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2 Mga Hari 3:11

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Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Armies;   Elisha;   Moabites;   Prophets;   Shaphat;   Thompson Chain Reference - Enquiring of God;   Holy Spirit;   Inquiring of God;   Inspiration;   Jehoshaphat;   Prophecy;   Prophets;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Diet of the Jews, the;   Hands, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Eating, Mode of;   Mesha;   Minister;   Washing;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Elisha;   Moab;   War;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Elijah;   Prophet, Prophetess, Prophecy;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Elisha;   Hand;   Jehoram;   Jehoshaphat;   Moabite Stone;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Banquets;   Dibon;   Elijah;   Judah, Kingdom of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Inquire of God;   King, Kingship;   Kings, 1 and 2;   Kir-Hareseth;   Mesha;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Edom, Edomites;   Elisha;   Hand;   Jehoshaphat;   Medeba;   Mesha;   Shaphat;   Water;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Bason;   Purification (2);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Joram, Jehoram;   Mesha ;   Moab, Moabites ;   Shaphat ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Kirharaseth;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Armor;   Arms;   Elisha;   Jehoshaphat;   Mesha;   Moab;   Samaria;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Eli'sha;   Sha'phat;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Hand;   Minister;   Urim and Thummim;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Army;   Basin;   Elijah;   Elisha;   Jehoram;   Shaphat;   War;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Banquets;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Elisha;  

Parallel Translations

Filipino Cebuano Bible
11 Apan si Josaphat miingon: Wala ba dinhi ang usa ka manalagna ni Jehova, aron kita makapangutana kang Jehova pinaagi kaniya? Ug ang usa sa mga sulogoon sa hari sa Israel mitubag ug miingon: Si Eliseo ang anak nga lalake ni Saphat ania dinhi, nga mibubo sa tubig sa mga kamot ni Elias.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Is there not here: 1 Kings 22:7, Psalms 74:9, Amos 3:7

that we may: 2 Kings 3:1, 2 Kings 3:3, Joshua 9:14, Judges 20:8-11, Judges 20:18, Judges 20:23, Judges 20:26-28, 1 Chronicles 10:13, 1 Chronicles 14:10, 1 Chronicles 14:14, 1 Chronicles 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." Genesis 18:4, Joshua 1:1, 1 Kings 19:21, Luke 22:26, Luke 22:27, John 13:4, John 13:5, John 13:13, John 13:14, 1 Timothy 5:10, Philippians 2:22

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 22:5 - Inquire 2 Kings 4:12 - servant 2 Kings 6:15 - servant 2 Kings 8:8 - inquire 2 Kings 22:13 - inquire 2 Chronicles 18:6 - Is there not Proverbs 27:18 - so Jeremiah 21:2 - Inquire Jeremiah 37:17 - Is there Acts 13:5 - their

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But Jehoshaphat said, is there not here a prophet of the Lord, that we may inquire of the Lord by him?.... This the good king should have done before be set out, but had neglected it; however, it was not too late:

and one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said; who might be one that feared the Lord, and was intimate with Elisha, or however had knowledge of him, as appears by what follows:

here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on the hands of Elijah; or ministered to him, as the Targum; was his menial servant, waited on him, and assisted him when he washed his hands g; some Jewish writers understand it of his pouring water on the hand of Elijah at Carmel, when the altar and trench were filled with it, and when a miracle was wrought, as they fancy, and the fingers of Elijah became as fountains of water.

g See the like phrase of the business of a servant in Homer, Iliad. 3. ver. 270, & Iliad. 9. ver. 174. Odyss. 1. ver. 147. & Odyss. 3. ver. 388. & Odyss. 4. ver. 258, 261. & passim.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A prophet of the Lord - i. e. of Yahweh. It was necessary to inquire thus definitely, as there were still plenty of prophets who were only prophets of Baal 2 Kings 3:13.

Here is Elisha - Jehoram appears to have been ignorant of his presence with the host, and one of his “servants,” or officers, answered Jehoshaphat’s inquiry.

Which poured water - An act signifying ministration or attendance (compare John 13:5 ff).

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Kings 3:11. Is there not here a prophet of the Lord — The kings of Judah still acknowledged the true God, and him only.

Poured water on the hands of Elijah — That is, was his constant and confidential servant.


 
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