2 Kings 6:1

strait. narrow.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The writer returns here to the series of miracles which Elisha performed for the benefit of the prophetical schools under his care. The connection,...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

An Axehead Swims. Elisha and the Syrians at Dothan. In several minor miracles Elisha is always represented as working them not by his word, but by...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us. The place - is too strait for us...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us. The place where we dwell...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Elisha and the Siege of Samaria 1. The place where we dwell] The mention of the Jordan ( 2 Kings 6:2 ) suggests that these sons of the prophets dw...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

VI. THE HISTORY OF ELISHA’S MIGHTY WORKS CONTINUED. (1-7) The prophet causes an iron ax-head to float ın the Jordan. (1) And the sons of the pr...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

ELISHA AND THE SYRIANS 2 Kings 6:1-23 "Now there was found in the city a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city." - Ecclesias...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Servant of the Lord of Battles 2 Kings 6:1-13 To us, the first of these miracles may appear somewhat trivial, but we must remember the valu...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The incident of the swimming of the iron axe head is interesting, but quite secondary. The chief value of the story lies in its revelation of the inf...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS The account of the ministry of Elisha is continued yet further through this chapter also, as in the former. He causeth iron to swim. He dis...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE LOST AXE-HEAD ‘And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us. Let us go,...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha ,.... Or the disciples of the prophets, as the Targum: behold now, the place where we dwell with the...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us. Ver. 1. The place where we dwe...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The sons of the prophet said to Elisha Probably those that were at Gilgal, for that is the place last mentioned where the prophet was, (chap. 2 Ki...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

"TOO SMALL FOR US" (vv.1-7) The sons of the prophets are often spoken of in connection with Elisha's history, but when banded together, they did...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Iron Made to Swim. B. C. 893. 1 And th...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 KINGS CHAPTER 6 Elisha, giving leave to the young prophets to enlarge their dwellings, causeth iron to swim, 2 Kings 6:1-7 . He discloseth the...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Elisha Causes An Axe Head To Float ( 2 Kings 6:1-7 ). This seemingly trivial incident is probably intended by the prophetic author to lay emphasis...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

ELISHA AND THE SYRIAN INVASION CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES .— 2 Kings 6:2 . Take thence every man a beam —The wooded banks of the Jordan woul...
Sermon Bible Commentary

2 Kings 6:1-2 There are two conditions of real personal power in the world. One is the power of insight, and it is that which redeems life from be...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

2 Kings 6:1 . And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us. It seems to hav...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 6:1 . Sons of the prophets. See on 2 Kings 2:3 ; 2 Kings 2:5 . Their number had evidently encreased, though in evil times. Their college...
The Biblical Illustrator

The place where we dwell is too strait for us. A church-extension enterprise If there was a church in Israel at all, the school of the prophets...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Verse 1-7:20 FURTHER MIRACLES WROUGHT BY ELISHA . The historian relates first a (comparatively) private miracle wrought b...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And the sons of the prophets, probably those living at Jericho, said unto Elisha, Behold, now, the place where we dwell with thee, literally, "befo...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Swimming of the Ax-Head.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 20:35 ; 1 Samuel 19:20 ; 2 Kings 2:3 ; 2 Kings 4:1 ; 2 Kings 4:38 ; Isaiah 49:19 ; Isaiah 49:20 ; Isaiah 54:2 ; Isaiah 54:3 ; Job 3...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

Lessons in Service 2 Kings 6:1-7 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Old Testament is written for our instruction, upon whom the end of the ages is come. I...

¹ And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.

Related Commentaries of 2 Kings 6:1

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

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole 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

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit 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

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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

Wells of Living Water Commentary

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