2 Kings 8:15
“And it came to pass on the morrow, that he took a thick cloth, and dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died: and Hazael reigned in his stead.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And it came to pass on the morrow,.... In such haste was Hazael to be king, as the prophet said he would be:
that he…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
A thick cloth - Probably, a cloth or mat placed between the head and the upper part of the bedstead, which in Egypt and…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
A thick cloth - The versions, in general, understand this of a hairy or woollen cloth.
So that he died - He was…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Kings 8:7-15
Here, I. We may enquire what brought Elisha to Damascus, the chief city of Syria. Was he sent to any but the lost sheep…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
on the morrow He would not tarry. The means he employed was probably the coverlet of the bed, which, soaked and laid…
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