2 Kings 10:4

But they were exceedingly afraid. — Literally, And they feared mightily, mightily. (Comp. Genesis 7:19.)

Two kings. — Rather, the two kings. The word kings is emphatic.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Two kings - literally, “the two kings,” i. e., Jehoram and Ahaziah 2 Kings 9:21-28 .
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Destruction of the House of Ahab and of the Baal Worshippers. The same source is continued, but 2 Kings 10:28-31 are from a Deuteronomist. The wh...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand? Two kings stood not before him - That is...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Now as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fenced city also,...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Two kings ] Jehoram of Israel and Ahaziah of Judah.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

JEHU ESTABLISHED ON THE THRONE 2 Kings 10:1-17 B.C. 842-814 "The devil can quote Scripture for his purpose." - SHAKESPEARE. BUT the work of...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here begins the second section of the Book, that which deals with the rapid and fearful corruption of the whole nation. The story alternates between...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

We may learn wisdom from men of the world, for our Lord tells us, that the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But they were exceedingly afraid ,.... They were intimidated at once; for they saw the purport of those letters, that should they attempt anything o...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand? Ver. 4. But they were exceedingly afr...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Behold, two kings stood not before him All the power and interest of two kings, either in Jezreel or in the army, could not prevent his executing h...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

AHAB'S SONS KILLED (vv.1-11) Ahab had 70 sons in Samaria and Jehu was purposed to put them to death also. He chose the method of demanding by le...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Death of Ahab's Sons; the Death of Ahaziah's Brethren. B. C. 884....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

All their power and interest, either in Jezreel, or in the army before or in Ramoth-gilead, could not hinder him from executing his design from killi...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Initial Destruction Of The Seventy ‘Sons' Of The House Of Ahab ( 2 Kings 10:1-8 ). Very few kings of that time (if any) who replaced another d...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE FALL OF BAAL CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES .— 2 Kings 10:1 . Seventy sons — i.e., descendants , sons grandsons, &c. The rulers of Jezr...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 10:1 . Seventy sons, whose end was destruction, like the sons of Gideon, of Saul, and of David. The sure way to build up a house is equity...
The Biblical Illustrator

Jehu wrote letters and sent to Samaria. Jehu Jehu. He did not rest until he had destroyed the house of Ahab and the worship of Baal. There are...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Relatives of Ahab Slain
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

But they, noting the object of the letter, were exceedingly afraid and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him, 2 Kings 9:24-27 , how, then,...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 9:24 ; 2 Kings 9:27 ; Isaiah 27:4 ; Jeremiah 49:19 ; Luke 14:31 ; Nahum 1:6

⁴ But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?

Related Commentaries of 2 Kings 10:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 10:4