Introduction
Overview
2 Kings 8 . 1 , The Shunammite , having left her country seven years , to avoid the forewarned famine , for Elisha’s miracle’s sake has her land restored by the king; 2 Kings 8 . 7 , Hazael , being sent with a present by Ben-hadad to Elisha at Damascus , after he had heard the prophecy , kills his master , and succeeds him; 2 Kings 8 . 16 , Jehoram’s wicked reign in Judah; 2 Kings 8 . 20 , Edom and Libnah revolt; 2 Kings 8 . 23 , Ahaziah succeeds Jehoram; 2 Kings 8 . 25 , Ahaziah’s wicked reign; 2 Kings 8 . 28 , He visits Joram , being wounded , at Jezreel.
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whose son . 2 Kings 4 . 18 , 2 Kings 4 . 31-35
sojourn . Genesis 12 . 10 , Genesis 26 . 1 , Genesis 47 . 4 , Ruth 1 . 1
the Lord . Genesis 41 . 25 , Genesis 41 . 28 , Genesis 41 . 32 , Leviticus 26 . 19 , Leviticus 26 . 20 , Leviticus 26 . 26 , Deuteronomy 28 . 22-24 , Deuteronomy 28 . 38-40 , 1 Kings 17 . 1 , 1 Kings 18 . 2 , Psalm 105 . 16 , Psalm 107 . 34 , Haggai 1 . 11 , Luke 21 . 11 , Luke 21 . 22 , Acts 11 . 28
called for a famine . Jeremiah 25 . 29
seven years . Genesis 41 . 27 , 2 Samuel 21 . 1 , 2 Samuel 24 . 13 , Luke 4 . 25
Reciprocal . Genesis 41 . 30 . seven years 2 Kings 4 . 13 . among mine 2 Kings 4 . 35 . and the child opened 2 Kings 4 . 38 . a dearth 1 Chronicles 21 . 12 . three years' famine 2 Chronicles 6 . 28 . if there be dearth Amos 4 . 6 . and want
with . 1 Timothy 5 . 8
land . Judges 3 . 3 , 1 Samuel 27 . 1-3
Reciprocal . Genesis 12 . 10 . went Ruth 1 . 1 . a famine Jeremiah 35 . 4 . a man Acts 11 . 28 . great
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Reciprocal . Genesis 42 . 1 . Why do ye Ruth 1 . 7 . she went 2 Samuel 19 . 28 . to cry Psalm 107 . 39 . they are
the king . As it appears not likely that the king would hold conversation with a leprous man; or , that , knowing Gehazi had been dismissed with the highest disgrace from the prophet's service , he would talk with him concerning his late master; some have supposed that this happened before the cleansing of Naaman. But it agrees better with the chronology to consider it as having taken place after that event; the king , probably , having an insatiable curiosity to know the private history of a man who had done such astonishing things. As to the circumstances of Gehazi's disease , he might overlook that , and con#### Verse with him , keeping at a reasonable distance , as nothing but actual contact could defile.
Gehazi . 2 Kings 5 . 20-27 , 2 Kings 7 . 3 , 2 Kings 7 . 10
Tell . Matthew 2 . 8 , Luke 9 . 9 , Luke 23 . 8 , John 9 . 27 , Acts 24 . 24
all the great . 2 Kings 2 . 14 , 2 Kings 2 . 20-22 , 2 Kings 2 . 24 , 2 Kings 3 . 14-16 , 2 Kings 4 . 3-6 , 2 Kings 4 . 16 , 2 Kings 4 . 17 , 2 Kings 5 . 14 , 2 Kings 5 . 27 , 2 Kings 6 . 6 , 2 Kings 6 . 9-12 , 2 Kings 6 . 17-20 , 2 Kings 6 . 32 , 2 Kings 7 . 1 , 2 Kings 7 . 16-20
Reciprocal . Genesis 42 . 1 . Why do ye 2 Kings 4 . 12 . Gehazi
he had restored . 2 Kings 4 . 35
the woman . Ruth 2 . 3 , Esther 5 . 14 , Esther 6 . 11 , Esther 6 . 12 , Proverbs 16 . 9 , Ecclesiastes 9 . 11 , Matthew 10 . 29 , Matthew 10 . 30 , Acts 8 . 27-40 , Romans 8 . 31
My lord . 2 Kings 6 . 12 , 2 Kings 6 . 26 , 1 Samuel 26 . 17 , Psalm 145 . 1
Reciprocal . 2 Kings 4 . 12 . Gehazi
officer . or , eunuch , 2 Kings 9 . 32 , Genesis 37 . 36 , 1 Chronicles 28 . 1 , *marg.
