2 Kings 7:18

To the king. — The LXX. and Syriac have, “to the messenger.” (See Note on 2 Kings 6:23.)

In this and the following verse the author repeats the prediction and its fulfilment with obvious satisfaction. The moral is a warning against unbelief.

Related Commentaries of 2 Kings 7:18

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

might such. thing be? This is the reading of some codices, and four early printed editions, with Septuagint and Syriac. The current Hebrew text rea...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 369 THE UNBELIEVING LORD PUNISHED 2 Kings 7:18-20 . And it came to pass at the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, Two measure...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And it came to pass as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, Two measures of barley for a shekel, and a measure of fine flour for a shekel,...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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 a...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Prophet's Word Fulfilled 2 Kings 7:12-20 The lepers were first in the deserted camp. The abundance was awaiting the starving populace, but...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The sad event in the death of this unbelieving lord, is very particularly related by the sacred historian, to show that no word of the Lord can fall...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And it came to pass, as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying ,.... As in 2 Kings 7:1 , and what he said to the king there, and to the lord...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And it came to pass as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, Two measures of barley for a shekel, and a measure of fine flour for a shekel,...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The king appointed the lord to have the charge of the gate To prevent tumults and disorders among the people, and to take care to have the gates s...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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 callou...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Samaria Plentifully Supplied. B. C. 891. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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 c...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE FLIGHT OF THE SYRIANS CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES .— 2 Kings 7:1 . A measure of fine flour —This seah would probably contain about thre...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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....
The Biblical Illustrator

And it came to pass as the man of God had spoken. God’s promise realised and His truth vindicated We have here an instance of two things-- I....
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Kings 7:1-12 THE SIEGE OF SAMARIA ( continued ) : THE DELIVERANCE . 2 Kings 7:1 , 2 Kings 7:2 The separ...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Great Plenty in Samaria
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And it came to pass as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, Two measures of barley for a shekel and a measure of fine flour for a shekel sh...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 6:32 ; 2 Kings 7:1 ; 2 Kings 7:2 ; Genesis 18:14

¹⁸ And it came to pass as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, Two measures of barley for a shekel, and a measure of fine flour for a shekel, shall be to morrow about this time in the gate of Samaria:

Related Commentaries of 2 Kings 7:18

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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 7:18