2 Kings 3:23
“And they said, This is blood: the kings are surely slain, and they have smitten one another: now therefore, Moab, to the spoil.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too sore for him,.... The siege was so close, the slingers or…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The sun had risen with a ruddy light, as is frequently the case after a storm (compare Mat 16:3), nearly over the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Therefore, Moab, to the spoil - Thus they came on in a disorderly manner, and fell an easy prey to their enemies.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Kings 3:20-27
I. We have here the divine gift of both those things which God had promised by Elisha - water and victory, and the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the kings are surely slain[R.V. destroyed], and they have smitten one another R.V. each man his fellow. The Moabites…
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