Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
4 Kings (2 Kings) Chapter 7
Overview
Kg2 7:1, Elisha prophesies incredible plenty in Samaria; Kg2 7:3, Four lepers, venturing on the host of the Syrians, bring tidings of their flight; Kg2 7:12, The king, finding by spies the news to be true, spoils the tents of the Syrians; Kg2 7:17, The lord who would not believe the prophecy of plenty, having the charge of the gate, is trodden to death in the press.
Elisha said: See note on Kg2 6:33, and see note on Kg2 20:16. Kg1 22:19; Isa 1:10; Eze 37:4
To morrow: Kg2 7:18, Kg2 7:19; Exo 8:23, Exo 9:5, Exo 9:6, Exo 14:13, Exo 16:12; Jos 3:5; Sa1 11:9; Psa 46:5
a measure of fine flour: A seah of flour. the seah was about two gallons and a half; the shekel 2s. 4d. at the lowest computation. a wide difference between this and the price of the ass's head. Kg2 6:25; Rev 6:6
in the gate of Samaria: From this it appears that the gates were not only used as courts of judicature, but as market-places. So Mr. Morier observes: "In our rides we usually went out of the town at the Derwazeh Shah Abdul Azeem, or the gate leading to the village of Shah Abdul Azeem, where a market was held every morning, particularly of horses, mules, asses, and camels. At about sun-rise, the owners of the animals assemble and exhibit them for sale. But besides, here were sellers of all sorts of goods, in temporary shops and tents, and this, perhaps, will explain the custom alluded to in Kg2 7:18.
a lord: etc. or, a lord which belonged to the king, leaning on his hand, Kg2 5:18
if the Lord: Gen 18:12-14; Num 11:21-23; Psa 78:19-21, Psa 78:41
thou shalt see it: Kg2 7:17-20; Deu 3:27; Ch2 20:20; Isa 7:9; Rom 3:3; Ti2 2:13; Heb 3:17-19
four leprous: Kg2 5:1, Kg2 8:4; Lev 13:46; Num 5:2-4, Num 12:14
Why: Kg2 7:4; Jer 8:14, Jer 27:13
we will enter: Jer 14:18
let us fall: Ch1 12:19; Jer 37:13, Jer 37:14
if they save us: Est 4:16; Jer 8:14; Jon 3:9; Luk 15:17-19
we shall but die: Sa2 14:14; Heb 9:27
in the twilight: Sa1 30:17; Eze 12:6, Eze 12:7, Eze 12:12
behold: Lev 27:8, Lev 27:26; Deu 28:7, Deu 32:25, Deu 32:30
the Lord: Kg2 3:22, Kg2 3:23-27, Kg2 19:7; Sa2 5:24; Job 15:21; Psa 14:5; Jer 20:3, Jer 20:4; Eze 10:5; Rev 6:15, Rev 6:16, Rev 9:9
the kingss of the Hittites: Kg1 10:29
the kings of the Egyptians: Ch2 12:2, Ch2 12:3; Isa 31:1, Isa 36:9
they arose: Job 18:11; Psa 48:4-6, Psa 68:12; Pro 21:1, Pro 28:1; Jer 48:8, Jer 48:9
their horses: Psa 20:7, Psa 20:8, Psa 33:17; Amo 2:14-16
and fled for their life: Num 35:11, Num 35:12; Pro 6:5; Isa 2:20; Mat 24:16-18; Heb 6:18
hid it: Kg2 5:24; Jos 7:21; Jer 41:8; Mat 13:44, Mat 25:18
they said one: Kg2 7:3; Hag 1:4, Hag 1:5
this day: Kg2 7:6; Isa 41:27, Isa 52:7; Nah 1:15; Luk 2:10; Phi 2:4
some mischief will come upon us: Heb. we shall find punishment, Kg2 5:26, Kg2 5:27; Num 32:23; Pro 24:16
the porter: Kg2 7:11; Sa2 18:26; Psa 127:1; Mar 13:34, Mar 13:35
no man there: Kg2 7:6, Kg2 7:7
one: Kg2 5:13
in the city: Heb. in it
they are even: Kg2 7:4, Kg2 6:33; Jer 14:18; Lam 4:9
had cast away: Job 2:4; Isa 2:20, Isa 10:3, Isa 31:7; Eze 18:31; Mat 16:26, Mat 24:16-18; Phi 3:7, Phi 3:8; Heb 12:1
spoiled the tents: Sa1 17:53; Ch2 14:12-15, Ch2 20:25; Job 27:16, Job 27:17; Psa 68:12; Isa 33:1, Isa 33:4, Isa 33:23
according to: Kg2 7:1; Num 23:19; Isa 44:26; Mat 24:35
the lord: Kg2 7:2
the people trode upon him: Kg2 9:33; Jdg 20:43; Isa 25:10; Mic 7:10; Heb 10:29
as the man: Kg2 7:1, Kg2 7:2, Kg2 6:32; Gen 18:14
Num 20:12; Ch2 20:20; Job 20:23; Isa 7:9; Jer 17:5, Jer 17:6; Heb 3:18, Heb 3:19