2 Kings 7:14
“They took therefore two chariot horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
They took therefore two chariot horses,.... Not five, but two only, and those the best, that drew in the king's chariot…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Two chariot horses - Translate, “two horse-chariots.” They dispatched i. e. two war-chariots, with their proper…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
They took - two chariot horses - They had at first intended to send five; probably they found on examination that only…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Kings 7:12-20
Here we have,
I. The king's jealousy of a stratagem in the Syrian's retreat, Kg2 7:12. He feared that they had withdrawn…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
two chariot horses R.V. two chariots with horses. Each chariot had its pair of horses, so that there were four horses,…