2 Kings 6:12

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In thy bedchamber - literally, “in the secret place of thy bedchamber,” i. e.,” in the greatest possible secrecy.” The seclusion of the harem mus...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that [is] in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou spea...
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...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

but . for: i.e. "[the fact is] that".
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou spea...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Elisha the prophet—telleth, &c.— It is not to be doubted but that Naaman, upon his return from Samaria, spread the fame of Elisha so much in th...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down. No JF...
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

One of his servants. — The old interpreters thought of Naaman, but Elisha’s fame may have been otherwise known at Damascus. None. — Nay. T...
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

The mad and childish attempt of the king of Syria to take the prophet, serves to set forth the bitterness of the carnal mind against God and his serv...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And one of his servants said, none, my lord, O king ,.... He believed everyone of his counsellors were true and faithful to him: but Elisha the pr...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that [is] in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou spea...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Will you not show me which of us is for the king of Israel? Betrays my counsels to him: for he could not suppose that he should meet with such con...
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

The Syrians Ensnared; the Syrians Generously Liberated. B. C. 893....
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...
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 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 one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king; but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speake...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 5:13-15 ; 2 Kings 5:3 ; 2 Kings 5:8 ; 2 Kings 6:10 ; 2 Kings 6:9 ; Amos 3:7 ; Daniel 2:22 ; Daniel 2:23 ; Daniel 2:28-30 ; Daniel 2...

¹² And one of his servants said, None, my lord,c O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.

Related Commentaries of 2 Kings 6:12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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

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

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical 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

2 Kings 6:12