2 Kings 6:24

gathered. This was organized war, in contrast with the freebooting irregular bands of 2 Kings 6:23.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

After this - Perhaps some years after - when the miracle and the kind treatment were alike forgotten.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

It came to pass after this, that Ben-hadad, &c.— It has been often observed, that injuries are more gloriously overcome by benefits, than requi...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And it came to pass after this, that Ben-ha'dad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria. Ben-hadad ... besiege...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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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

It should seem that this must have been a long time after what is related in the foregoing verse; probably several years, because that a famine had t...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria. Ver. 24. And went up, and be...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And it came to pass after this , &c. How long after we are not informed; but probably some years, when they had forgotten the kindnesses they ha...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Siege of Samaria. B. C. 891. 24 An...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And it came to pass after this, some years after these expeditions had ceased, that Benhadad, king of Syria, gathered all his host, and went up, and...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Great Famine in Samaria
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 20:1 ; 1 Kings 22:31 ; 2 Kings 17:5 ; 2 Kings 18:9 ; 2 Kings 25:1 ; Deuteronomy 28:52 ; Ecclesiastes 9:14
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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²⁴ And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.

Related Commentaries of 2 Kings 6:24

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the 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

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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

2 Kings 6:24