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The King's Personal Confrontation
Scholars widely agree that the speaker is King Jehoram himself, not just a messenger. The Hebrew words for 'king' and 'messenger' are very similar, and the desperate, authoritative tone of the speech fits the king. He has come to personally confront Elisha, blaming him for the crisis.
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Kings 6:33
18th Century
Theologian
The messenger - It has been proposed to change “messenger” to “king,” since the two words are nearly alike in Hebrew, and the speech with wh…
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Kings 6:33
19th Century
Bishop
Yet talked. — Was still speaking.
The messenger. — Ewald's correction, “the kin…
John Gill
On 2 Kings 6:33
17th Century
Pastor
And while he yet talked with them
Elisha with the elders:
behold, the messenger came down unto hi…
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Matthew Henry
On 2 Kings 6:24–33
17th Century
Minister
Learn to value plenty and to be thankful for it; see how contemptible money is when, in a time of famine, it is so freely exchanged for anything ed…