Chapter 7:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 1 Kings 1 Chronicles
2 Kings 7
Concise Complete
Elisha prophesies plenty. (1,2) The flight of the Syrian
army. (3-11) Samaria plentifully supplied. (12-20)
Verses 1-2 Man's
extremity is God's opportunity of making his own power to be glorious: his time
to appear for his people is when their strength is gone. Unbelief is a sin by
which men greatly dishonour and displease God, and deprive themselves of the
favours he designed for them. Such will be the portion of those that believe not
the promise of eternal life; they shall see it at a distance, but shall never
taste of it. But no temporal deliverances and mercies will in the end profit
sinners, unless they are led to repentance by the goodness of God.
Verses 3-11 God
can, when he pleases, make the stoutest heart to tremble; and as for those who
will not fear God, he can make them fear at the shaking of a leaf. Providence
ordered it, that the lepers came as soon as the Syrians were fled. Their
consciences told them that mischief would befall them, if they took care of
themselves only. Natural humanity, and fear of punishment, are powerful checks
on the selfishness of the ungodly. These feelings tend to preserve order and
kindness in the world; but they who have found the unsearchable riches of
Christ, will not long delay to report the good tidings to others. From love to
him, not from selfish feelings, they will gladly share their earthly good things
with their brethren.
Verses 12-20
Here see the wants of Israel supplied in a way they little thought of, which
should encourage us to depend upon the power and goodness of God in our greatest
straits. God's promise may be safely relied on, for no word of his shall fall to
the ground. The nobleman that questioned the truth of Elisha's word, saw the
plenty, to silence and shame his unbelief, and therein saw his own folly; but he
did not eat of the plenty he saw. Justly do those find the world's promises fail
them, who think that the promises of God will disappoint them. Learn how deeply
God resents distrust of his power, providence, and promise: how uncertain life
is, and the enjoyments of it: how certain God's threatenings are, and how sure
to come on the guilty. May God help us to inquire whether we are exposed to his
threatenings, or interested in his promises.
Chapter 7:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| Wesley
| Index
| Bible Gateway |
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 1 Kings 1 Chronicles
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Job
Psalm
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
Revelation
