2 Kings 1:4
“Now therefore thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Now therefore thus saith the Lord,.... Jehovah, the only true God:
thou shalt not come down from that bed on which…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Therefore ... - As a punishment for this insult to Yahweh.
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
But shalt surely die - The true God tells you this; he in whose hands are both life and death, who can kill and make…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Kings 1:1-8
We have here Ahaziah, the wicked king of Israel, under God's rebukes both by his providence and by his prophet, by his…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
And Elijah departed i.e. to fulfil the command which had been given him by the angel. The LXX. adds -and spake unto…
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