Restore all . Deuteronomy 22 . 2 , Judges 11 . 13 , 2 Samuel 9 . 7 , Proverbs 16 . 7 , Proverbs 21 . 1
Reciprocal . 2 Kings 8 . 3 . General
Deuteronomy 33 . 1 , 1 Kings 13 . 1
Damascus . Genesis 14 . 15 , 1 Kings 11 . 24 , Isaiah 7 . 8
Benhadad . 2 Kings 6 . 24 , 1 Kings 15 . 18 , 1 Kings 20 . 1 , 1 Kings 20 . 34
The man of God . 2 Kings 1 . 9 , 2 Kings 1 . 10 , 2 Kings 2 . 15 , 2 Kings 6 . 12
is come . Judges 16 . 2 , Acts 17 . 6
Reciprocal . Joshua 14 . 6 . the man 1 Kings 14 . 3 . And take 1 Kings 19 . 15 . wilderness of Damascus 2 Kings 1 . 2 . whether Jeremiah 40 . 5 . gave him Amos 1 . 4 . Hazael
Hazael . 1 Kings 19 . 15
Take . 2 Kings 5 . 5 , 1 Samuel 9 . 7 , 1 Kings 14 . 3
inquire . 2 Kings 1 . 2 , 2 Kings 1 . 6 , 2 Kings 3 . 11-13 , 1 Kings 14 . 1-4 , Luke 13 . 23 , Acts 16 . 30
Reciprocal . Genesis 43 . 11 . carry down Judges 17 . 10 . a father Judges 18 . 19 . a father Ezekiel 14 . 7 . and cometh
Hazael . 1 Kings 19 . 15
with him . Heb. in his hand , 2 Kings 5 . 5
Thy son Benhadad . 2 Kings 6 . 21 , 2 Kings 13 . 14 , 2 Kings 16 . 7 , 1 Samuel 25 . 8 , Philemon 1 . 14
Reciprocal . Judges 17 . 10 . a father Judges 18 . 19 . a father Ecclesiastes 3 . 6 . time to get Isaiah 60 . 6 . multitude Acts 8 . 18 . he offered Acts 28 . 10 . laded Revelation 12 . 16 . General
Thou mayest . 1 Kings 22 . 15
the Lord . 2 Kings 8 . 13 , Genesis 41 . 39 , Jeremiah 38 . 21 , Ezekiel 11 . 25 , Amos 3 . 7 , Amos 7 . 1 , Amos 7 . 4 , Amos 7 . 7 , Amos 8 . 1 , Zechariah 1 . 20 , Revelation 22 . 1
he shall surely die . 2 Kings 8 . 15 , 2 Kings 1 . 4 , 2 Kings 1 . 16 , Genesis 2 . 17 , Ezekiel 18 . 13
Reciprocal . Genesis 3 . 4 . Ye 2 Kings 8 . 14 . He told me Romans 3 . 7 . if the truth
stedfastly . Heb. and set it
wept . Genesis 45 . 2 , Psalm 119 . 136 , Jeremiah 4 . 19 , Jeremiah 9 . 1 , Jeremiah 9 . 18 , Jeremiah 13 . 17 , Jeremiah 14 . 17 , Luke 19 . 41 , John 11 . 35 , Acts 20 . 19 , Acts 20 . 31 , Romans 9 . 2 , Philippians 3 . 18
Reciprocal . Joshua 14 . 6 . the man
my Lord . 2 Kings 4 . 28 , 1 Kings 18 . 13
the evil . 2 Kings 10 . 32 , 2 Kings 10 . 33 , 2 Kings 12 . 17 , 2 Kings 13 . 3 , 2 Kings 13 . 7 , Amos 1 . 3 , Amos 1 . 4
dash . 2 Kings 15 . 16 , Psalm 137 . 8 , Psalm 137 . 9 , Isaiah 13 . 16 , Isaiah 13 . 18 , Hosea 10 . 14 , Hosea 13 . 16 , Amos 1 . 3-5 , Amos 1 . 13 , Nahum 3 . 10
Reciprocal . 1 Samuel 1 . 8 . why weepest 1 Kings 19 . 17 . the sword of Hazael 1 Kings 20 . 42 . thy life shall go 2 Kings 8 . 28 . Hazael 2 Kings 9 . 14 . conspired 2 Kings 13 . 22 . Hazael Amos 4 . 10 . your young Matthew 2 . 16 . and slew Mark 14 . 71 . General Luke 22 . 33 . I am
a dog . 1 Samuel 17 . 43 , 2 Samuel 9 . 8 , Psalm 22 . 16 , Psalm 22 . 20 , Isaiah 56 . 10 , Isaiah 56 . 11 , Matthew 7 . 6 , Philippians 3 . 2 , Revelation 22 . 15
he should do . Jeremiah 17 . 9 , Matthew 26 . 33-35
The Lord . 2 Kings 8 . 10 , 1 Kings 19 . 15 , Micah 2 . 1
Reciprocal . Genesis 44 . 7 . General 2 Samuel 3 . 8 . Amos I a dog's head 2 Kings 8 . 15 . And it came 2 Kings 8 . 28 . Hazael 2 Kings 9 . 3 . I have anointed 2 Kings 13 . 3 . Hazael Proverbs 28 . 26 . that Joel 2 . 20 . because Mark 14 . 31 . he spake Luke 22 . 33 . I am
