2 Kings 6:5

2 Kings 3:10; 2 Kings 4:7; 2 Kings 6:15; Ecclesiastes 10:10; Exodus 22:14; Exodus 22:15; Isaiah 10:34; Psalms 37:21; Revelation 18:10; Revelation 18:16; Revelation 18:19

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The ax head - literally, as in the margin. The Jews used iron for the heads of axes at a very early date (see Deuteronomy 19:5 ). They probably...
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

axe head. Hebrew "iron", put by Fig; Metonymy (of Cause), App-6, for the axe head made of iron. Compare 2 Kings 6:6 . where the Figure of speech...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed. Alas, master! for it was...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed. It was borrowed -...
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

But. — Heb., and it came to pass, the one was felling the beam. Not necessarily “the one” of 2 Kings 6:3 , but the one (whoever it was) to whom...
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

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...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But as one was felling a beam ,.... Cutting down a tree, or a branch of it: the axe head fell into the water : into the waters of Jordan; or "the...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed. Ver. 5. Alas, master!...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The axe-head fell The iron fell from the wood. Alas, master, for it was borrowed! He was the more concerned, both because he was now compelled to...
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

Iron Made to Swim. B. C. 893. 1 And th...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The ax head fell into the water; the iron fell from the wood. Alas, master! for it was borrowed: he was the more concerned, partly because he was...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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...
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

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...
The Biblical Illustrator

But as one was felling a beam, the axe-head fell into the water. The axe-head 1. The first thought presented is, when Christ dwells in the hear...
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 Swimming of the Ax-Head.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

But as one was felling a beam, the ax-head, slipping its helve, fell into the water; and he cried and said, Alas, master, for it was borrowed! He h...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

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...

⁵ But as one was felling a beam, the axe heada fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed.

Related Commentaries of 2 Kings 6:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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

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 Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wells of Living Water Commentary

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