2 Kings 7:11

And he called the porters,.... The porter of the city called to the porters of the king's palace:

and they told it to the king's house within; to some of his domestic servants within the palace, and they reported it to the king.

Related Commentaries of 2 Kings 7:11

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

he called the porters. The Septuagint, and. special reading called Sevir (App-34), read "the porters called".
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And he called the porters; and they told it to the king's house within.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And he called the porters; and they told it to the king's house within. No JFB commentary on this verse.
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...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And he called the porters. — Rather, And the porters called. The verb in the Hebrew is singular,and may be used impersonally: “And one called, vi...
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

When the sinner is brought by the Holy Ghost, into the knowledge and enjoyment of the Lord Jesus, his mind is so engaged, that the treasures he finds...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And he called the porters; and they told [it] to the king's house within. Ver. 11. And they told it to the king's house.] It was fit that the king...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

They said We do not well Not well for our brethren, whom we should pity and help; nor well for ourselves, for we may suffer for this neglect; eithe...
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

The porters; either his fellow porters of the city; or rather, the porters or guards of the gate of the king's house.
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

Then they said one to another, We do not well. Public testimony: A debt to God and man You are not surprised to find that, when those four lepe...
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 he called the porters, all the members of the guard; and they told it to the king's house within, they made the report required in such cases....
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 20:23 ; 1 Kings 20:7 ; 2 Kings 5:7 ; 2 Kings 6:25-29 ; 2 Kings 6:8 ; 2 Kings 7:1 ; Genesis 20:8 ; Genesis 41:38 ; Joshua 8:4-12 ; J...

¹¹ And he called the porters; and they told it to the king's house within.

Related Commentaries of 2 Kings 7:11

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

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 7:11