He told me . 2 Kings 8 . 10 , 2 Kings 5 . 25 , Matthew 26 . 16
Reciprocal . Daniel 11 . 26 . that feed
And it came . 2 Kings 8 . 13 , 1 Samuel 16 . 12 , 1 Samuel 16 . 13 , 1 Samuel 24 . 4-7 , 1 Samuel 24 . 13 , 1 Samuel 26 . 9-11 , 1 Kings 11 . 26-37
on the morrow . Psalm 36 . 4 , Micah 2 . 1
that he took a thick cloth . There is a considerable degree of ambiguity in this passage. The pronoun he is generally referred to Hazael; but Dr. Geddes and others are decidedly of the opinion , that we should understand by it Ben-hadad; who , encouraged by the favourable answer of Elisha , as reported by Hazael , adopted a violent remedy to allay the heat of his fever , and put over his face the keever , or fly-net. (See note on 1 Samuel 19 . 13) , dipped in water , which suddenly checked the perspiration , and occasioned his death.
so that he died . 2 Kings 9 . 24 , 2 Kings 15 . 10-14 , 2 Kings 15 . 25 , 2 Kings 15 . 30 , 1 Kings 15 . 28 , 1 Kings 16 . 10 , 1 Kings 16 . 18 , Isaiah 33 . 1
Hazael . 2 Kings 8 . 13 , 1 Kings 19 . 15
Reciprocal . 2 Kings 8 . 10 . he shall surely die
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Jehoram . 2 Kings 1 . 17 , 1 Kings 22 . 50 , 2 Chronicles 21 . 1-20
began to reign . Heb. reigned , "Began to reign in concert with his father.
Reciprocal . 1 Kings 22 . 42 . thirty and five 2 Kings 3 . 1 . Jehoram 2 Kings 8 . 25 . General 2 Kings 9 . 29 . in the eleventh 2 Kings 11 . 2 . Joram Matthew 1 . 8 . Joram
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Reciprocal . 2 Kings 1 . 17 . in the second 2 Kings 8 . 25 . General 2 Kings 8 . 26 . Two and twenty 2 Chronicles 21 . 1 . Jehoram 2 Chronicles 21 . 5 . Jehoram
in the way . 2 Kings 3 . 2 , 2 Kings 3 . 3 , 1 Kings 22 . 52 , 1 Kings 22 . 53
the house . 2 Kings 9 . 7 , 2 Kings 9 . 8 , 2 Kings 21 . 3 , 2 Kings 21 . 13 , 2 Chronicles 21 . 13 , Micah 6 . 16
the daughter . 2 Kings 8 . 26 , 1 Kings 21 . 25 , 2 Chronicles 18 . 1 , 2 Chronicles 19 . 2 , 2 Chronicles 21 . 6 , 2 Chronicles 22 . 1-4
his wife . Genesis 6 . 1-5 , Deuteronomy 7 . 3 , Deuteronomy 7 . 4 , 1 Kings 11 . 1-5 , Nehemiah 13 . 25 , Nehemiah 13 . 26
Reciprocal . 1 Kings 22 . 2 . Jehoshaphat 1 Kings 22 . 44 . made peace 2 Kings 8 . 27 . he walked 2 Kings 10 . 14 . neither left 2 Kings 16 . 3 . he walked 2 Kings 17 . 19 . walked 2 Kings 23 . 19 . the kings 2 Chronicles 17 . 4 . not after Job 30 . 8 . children Micah 1 . 13 . for
for David . 2 Kings 19 . 34 , 2 Samuel 7 . 12 , 2 Samuel 7 . 13 , 2 Samuel 7 . 15 , 1 Kings 11 . 36 , 1 Kings 15 . 4 , 1 Kings 15 . 5 , 2 Chronicles 21 . 7 , Isaiah 7 . 14 , Isaiah 37 . 35 , Jeremiah 33 . 25 , Jeremiah 33 . 26 , Hosea 11 . 9 , Luke 1 . 32 , Luke 1 . 33
light . Heb. candle , or lamp , 1 Kings 11 . 36
Reciprocal . 2 Kings 11 . 2 . they hid him
Edom . 2 Kings 8 . 22 , 2 Kings 3 . 9 , 2 Kings 3 . 27 , Genesis 27 . 40 , 2 Chronicles 21 . 8-10
made a king . 2 Samuel 8 . 14 , 1 Kings 22 . 47
