2 Kings 6:17

open his eyes. Elisha's thirteenth miracle. See note on 2 Kings 2:15.

see... saw. see... saw clearly.

Related Commentaries of 2 Kings 6:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Open his eyes that he may see - Elisha’s servant lacked the faith of his master. Elisha therefore prays that he may be given a vision of the spir...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, (h) that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, b...
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 Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behol...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The Lord opened the eyes of the young man, &c.— It is probable that this young man had been but a little while with his master; no longer than...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, b...
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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Round about Elisha ] cp. Psalms 34:7 ; Psalms 91:4 ; God's servants often experience providential succour in times of danger, though they cannot c...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw. — Just as the Lord had opened Elisha’s own eyes to see the like vision of unearthly glor...
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

Opened Eyes 2 Kings 6:14-23 This is an acted parable of extreme beauty and suggestiveness. First, the stroke of trouble-swift, unlooked for, an...
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

The dreadful alarm of Elisha's servant, and the perfect composure of Elisha himself, hold forth a precious lesson. In minds of little or no faith, th...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see ,.... Not the eyes of his body, which were not shut nor blinded, but...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behol...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes The eyes of his body were open, and with them he saw the danger; Lord, said the prophet, open the eyes of his fait...
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

13 And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan. 14 Therefo...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

That he may see; that by some visible appearance he may see the invisible guard of angels which encompass and defend us. Chariots of fire; which...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Israel's One Man Intelligence Service And The Failed Attempt To Abduct Him ( 2 Kings 6:8-23 ). The king of Aram was puzzled because he kept raidin...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES .— 2 Kings 6:12 . Elisha … telleth … the words thou speakest in thy bedchamber —Elisha apprised king Jehoram of th...
Sermon Bible Commentary

2 Kings 6:15-17 I. The first remark which this incident suggests is as to the heavy pressure of outward and visible things upon us who are still i...
Sermon Bible Commentary

2 Kings 6:17 The young man looking abroad and seeing nothing but the hills, and the fields, and the Syrian army is a picture of a man without fait...
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

Then the King of Syria warred against Israel. Elisha at Dothan Seeing the invisible! Here is the young business man. He spends his days in a cl...
The Biblical Illustrator

Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes that he may see. The power to see Here is a scene which is worthy of the pencil of the finest artist, but a sc...
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

The Blindness of the Syrians
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And Elisha prayed and said, Lord, I pray Thee, open his eyes that he may see, that his physical eyes might behold what his spirit should have known....
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 2:11 ; 2 Kings 6:18-20 ; Acts 26:18 ; Ephesians 1:18 ; Ezekiel 1:13-16 ; Hebrews 1:14 ; Isaiah 42:7 ; James 5:16-18 ; Matthew 26:53...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

He saw, &c. — Fire is both dreadful and devouring: that power which was engaged for Elisha, could both terrify and consume the assailants. Elij...

¹⁷ And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.

Related Commentaries of 2 Kings 6:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the 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

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

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

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

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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