2 Kings 6:23
“And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And there was a great famine in Samaria,.... No care, perhaps, having been taken to lay up stores against a siege:…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Jehoram did not merely follow the letter of the prophet’s direction, but understood its spirit and acted accordingly.…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
He prepared great provision for them - These, on the return to their master, could tell him strange things about the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Kings 6:13-23
Here is, 1. The great force which the king of Syria sent to seize Elisha. He found out where he was, at Dothan (Kg2…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
he prepared great provision for them We can see from the use of the phrase -bread and water" in other passages that the…
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