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He said to the king of Israel, Put your hand on the bow; and he put his hand [on it]. Elisha laid his hands on the king`s hands.
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God's Power, Not Man's
Commentators unanimously agree that Elisha placing his hands on the king's was a symbolic act. As Spurgeon and Henry note, the old prophet wasn't adding physical strength. Instead, the gesture powerfully demonstrated that the coming victory would be achieved through God's divine power, not the king's military might. It was a tangible lesson in depending on God for success.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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 …
19th Century
Anglican
Put thine hand upon the bow. —Rather, as margin. In drawing a bow, the left hand “rides” upon it, or closes round it, whi…
Baptist
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…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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