2 Kings 13:21
“And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band of men; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
So Hazael the king of Syria died, and Benhadad his son reigned in his stead. This was Benhadad the third; the first of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
They cast the man - Rather, “they thrust the man.” The graves of the Jews were not pits dug in the ground, like ours,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
They spied a band - They saw one of these marauding parties; and through fear could not wait to bury their dead, but…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Kings 13:20-25
We must here attend,
I. The sepulchre of Elisha: he died in a good old age, and they buried him; and what follows shows,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
as they were burying a man i.e. Some Israelites had brought a dead body to the burial-place. The body was carried on a…
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