Deuteronomy 19:5; Deuteronomy 29:11
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...
cut down. Hebrew. nazar. Compare 2 Kings 6:6 . wood . logs.
So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood.
And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go. No JFB commentary on these verses.
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...
Wood. — Heb., the timber: scil. , which they required.
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...
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...
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...
Observe how very poor the sons of the prophets were. In all ages it hath been so. Hence James calls upon the church to attend to this, as a mark of G...
So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood. Trees which grew upon the banks of it, to build their house with, at least...
So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood. Ver. 4. They cut down wood. ] Wherewith they set up such huts or cabins as...
"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...
Iron Made to Swim. B. C. 893. 1 And th...
No text from Poole on this verse.
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
EXPOSITION Verse 1-7:20 FURTHER MIRACLES WROUGHT BY ELISHA . The historian relates first a (comparatively) private miracle wrought b...
The Swimming of the Ax-Head.
So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood, felling some of the trees which grew along its banks.
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...
4 So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood.