2 Kings 8

2 Kings 8:1

SEven years] an ordinary time prefixed in Scripture for great famines, see Gen. 41 27. 2 Samuel 24:13.

2 Kings 8:3

For her house] which others had taken possession of in her absence.

2 Kings 8:8

A present] after the manner of the heathens, to purchase the southsayers favours, and others, who were the divells ministers, see 2 Kings 5:5. and not according to the pure simplicity of the faithfull 1 Samuel 9:7.

2 Kings 8:10

Recover] thou shalt not die of this sicknesse; but when thou art recovered thereof, thou shalt loose thy life by another meanes, v. 15.

2 Kings 8:11

Untill hee was] or for a long time.

2 Kings 8:13

A dogge] an abject, and vle person: [hath shewed mee] by vision, and prophetick revelation, according to that which had been revealed to Elijah 1 Kings 19:15.

2 Kings 8:16

Being] see 1 Kings 22:42.

2 Kings 8:18

The daughter] namely Athaliah v. 26.

2 Kings 8:20

Edom] here Isaacks prophecy was fulfilled, Genesis 27:40 see of Edoms estate, upon 2 Kings 3:9.

2 Kings 8:22

Libnah] a city of Iudah, Ios. 21. 13.

2 Kings 8:24

Ahaziah] called also Azariah 2 Chronicles 22:6. and Ioahaz 2 Chron. 21. 17. and 25. 23.

2 Kings 8:26

Daughter] that is to say, grandchilde, being daughter to Ahab, v. 18. the son e of Omri

2 Kings 8:29

Ramath] which is the same as Ramoth.