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And he said, Open the window eastward; and he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot; and he shot. And he said, Jehovah`s arrow of victory, even the arrow of victory over Syria; for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Eastward - The Syrian kingdom of Damascus lay partly east, but primarily north, of the Holy Land. The arrow was to be shot eastward, not so …

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

And he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the LORD'S deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syr…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he said, open the window eastward
Syria lying east of the land of Israel, as the Jewish commentators in general …

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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