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And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

They were divided ... - The attestation to Elijah’s divine mission, provided by this miracle, would tend to place him on par in the minds of…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

His mantle. —This refers to the hairy ’addèreth, which characterized him as a prophet. According to Zechariah 13:4, this …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together
Folded it up close together, in a position to smite with it; thi…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The Lord had let Elijah know that his time was at hand. He therefore went to the different schools of the prophets to give them his last exhortatio…

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