2Ki 1:2-16 | TSK | STEP | a lattice.The flat roofs of the eastern houses are generally surrounded by a parapet wall breast high; but instead of this, some terraces are guarded with balustrades only, or latticed work. Of the same kind, probably, was the lattice, or net, as the term {shevacha} seems to import, through which Ahaziah fell into the court. This incident proves the necessity of the law for the formation of battlements for roof, (De 22:8,) which God graciously dictated from Sinai, which furnishes a beautiful example of his paternal care and goodness; for the terrace was a place where many offices of the family were performed, and business frequently transacted. was sick. Baal-zebub. Beelzebub. god. whether.

2 Kings 1:2-16

a lattice.The flat roofs of the eastern houses are generally surrounded by a parapet wall breast high; but instead of this, some terraces are guarded with balustrades only, or latticed work. Of the same kind, probably, was the lattice, or net, as the term {shevacha} seems to import, through which Ahaziah fell into the court. This incident proves the necessity of the law for the formation of battlements for roof, (De 22:8,) which God graciously dictated from Sinai, which furnishes a beautiful example of his paternal care and goodness; for the terrace was a place where many offices of the family were performed, and business frequently transacted.

Jud 5:28; So 2:9; Ac 20:9

was sick.

1Ki 22:34; *marg:

2Ch 21:14,15; Job 31:3

Baal-zebub.

3,6,16; Mt 10:25; 12:24-27; Mr 3:22; Lu 11:15

Beelzebub. god.

Jud 11:24; 1Sa 5:10; 1Ki 11:33; Isa 37:12,19

whether.

8:7-10; 1Ki 14:3

angel.

15; 1Ki 19:5,7; Ac 8:26; 12:7-11

Elijah.

8; 1Ki 17:1

Arise.

1Ki 18:1

it.

6,16; 5:8,15; 1Sa 17:46; 1Ki 18:36; Ps 76:1

ye go.

Jer 2:11-13; Jon 2:8; Mr 3:22

Thou shalt, etc. Heb. The bed whither thou art gone up, thoushalt not come down from it. but shalt.

Ge 2:17; 3:4; Nu 26:65; 1Sa 28:19; 1Ki 14:12; Pr 11:19; 14:32

Eze 18:4

Thus saith.

Isa 41:22,23

therefore.

3,4; 1Ch 10:13,14; Ps 16:4

What manner of man was he? Heb. What was the manner of theman?

Jud 8:18; 1Sa 28:14

an hairy man.That is, he wore a rough garment, either made of camels' hair, as that of John Baptist, or of a skin, dressed with the hair on. Sir J. Chardin informs us, in a MS. note on this place, cited by Mr. Harmer, that the eastern dervishes and fakeers are clothed just as Elijah was, with a hairy garment, girded with a leathern girdle.

Isa 20:2; Zec 13:4; Mt 3:4; 11:8; Lu 1:17; Re 11:3

sent unto.

6:13,14; 1Ki 18:4,10; 19:2; 22:8,26,27; Mt 14:3

he sat.

1Ki 18:42; Lu 6:11,12

Thou man.

Am 7:12; Mt 26:68; 27:29,41-43; Mr 15:29,32; Heb 11:36

If I be a man.

2:23,24; Nu 16:28-30; 1Ki 18:36-38; 22:28; 2Ch 36:16; Ps 105:15

Mt 21:41; 23:34-37; Ac 5:3-10

let fire.Or, rather, as the original literally imports, and the LXX. render, [katabesetai pyr,] fire shall come down; Elijah's words being simply declarative, and not imprecatory.

Nu 11:1; 16:35; Job 1:16; Ps 106:18; Lu 9:54; Heb 12:29; Re 11:5

consumed.

Da 3:22,25; 6:24; Ac 12:19

Again.

Nu 16:41; 1Sa 6:9; Isa 26:11; Jer 5:3; Joh 18:5-12; Ac 4:16,17

O man.

1Sa 22:17-19; Pr 29:12; Isa 32:7; Mt 2:16; Lu 22:63,64

9,10

he sent again.

Job 15:25,26; Pr 27:22; Ec 9:3; Isa 1:5

fell on. Heb. bowed.

Isa 66:2

besought.

Ex 11:8; Nu 12:11-13; 1Ki 13:6; Isa 60:14; Re 3:9

O man of God.

Ps 102:17; Jas 4:7

Behold.

10,11

let my life.

1Sa 26:21,24; Ps 49:8; 72:14; 116:15; Pr 6:26; Mt 16:25,26

Ac 20:24

be not afraid of him.

Ge 15:1; 1Ki 18:15; Ps 27:1; Isa 51:12; Jer 1:17; 15:20; Eze 2:6

Mt 10:28; Heb 11:27

Forasmuch.

3,4,6; Ex 4:22,23; 1Ki 14:6-13; 21:18-24; 22:28

Baal-zebub.Literally, "the lord of flies;" or, as the LXX. render, [Baal mwean theon,] Baal the fly god. See note on Ex 8:24.

on which thou are gone up.In the East there is usually at the end of each chamber a little gallery, raised three or four feet above the floor, with a balustrade in front, to which they go up by a few steps: here they place their beds; an allusion to which situation is involved in this declaration of Elijah's, and frequently referred to in the Sacred Scriptures: see Ge 49:4.

5:21; Ps 132:3