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And he said to the king of Israel, Put thy hand upon the bow; and he put his hand [upon it]. And Elisha laid his hands upon the king`s hands.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Elisha put his hands on the king’s hands. This was a symbolic act, indicating that the successes which the shooting typified would come not …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The visit of Joash to the dying Elisha.

This section is obviously derived from another documentary source than the preceding. What a fresh a…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Not because he could lend much strength, for he was an old man; but because this signified that God would be with the king, that the power which dw…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he said to the king of Israel, put your hand upon the
bow, and he put his hand upon it

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Jehoash, the king, came to Elisha to receive his dying counsel and blessing. It can be of great benefit to our spiritual lives to visit the sickbed…

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