2 Kings 13:17
“And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the LORD'S deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the man of God was wroth with him,.... Because he ceased smiting, and smote no oftener; for it was revealed to the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Eastward - Syria of Damascus lay partly east, but still more north, of the holy land. The arrow was to be shot,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Open the window eastward - This was towards the country beyond Jordan, which Hazael had taken from the Israelites.
The…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Kings 13:10-19
We have here Jehoash, or Joash, the son of Jehoahaz and grandson of Jehu, upon the throne of Israel. Probably the house…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
And he said, Open the window That there might be a free space for the arrow to be shot through. The command must be…
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