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2 Kings 6

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2 Kings 6:1 [1] See note 2:3.
2 Kings 6:1 [1] See note 2:3.
2 Kings 6:1 [2] Or sit before you. The Hebrew may refer to either a communal living area or an assembly area where the men would be taught by Elisha.
2 Kings 6:1 [2] Or sit before you. The Hebrew may refer to either a communal living area or an assembly area where the men would be taught by Elisha.
2 Kings 6:18 [3] This is an unusual Hebrew word that implies they were blinded by a dazzling bright light (see GEN 19:11).
2 Kings 6:18 [3] This is an unusual Hebrew word that implies they were blinded by a dazzling bright light (see GEN 19:11).
2 Kings 6:25 [4] The purpose of a siege was to starve out or weaken the inhabitants of a fortified city, minimizing risk to the attacking army. The success of the siege depended on whether the city was sufficiently stocked with food and water. Here, with a famine, not only does the city fall well short of adequate provisions, but those inhabitants who have a surplus of anything edible or useful make the situation even worse by engaging in price-gouging.
2 Kings 6:25 [4] The purpose of a siege was to starve out or weaken the inhabitants of a fortified city, minimizing risk to the attacking army. The success of the siege depended on whether the city was sufficiently stocked with food and water. Here, with a famine, not only does the city fall well short of adequate provisions, but those inhabitants who have a surplus of anything edible or useful make the situation even worse by engaging in price-gouging.
2 Kings 6:25 [5] Apparently the famine was so severe that the inhabitants were purchasing products that were barely edible as well as being ceremonially unclean.
2 Kings 6:25 [5] Apparently the famine was so severe that the inhabitants were purchasing products that were barely edible as well as being ceremonially unclean.
2 Kings 6:25 [6] One kab is about two quarts.
2 Kings 6:25 [6] One kab is about two quarts.
2 Kings 6:25 [7] Normally dung was used as fertilizer or for fuel; however, in this verse "dove's dung" may be a nickname for a wild pealike vegetable.
2 Kings 6:25 [7] Normally dung was used as fertilizer or for fuel; however, in this verse "dove's dung" may be a nickname for a wild pealike vegetable.
2 Kings 6:30 [8] Usually an act symbolizing grief or anguish.
2 Kings 6:30 [8] Usually an act symbolizing grief or anguish.
2 Kings 6:30 [9] A coarse cloth usually made of goat's hair and worn as a sign of mourning.
2 Kings 6:30 [9] A coarse cloth usually made of goat's hair and worn as a sign of mourning.
2 Kings 6:31 [10] Jehoram, the king of Israel, may have been angry at Elisha because the prophet had persuaded him not to kill the enemy army when he had the chance (v 22). He may also have blamed Elisha for the famine (or for failing to ask God to end it), though there is no indication that Elisha had called for it or announced it.
2 Kings 6:31 [10] Jehoram, the king of Israel, may have been angry at Elisha because the prophet had persuaded him not to kill the enemy army when he had the chance (v 22). He may also have blamed Elisha for the famine (or for failing to ask God to end it), though there is no indication that Elisha had called for it or announced it.
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