Reciprocal . Genesis 25 . 30 . Edom 2 Kings 1 . 1 . after the 2 Kings 3 . 5 . General 2 Kings 14 . 7 . slew
Zair . Zair is supposed by Calmet and others to be the same as Seir , the country of Seir the Horite , inhabited by the Edomites or Idumeans. Probably the former was a dialectical pronunciation of the latter. 2 Kings 8 . 21
Yet . "And so fulfilled. Genesis 27 . 40." 2 Kings 8 . 20
Libnah . 2 Kings 19 . 8 , Joshua 21 . 13 , 2 Chronicles 21 . 10
Reciprocal . Joshua 10 . 29 . Libnah Joshua 15 . 42 . Libnah 2 Kings 1 . 1 . after the Isaiah 37 . 8 . Libnah
2 Kings 15 . 6 , 2 Kings 15 . 36 , 1 Kings 11 . 41 , 1 Kings 14 . 29 , 1 Kings 15 . 23 , 2 Chronicles 21 . 11-20
Reciprocal . 2 Kings 12 . 19 . the rest 2 Kings 20 . 20 . the book
slept . 1 Kings 2 . 10 , 1 Kings 11 . 43 , 1 Kings 14 . 20 , 1 Kings 14 . 31
Ahaziah . 1 Chronicles 3 . 11 , 2 Chronicles 21 . 1 , 2 Chronicles 21 . 17 , 2 Chronicles 25 . 23 , Jehoahaz , 2 Chronicles 22 . 1 , 2 Chronicles 22 . 6 , Azariah
Reciprocal . 2 Kings 9 . 29 . in the eleventh 2 Kings 10 . 13 . the brethren 2 Kings 14 . 20 . he was buried
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Reciprocal . Daniel 5 . 2 . father
Two and twenty . In the parallel passage of Chronicles , it is said , "forty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign;" but this is evidently a mistake , as it makes the son two years older than his own father! For his father began to reign when he was thirty-two years old , and reigned eight years , and so died , being forty years old. See note on 2 Kings 8 . 17 , and see note on 2 Chronicles 22 . 2.
one year . 2 Kings 9 . 21-27 , 2 Chronicles 22 . 5-8
Athaliah . 2 Kings 11 . 1 , 2 Kings 11 . 13-16
daughter . or , grand-daughter , 2 Kings 8 . 18
Reciprocal . 1 Kings 16 . 16 . Omri 2 Kings 13 . 1 . three and twentieth year 2 Chronicles 18 . 1 . joined affinity
he walked . 2 Kings 8 . 18
the son in law . 2 Kings 8 . 18 , 2 Chronicles 22 . 3 , 2 Chronicles 22 . 4 , Ecclesiastes 7 . 26 , 2 Corinthians 6 . 14-17
Reciprocal . 1 Kings 22 . 52 . in the way 2 Kings 17 . 19 . walked 2 Kings 21 . 3 . Ahab 2 Chronicles 18 . 1 . joined affinity Job 30 . 8 . children Psalm 109 . 14 . let not
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he went . 2 Kings 3 . 7 , 2 Kings 9 . 15 , 1 Kings 22 . 4 , 2 Chronicles 18 . 2 , 2 Chronicles 18 . 3 , 2 Chronicles 18 . 31 , 2 Chronicles 19 . 2 , 2 Chronicles 22 . 5
Hazael . 2 Kings 8 . 12 , 2 Kings 8 . 13 , 1 Kings 19 . 17
Ramothgilead . Joshua 21 . 38 , 1 Kings 4 . 13 , 1 Kings 22 . 3
Reciprocal . Genesis 4 . 7 . If thou doest well 1 Kings 19 . 15 . Hazael 2 Kings 9 . 14 . kept Ramothgilead 2 Kings 9 . 16 . And Ahaziah
Joram . 2 Kings 9 . 15
which the Syrians had given . Heb. wherewith the Syrians had wounded
Ramah . Called "Ramoth ," 2 Kings 9 . 28.
Ahaziah . 2 Kings 9 . 16 , 2 Chronicles 22 . 6 , 2 Chronicles 22 . 7
sick . Heb. wounded , 1 Kings 22 . 34
Reciprocal . Joshua 19 . 18 . Jezreel 2 Kings 9 . 27 . Ahaziah 2 Kings 10 . 13 . the brethren 2 Chronicles 35 . 23 . wounded