“Why are you coming to me?” Elisha asked the king of Israel. “Go to the pagan prophets of your father and mother!” But King Joram of Israel said, “No! For it was the Lord who called us three kings here—only to be defeated by the king of Moab!”

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Jehoram’s humility in seeking Elisha (2 Kings 3:12) instead of summoning him does not save him from rebuke. His reformation ([Reference…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

To the king of Israel. — As the leader of the confederacy; or as Elisha’s sovereign, who might be supposed to have brought the oth…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Elisha said to the king of Israel, what have I to do
with you ?
&c.] An idolater;…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The king of Israel laments their distress and the danger they were in. He called these kings together, yet he charges it to Providence. Thus th…