2Ki 3 | TSK | STEP | Jehoram's reign. Mesha rebels. Jehoram, with Jehoshaphat, and the king of Edom, being distressed for want of water, by Elisha obtains water, and promise of victory. The Moabites, deceived by the colour of the water, coming to spoil, are overcome. The king of Moab, failing in his attempt to break through to the king of Edom, sacrifices his son, and raises the siege. Jehoram. Joram.

the wilderness of Edom.The wilderness of Edom was probably the same as that of Zin or Kadesh, through which the children of Israel passed; extending southward from the Dead Sea, to the eastern branch of the Red Sea. See Note on Nu 13:21.

Nu 21:4; Mal 1:2,3

Edom.

1Ki 22:27

no water.

Ex 15:22; 17:1; Nu 20:2,4; 21:5; 33:14

that followed them. Heb. at their feet.

Ex 11:8; *marg:

Jud 4:10

the Lord.

6:33; Ge 4:13; Ps 78:34-36; Pr 19:3; Isa 8:21; 51:20

Is there not here.

1Ki 22:7; Ps 74:9; Am 3:7

that we may.

1,3; Jos 9:14; Jud 20:8-11,18,23,26-28; 1Ch 10:13; 14:10,14; 15:13

poured water.That is, was his constant and confidential servant. Mr. Hanway, speaking of a Persian supper, says, "Supper being now brought in, a servant presented a basin of water, and a napkin hung over his shoulders; he went to every one in the company, and poured water on their hands to wash."

Ge 18:4; Jos 1:1; 1Ki 19:21; Lu 22:26,27; Joh 13:4,5,13,14

1Ti 5:10; Php 2:22

The word.

2:14,15,21,24; 1Sa 3:19-21

Israel.

2:25; 5:8,9,15; Isa 49:23; 60:14; Re 3:9

What.

Eze 14:3-5; Mt 8:29; Joh 2:4; 2Co 5:16; 6:15

get.

Jud 10:14; Ru 1:15; Pr 1:28; Jer 2:27,28

the prophets.

1Ki 18:19; 22:6,10,11,22-25

Nay.

10; De 32:37-39; Ho 6:1

As the Lord.

5:16; 1Ki 17:1; 18:15

I regard.

2Ch 17:3-9; 19:3,4; Ps 15:4

I would not look.

1Sa 15:26-31; 1Ki 14:5-18; 21:20; Jer 1:18; Da 5:17-23; Mt 22:16

bring me.This was evidently intended to soothe and tranquillize the prophet's mind, which had been agitated and discomposed with holy indignation by the presence of the idolatrous king, and the recollection of his abomination. The soothing influence of music is generally acknowledged in every civilized nation.

1Sa 10:5; 16:23; 18:10; 1Ch 25:2,3; Eph 5:18,19

the hand.

1Ki 18:46; Eze 1:3; 3:14,22; 8:1; Ac 11:21

Make this valley.

4:3; Nu 2:18,16-18

Ye shall not.

1Ki 18:36-39; Ps 84:6; 107:35; Isa 41:17,18; 43:19,20; 48:21

that ye may.

Ex 17:6; Nu 20:8-11

And this.

1Ki 3:13; Jer 32:17,27; Lu 1:37; Eph 3:20

a light.

20:10; 1Ki 16:31; Isa 7:13; 49:6; Eze 8:17

he will.

1Ki 20:13,28; Isa 7:1-9

And ye.

13:17; Nu 24:17; Jud 6:16; 1Sa 15:3; 23:2

fell.

De 20:19,20

mar. Heb. grieve.

when the meat.

Ex 29:39,40; 1Ki 18:36; Da 9:21

there came water.This supply was altogether miraculous; for there was neither wind nor rain, nor any other natural means to furnish it.

filled.

Ps 78:15,16,20; Isa 35:6,7

gathered. Heb. were cried together. put on armour. Heb.gird himself with a girdle.

1Ki 20:11; Eph 6:14

This is blood.

6:18-20; 7:6

slain. Heb. destroyed. now therefore.

Ex 15:9; Jud 5:30; 2Ch 20:25; Isa 10:14

smote the.

Jos 8:20-22; Jud 20:40-46; 1Th 5:3,4

went forward. or, smote in it even.

beat down.

19; Jud 9:45; 2Sa 8:2; Isa 37:26,27

stopped.

Ge 26:15,18; 2Ch 32:4

and felled.

De 20:19,20

only in, etc. Heb. until he left the stones thereof inKir-haraseth. Kir-haraseth. Supposed to be the same as Ar, or Areopolis, the capital of Moab.

De 2:9; Isa 16:7,11; Jer 48:31,36

Kir-heres.

unto the king of Edom.

9; Am 2:1

offered him.In cases of great extremity, it was customary in various heathen nations, to offer human sacrifices, and even their own children. This was frequent among the Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Scythians, Gauls, Africans, and others; and was the natural fruit of a religious system, which had for the objects of its worship cruel and merciless divinities. The king of Moab, in this case, sacrificed his son to obtain the favour of Chemosh his god, who, being a devil, delighted in blood and murder, and the destruction of mankind. The dearer any thing was to them, the more acceptable those idolaters thought the sacrifice, and therefore burnt their children in the fire to their honour.

Ge 22:2,13; De 12:31; Jud 11:31,39; Ps 106:37,38; Eze 16:20

Mic 6:7

they departed.

1Sa 14:36-46; 1Ki 20:13,28,43