2 Kings 4:36; 2 Kings 4:7; Acts 9:41; Exodus 4:4; Luke 7:15
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...
Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took it.
Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took it. No JFB commentary on this verse.
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...
Therefore. — And he said. (8–23) Elisha baffles several predatory attempts of the Syrians, and strikes with blindness those sent to seize him.
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...
Therefore said he, take it up to thee ,.... This the prophet said to the man that had lost it: and he put out his hand, and took it ; it being on...
Therefore said he, Take [it] up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took it. Ver. 7. And he put out his hand, and took it. ] As it came swimming...
"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...
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...
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.
Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand and took it. We see here that the Lord is willing to help even in small things, in the...
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...
7 Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took it.