2 Kings 7:3

2 Kings 5:1; 2 Kings 7:4; 2 Kings 8:4; Jeremiah 27:13; Jeremiah 8:14; Leviticus 13:46; Numbers 12:14; Numbers 5:2-4

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The position of the lepers is in accordance with the Law of Moses (marginal references); and shows that the Law was still observed to some extent i...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And there were four leprous men at the (e) entering in of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die? (e) For it was comma...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 6:24 to 2 Kings 7:20 . The Siege of Samaria. The date and source of this episode need discussion. The name of the king of Syria, as in 1...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

leprous men. One of the nine cases of affliction with leprosy. See note on Exodus 4:6 .
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die? There were four leprous m...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

There were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate— The Jews are of opinion, that these four lepers were Gehazi and three of his sons. Lepr...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die? There were four l...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Relief of Samaria 1. A measure] Heb . a seah , equal to 6 cabs, and rather less than 3 gallons. In the gate of Samaria ] The open space a...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The gate ] Lepers would be required to keep outside the city: cp. Leviticus 13:45 ; Leviticus 13:46 . 5. The uttermost part] RV 'the outermost...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And there were four leprous men. — Literally, And four men were lepers . At the entering in of the gate. — And so outside of the city. (Comp....
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE FAMINE AND THE SIEGE 2 Kings 6:24-33 ; 2 Kings 7:1-20 "‘Tis truly no flood plan when princes play The vulture among carrion; but when Th...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“Windows in Heaven” 2 Kings 7:1-11 There is a sore famine just now over the whole world-a famine of God's Word. For some years the Church has f...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Under these circumstances of famine and the anger of the king the calmness and strength of the prophet were again manifest. It is another revelation...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Passing by the particulars of this event as an history, I pray the Reader to look beyond the mere letter of the subject, to discover the very sweet,...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate ,.... Of the city of Samaria; lepers, according to the law, being obliged to be witho...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die? Ver. 3. And there were...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

There were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate Namely, of the city, out of which they were shut by virtue of God's law. They had either...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

GOD INTERVENES (vv.1-20). The prophet whom Jehoram wanted to kill then gave a wonderful message of grace from God. What a response to the callou...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Siege of Samaria Raised. B. C. 891. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

At the entering in of the gate, to wit, of the city, out of which they were shut by virtue of God's law, Leviticus 13:46 , Leviticus 14:3 eith...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

YHWH's Deliverance From The Siege Of Samaria ( 2 Kings 7:2-20 ). This second subsection is within an inclusio which commences with the captain's c...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE FLIGHT OF THE SYRIANS CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES .— 2 Kings 7:1 . A measure of fine flour —This seah would probably contain about thre...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 7:3 . Four leprous men. This is frequently called by the rabbins the Egyptian disease, and the law required that they should dwell alone....
The Biblical Illustrator

Then said Elisha, Hear ye the word of the Lord. The famine in Samaria The emphasis of the teaching of this account of the Samaritan famine shou...
The Biblical Illustrator

And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate. The men at the gate The city of Samaria was in sad plight. Ben-hadad, the King...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Kings 7:1-12 THE SIEGE OF SAMARIA ( continued ) : THE DELIVERANCE . 2 Kings 7:1 , 2 Kings 7:2 The separ...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Flight of the Syrian Army
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate, just outside the city wall, for they were not permitted to have their dwelling in the...

³ And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die?

Related Commentaries of 2 Kings 7:3

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

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

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

2 Kings 7:3