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2 Kings 1
Outline of Second Kings
The rebellion of Moab, ver. 1. The message of Ahaziah to Baal-
zebub, ver. 2. God's message to him, ver. 3-8. The destruction of the men sent
to seize Elijah, ver. 9-12. He spares the third messenger, and goes
to the king, ver. 13-16. Ahaziah's death, ver. 17; 18.
Verse 1. Moab - This had been subdued by David, as Edom was; and
upon the division of his kingdom, Moab was adjoined to that of
Israel, and Edom to that of Judah, each to that kingdom upon
which it bordered. But when the kingdoms of Israel and Judah
were weak and forsaken by God, they took that opportunity to
revolt from them; Moab here, and Edom a little after.
Verse 2. Chamber - In which, the lattess might be left to convey light
into the lower room. But the words may be rendered, through the
battlements (or through the lattess in the battlements) of the roof
of the house. Where, standing and looking through, and leaning
upon this lattess, it broke, and he fell down into the court or
garden. Baal-zebub - Properly, the God of flies; an idol so called,
because it was supposed to deliver those people from flies; Jupiter
and Hercules were called by a like name among the Grecians.
And it is evident, both from sacred and prophane histories, That
the idol-gods, did sometimes through God's permission, give the
answers; though they were generally observed, even by the
Heathens themselves, to be dark and doubtful.
Verse 3. And say - Dost thou not cast contempt on the God of Israel, as
if he were either ignorant of the event of thy disease, or unable to
give thee relief; and as if Baal-zebub had more skill and power
than he?
Verse 5. Why, &c. - Before you have been at Ekron: which he knew by
their quick return.
Verse 8. An hairy man - His garment was rough and hairy, such as were
worn by eminent persons in Greece, in ancient times; and were
the proper habit of the prophets. Girdle - As John the baptist also
had. That by his very outward habit, he might represent Elijah, in
whose spirit and power he came.
Verse 9. Man of God - So he calls him by way of scorn. Come - The
king commands thee to come to him: which if thou refuseth, I am
to carry thee by force.
Verse 10. Let fire, &c. - Elijah did this, not to secure himself, he could
have done that some other way: nor to revenge himself, for it was
not his own cause that he acted in: but to prove his mission, and to
reveal the wrath of God from heaven against the ungodliness and
unrighteousness of men.
Verse 11. And said - He discovers more petulancy than the former; and
shews, how little he was moved by the former example.
Verse 13. Besought - Expressing both reverence to his person, and a
dread of God's judgments. There is nothing to be got by
contending with God: if we would prevail with him, it must be by
supplication. And those are wise who learn submission from the
fatal consequences of obstinacy in others.
Verse 16. He said - To his very face. Nor durst the king lay hands upon
him, being daunted with the prophet's presence, and confidence;
and affrighted by the late dreadful evidence of his power with
God.
Verse 17. Jehoram - His brother. The son of Jehoshaphat - Jehoshaphat,
in his seventeenth year, when he went to Ahab, and with him to
Ramoth-Gilead, appointed his son Jehoram his vice-roy, and (in
case of his death) his successor. In the second year from that time,
when Jehoram was thus made vice-king in his father's stead; this
Jehoram, Ahab's son, began to reign: and in the fifth year of the
reign of this Jehoram son of Ahab, which was about the twenty-
fourth year of Jehoshaphat's reign, Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat
was made king of Judah, together with his father.
Chapter 1:
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