“ And he called the porters; and they told it to the king's house within. ”
2 Kings 6:24 to 2 Kings 7:20 . The Siege of Samaria. The date and source of this episode need discussion. The name of the king of Syria, as in 1 Kings 20, was Ben-hadad; the king of Israel is no...
he called the porters. The Septuagint, and. special reading called Sevir (App-34), read "the porters called".
And he called the porters; and they told it to the king's house within.
And he called the porters; and they told it to the king's house within. No JFB commentary on this verse.
The Relief of Samaria 1. A measure] Heb . a seah , equal to 6 cabs, and rather less than 3 gallons. In the gate of Samaria ] The open space at the gate of an Eastern city served as a market-p...
And he called the porters. — Rather, And the porters called. The verb in the Hebrew is singular,and may be used impersonally: “And one called, viz., the warders.” But the LXX., Targum, Arabic, an...
“Windows in Heaven” 2 Kings 7:1-11 There is a sore famine just now over the whole world-a famine of God's Word. For some years the Church has felt its growing severity, but there are two classe...
Under these circumstances of famine and the anger of the king the calmness and strength of the prophet were again manifest. It is another revelation of how quiet and strong a man becomes who is in se...
When the sinner is brought by the Holy Ghost, into the knowledge and enjoyment of the Lord Jesus, his mind is so engaged, that the treasures he finds he hides from all men's view. But when he calls t...
And he called the porters ,.... The porter of the city called to the porters of the king's palace: and they told it to the king's house within ; to some of his domestic servants within the palace,...
And he called the porters; and they told [it] to the king's house within. Ver. 11. And they told it to the king's house.] It was fit that the king and his counsellors should be acquainted with the...
They said We do not well Not well for our brethren, whom we should pity and help; nor well for ourselves, for we may suffer for this neglect; either from the Syrians, who may be lurking hereabouts,...
GOD INTERVENES (vv.1-20). The prophet whom Jehoram wanted to kill then gave a wonderful message of grace from God. What a response to the callous folly of the king of Israel! Elisha tells them,...
The Siege of Samaria Raised. B. C. 891. 3 And there were four leprous men at the enter...
The porters; either his fellow porters of the city; or rather, the porters or guards of the gate of the king's house.
YHWH's Deliverance From The Siege Of Samaria ( 2 Kings 7:2-20 ). This second subsection is within an inclusio which commences with the captain's comment about the ‘windows of Heaven', followed by...
THE FLIGHT OF THE SYRIANS CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES .— 2 Kings 7:1 . A measure of fine flour —This seah would probably contain about three gallons of flour. In the gate of Samaria — i.e....
2 Kings 7:3 . Four leprous men. This is frequently called by the rabbins the Egyptian disease, and the law required that they should dwell alone. 2 Kings 7:6 . The kings of the Hittites. Those...
Then said Elisha, Hear ye the word of the Lord. The famine in Samaria The emphasis of the teaching of this account of the Samaritan famine should undoubtedly be placed upon the complete fulfilm...
EXPOSITION 2 Kings 7:1-12 THE SIEGE OF SAMARIA ( continued ) : THE DELIVERANCE . 2 Kings 7:1 , 2 Kings 7:2 The separation of these verses from the preceding narrative...
The Flight of the Syrian Army
1 Kings 20:23 ; 1 Kings 20:7 ; 2 Kings 5:7 ; 2 Kings 6:25-29 ; 2 Kings 6:8 ; 2 Kings 7:1 ; Genesis 20:8 ; Genesis 41:38 ; Joshua 8:4-12 ; Judges 20:29-37