2 Kings 3:15 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him. ”

2 Kings 3:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Music seems to have been a regular accompaniment of prophecy in the “schools of the prophets” (marginal reference), and an occasional accompaniment of it elsewhere Exodus 15:20 .
2 Kings 3:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel (l) played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him. (l) He sang songs to God's glory, and so stirred up the prophets heart to pro...
2 Kings 3:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Reign of Jehoram. War with Moab. The only two kings of Israel on whom the censure pronounced is in any way qualified are Jehoram, the last of the house of Omri, and Hoshea ( 2 Kings 17:2 ), the las...
2 Kings 3:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

minstrel . harper. From Hebrew. nagan, to harp. hand. Figure of speech Prosopopoeia (App-6). But some codices, with Aramaean, read "the Spirit".
2 Kings 3:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him. Bring me a minstrel - A person who played on the harp. The rabbins, and many Chris...
2 Kings 3:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Bring me a minstrel— See on 1 Samuel 10:5 ; 1 Samuel 16:14 and Joh. Mulleri, Eliseus, ad Musices sonum Propheta.
2 Kings 3:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him. Bring me a minstrel. The effect of music in soothing the mind is much rega...
2 Kings 3:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jehoram and Elisha. Victory over Moab 1. The eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat ] according to 2 Kings 1:17 , 'in the second year of Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat.'
2 Kings 3:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bring me a minstrel . — Mĕnaggçn — i.e. , a harper, player on a stringed instrument ( nĕgînâh ). Elisha called for music as a natural means of calming his perturbed spirit ( 2 Kings 3:13-14 ). Co...
2 Kings 3:15 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE INVASION OF MOAB 2 Kings 3:4-27 "What reinforcement we may gain from hope, If not, what resolution from despair." -MILTON, "Paradise Lost, " 1:190 AHAZIAH, as Elijah had warned him, nev...
2 Kings 3:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Mesha's Defeat and Desperate Sacrifice 2 Kings 3:13-27 Jehoshaphat, though erring, was still God's child, and deliverance came to him. The heights of our senseless folly and the depths of our w...
2 Kings 3:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

At this point the history goes back and describes the beginning of the war with Moab, to which reference was made at the opening of the book. It was a combined movement of Israel and Judah and Edom a...
2 Kings 3:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I pray the Reader to mark with me the astonishing goodness of the Lord. Surely here, in an eminent degree, that scripture was fulfilled, Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound. Romans 5:20 ....
2 Kings 3:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But now bring me a minstrel ,.... A piper, a man that knows how to play upon the harp, as the Targum; according to Procopius Gazaeus, this was one of the Levites he ordered to be fetched, who was us...
2 Kings 3:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him. Ver. 15. But now bring me a minstrel, ] Heb., One that striketh with his hand u...
2 Kings 3:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Now bring me a minstrel One that can sing and play well upon an instrument of music. This he requires, that his mind, which had been disturbed at the sight of idolatrous Jehoram, might be composed,...
2 Kings 3:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

JEHORAM, JEHOSHAPHAT AND MOAB (vv.1-27) Jehoram, Ahab's son, reigned, over Israel 12 years and followed the sinful example of Jereboam, though not doing so wickedly as Ahab, for he got rid of th...
2 Kings 3:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Expedition against Moab; Elisha Consulted. B. C. 895. 6 And king Jehoram went out...
2 Kings 3:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

A minstrel; one that can sing and play upon a musical instrument. This he requires, that his mind, which had been disturbed and inflamed with holy anger at the sight of wicked Jehoram, might be com...
2 Kings 3:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1). The Reign of Jehoram king of Israel c. 852-841 BC: War With Moab ( 2 Kings 3:1-27 ). The interlude of Elisha's succession to Elijah having taken place in preparation for the future, the narrat...
2 Kings 3:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES .— 2 Kings 3:4 . An annual tribute on Moab —The custom is common in the East to pay custom or taxes with the products of the land. For a Moabitish king, with rich p...
2 Kings 3:15 - Sermon Bible Commentary

2 Kings 3:15 On this occasion Elisha was ruffled or heated; and he felt that he was in no fit frame to receive Divine communications and impressions. The angry heart shuts out the gracious Spirit...
2 Kings 3:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 3:1 . Jehoram began to reign the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat. There is a small difficulty here in regard to the chronology of those times. It is said that Ahaziah began to reign the sev...
2 Kings 3:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

And Elisha said unto the King of Israel, What have I to do with thee Aspects of a godly man Elisha was confessedly a godly man of a high type, and these verses reveal him to us in three aspect...
2 Kings 3:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Kings 3:1-12 THE GENERAL CHARACTER OF JEHORAM 'S REIGN OVER ISRAEL ; HIS WAR WITH MOAB . 2 Kings 3:1 Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over...
2 Kings 3:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Miracle in the Wilderness
2 Kings 3:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 25:2 ; 1 Chronicles 25:3 ; 1 Kings 18:46 ; 1 Samuel 10:5 ; 1 Samuel 16:23 ; 1 Samuel 18:10 ; Acts 11:21 ; Ephesians 5:18 ; Ephesians 5:19 ; Ezekiel 1:3 ; Ezekiel 3:14 ; Ezeki...
2 Kings 3:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Minstrel — One that can sing and play upon a musical instrument. This he requires, that his mind which had been disturbed at the sight of wicked Jehoram, might be composed, and that he might be exc...

2 Kings 3:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Kings 3:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Kings 3:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 3:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Kings 3:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Kings 3:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Kings 3:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Kings 3:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 3:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Kings 3:15 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Kings 3:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Kings 3:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Kings 3:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Kings 3:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Kings 3:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Kings 3:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 3:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 3:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Kings 3:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Kings 3:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 3:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Kings 3:15 - Sermon Bible Commentary

2 Kings 3:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 3:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Kings 3:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Kings 3:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Kings 3:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 3:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes