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A Prophetic Sign of Victory
Commentators like Spurgeon and Matthew Henry explain that this was the beginning of a symbolic act. Elisha, though physically weak, was directing the king to take up weapons to signify that God's power would work through the prophet to grant victory. The king was being taught to depend on divine help, not just his own military might.
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2 Kings
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Charles Ellicott
On 2 Kings 13:15
19th Century
Bishop
Take bow and arrows—From one of the royal attendants.
Charles Spurgeon
On 2 Kings 13:15–16
19th Century
Preacher
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
On 2 Kings 13:15
17th Century
Pastor
And Elisha said to him, take bow and arrows
The usual instruments of war in those days: and he took to him bow and a…
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Matthew Henry
On 2 Kings 13:10–19
17th Century
Minister
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…