Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
4 Kings (2 Kings) Chapter 3
Overview
Kg2 3:1, Jehoram's reign; Kg2 3:4, Mesha rebels; Kg2 3:6, Jehoram, with Jehoshaphat, and the king of Edom, being distressed for want of water, by Elisha obtains water, and promise of victory; Kg2 3:21, The Moabites, deceived by the colour of the water, coming to spoil, are overcome; Kg2 3:26, The king of Moab, failing in his attempt to break through to the king of Edom, sacrifices his son, and raises the siege.
Jehoram: Kg2 1:17, Kg2 8:16, Joram, Kg1 22:51
wrought: Kg2 6:31, Kg2 6:32, Kg2 21:6, Kg2 21:20
but not: Kg1 16:33, Kg1 21:20, Kg1 21:25
and like: Kg2 9:22, Kg2 9:34; Kg1 21:5-15, Kg1 21:25
image: Heb. statue
Baal: Kg2 10:18, Kg2 10:26-28; Kg1 16:31, Kg1 16:32
he cleaved: Kg2 10:20-31
which made: Kg1 14:16, Kg1 15:26, Kg1 15:34, Kg1 16:31
he departed: Kg2 13:2, Kg2 13:6, Kg2 13:11, Kg2 14:24, Kg2 15:9, Kg2 15:18, Kg2 17:22; Kg1 12:26-28, Kg1 13:33; Co1 1:19, Co1 1:20
a sheepmaster: Gen 13:2, Gen 26:13, Gen 26:14; Ch2 26:10; Job 1:3, Job 42:12
rendered: Sa2 8:2; Ch1 18:2; Psa 60:8, Psa 108:9, Psa 108:10
lambs: Isa 16:1
Kg2 1:1, Kg2 8:20; Ch2 21:8-10
am 3109, bc 895
numbered: Sa1 11:8, Sa1 15:4; 2Sam. 24:1-25; Kg1 20:27
wilt thou go: Kg1 22:4, Kg1 22:32, Kg1 22:33; Ch2 18:3, Ch2 18:29-32, Ch2 19:2, Ch2 21:4-7, Ch2 22:3, Ch2 22:4, Ch2 22:10-12
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 Num 13:21. Num 21:4; Mal 1:2, Mal 1:3
Edom: Kg1 22:27
no water: Exo 15:22, Exo 17:1; Num 20:2, Num 20:4, Num 21:5, Num 33:14
that followed them: Heb. at their feet, Exo 11:8 *marg. Jdg 4:10
the Lord: Kg2 6:33; Gen 4:13; Psa 78:34-36; Pro 19:3; Isa 8:21, Isa 51:20
Is there not here: Kg1 22:7; Psa 74:9; Amo 3:7
that we may: Kg2 3:1, Kg2 3:3; Jos 9:14; Jdg 20:8-11, Jdg 20:18, Jdg 20:23, Jdg 20:26-28; Ch1 10:13, Ch1 14:10, Ch1 14:14, Ch1 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." Gen 18:4; Jos 1:1; Kg1 19:21; Luk 22:26, Luk 22:27; Joh 13:4, Joh 13:5, Joh 13:13, Joh 13:14; Ti1 5:10; Phi 2:22
The word: Kg2 2:14, Kg2 2:15, Kg2 2:21, Kg2 2:24; Sa1 3:19-21
Israel: Kg2 2:25, Kg2 5:8, Kg2 5:9, Kg2 5:15; Isa 49:23, Isa 60:14; Rev 3:9
What: Eze 14:3-5; Mat 8:29; Joh 2:4; Co2 5:16, Co2 6:15
get: Jdg 10:14; Rut 1:15; Pro 1:28; Jer 2:27, Jer 2:28
the prophets: Kg1 18:19, Kg1 22:6, Kg1 22:10, Kg1 22:11, Kg1 22:22-25
Nay: Kg2 3:10; Deu 32:37-39; Hos 6:1
As the Lord: Kg2 5:16; Kg1 17:1, Kg1 18:15
I regard: Ch2 17:3-9, Ch2 19:3, Ch2 19:4; Psa 15:4
I would not look: Sa1 15:26-31; Kg1 14:5-18, Kg1 21:20; Jer 1:18; Dan 5:17-23; Mat 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. Sa1 10:5, Sa1 16:23, Sa1 18:10; Ch1 25:2, Ch1 25:3; Eph 5:18, Eph 5:19
the hand: Kg1 18:46; Eze 1:3, Eze 3:14, Eze 3:22, Eze 8:1; Act 11:21
Make this valley: Kg2 4:3; Num 2:18, Num 2:16-18
Ye shall not: Kg1 18:36-39; Psa 84:6, Psa 107:35; Isa 41:17, Isa 41:18, Isa 43:19, Isa 43:20, Isa 48:21
that ye may: Exo 17:6; Num 20:8-11
And this: Kg1 3:13; Jer 32:17, Jer 32:27; Luk 1:37; Eph 3:20
a light: Kg2 20:10; Kg1 16:31; Isa 7:13, Isa 49:6; Eze 8:17
he will: Kg1 20:13, Kg1 20:28; Isa 7:1-9
And ye: Kg2 13:17; Num 24:17; Jdg 6:16; Sa1 15:3, Sa1 23:2
mar: Heb. grieve, Kg2 3:25
when the meat: Exo 29:39, Exo 29:40; Kg1 18:36; Dan 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: Psa 78:15, Psa 78:16, Psa 78:20; Isa 35:6, Isa 35:7
gathered: Heb. were cried together
put on armour: Heb. gird himself with a girdle. Kg1 20:11; Eph 6:14
This is blood: Kg2 6:18-20, Kg2 7:6
slain: Heb. destroyed
now therefore: Exo 15:9; Jdg 5:30; Ch2 20:25; Isa 10:14
smote the: Jos 8:20-22; Jdg 20:40-46; Th1 5:3, Th1 5:4
went forward: or, smote in it even
beat down: Kg2 3:19; Jdg 9:45; Sa2 8:2; Isa 37:26, Isa 37:27
stopped: Gen 26:15, Gen 26:18; Ch2 32:4
and felled: Deu 20:19, Deu 20:20
only in: etc. Heb. until he left the stones thereof in Kir-haraseth
Kirharaseth: Supposed to be the same as Ar, or Areopolis, the capital of Moab. Deu 2:9; Isa 16:7, Isa 16:11; Jer 48:31, Jer 48:36, Kir-heres
unto the king of Edom: Kg2 3:9; Amo 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 anything was to them, the more acceptable those idolaters thought the sacrifice, and therefore burnt their children in the fire to their honour. Gen 22:2, Gen 22:13; Deu 12:31; Jdg 11:31, Jdg 11:39; Psa 106:37, Psa 106:38; Eze 16:20; Mic 6:7
they departed: Sa1 14:36-46; Kg1 20:13, Kg1 20:28, Kg1 20:43