2 Kings 6:21

1 Samuel 24:19; 1 Samuel 24:4; 1 Samuel 26:8; 2 Kings 13:14; 2 Kings 2:12; 2 Kings 5:13; 2 Kings 8:9; Luke 22:49; Luke 9:54-56

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

My father - A term of respect used by Jehoram in his joy at seeing an army of Syrians delivered up to him by the prophet. That the king’s charact...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, (l) My father, shall I smite [them]? shall I smite [them]? (l) The wicked use reverent an...
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 king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them ? shall I smite them ? My father, shall I smite - This was...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, LORD, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the LORD opened...
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

My father. — Comp. 2 Kings 2:12 ; 2 Kings 8:9 (“Thy son Ben-hadad”), 2 Kings 13:14 . Shall I smite them,? shall I smite them? — Or, May I s...
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

How sweet a gospel lesson is folded up under these verses! When Jesus brings his enemies under his power; and when their eyes are opened to see how t...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them ,.... The Syrian army thus in his hands: my father, shall I smite them? shall I smite th...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite [them]? shall I smite [them]? Ver. 21. My father, shall I smit...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Shall I smite them? shall I smite them? This repetition of the question shows his eager desire to fall upon them and kill them. Perhaps he remember...
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

Elisha had doubtless sent notice of his intentions to the king of Israel , that he might accordingly prepare himself. My father: now he gives him...
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...
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 the king of Israel said unto Elisha when he saw them, My father, namely, in the spiritual sense, shall I smite them? Shall I smite them? He was...

²¹ And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?

Related Commentaries of 2 Kings 6:21

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

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

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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

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