good and Bad”