Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary

2 Kings 10:4

But they feared greatly and said, "Behold, the two kings did not stand before him; how then can we stand?"

New American Standard Version

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Adam Clarke Commentary
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible
John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible
John Trapp Complete Commentary
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

Nave's Topical Bible - Ahab; Children; Enthusiasm; Government; Homicide; Jehu; Massacre;

Dictionaries:

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Jezreel; Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Ahab; Jehu; Easton Bible Dictionary - Jezreel; Holman Bible Dictionary - Letter; Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Jehu; Morrish Bible Dictionary - Jezreel ; People's Dictionary of the Bible - Jehu;

Adam Clarke Commentary

Two kings stood not before him - That is Joram and Ahaziah.

Bibliographical Information
Clarke, Adam. "Commentary on 2 Kings 10:4". "The Adam Clarke Commentary". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/acc/2-kings-10.html. 1832.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible

Two kings - literally, “the two kings,” i. e., Jehoram and Ahaziah 2 Kings 9:21-28.

Bibliographical Information
Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on 2 Kings 10:4". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/bnb/2-kings-10.html. 1870.

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John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

But they were exceedingly afraid,.... They were intimidated at once; for they saw the purport of those letters, that should they attempt anything of this kind, he would come upon them with his forces:

and said, behold, two kings stood not before him; the kings of Israel and Judah, Joram and Ahaziah; but they were unarmed, and therefore how should they stand before an armed body of men Jehu had with him? this shows the pusillanimity of these men to make use of such an argument as this:

how then shall we stand? that is, before Jehu; but they were in much better circumstances than the two kings, as they are truly represented in 2 Kings 10:2.

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Bibliographical Information
Gill, John. "Commentary on 2 Kings 10:4". "The New John Gill Exposition of the Entire Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/geb/2-kings-10.html. 1999.

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Kings 10:4 But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?

Ver. 4. But they were exceedingly afraid.] Such was their pusillanimity and perfidy, that they yield upon a little entreaty, and betray their trust. But God had an overruling hand in it, for the rooting out of Ahab’s progeny.

Behold, two kings, &c.: how then shall we stand?] Say we the same of God’s irresistible power. Ten thousand kings cannot stand before him; and how should we?

Bibliographical Information
Trapp, John. "Commentary on 2 Kings 10:4". John Trapp Complete Commentary. https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jtc/2-kings-10.html. 1865-1868.

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

All their power and interest, either in Jezreel, or in the army before or in Ramoth-gilead, could not hinder him from executing his design from killing the two kings, and from invading one of their kingdoms. It is true, he surprised the kings, which a little weakens their argument; but fear and self love made them easily yield to it.

Bibliographical Information
Poole, Matthew, "Commentary on 2 Kings 10:4". Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible. https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/mpc/2-kings-10.html. 1685.

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

4.Two kings — Joram and Ahaziah.

Bibliographical Information
Whedon, Daniel. "Commentary on 2 Kings 10:4". "Whedon's Commentary on the Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/whe/2-kings-10.html. 1874-1909.

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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 10:4. Behold, two kings stood not before him — All the power and interest of two kings, either in Jezreel or in the army, could not prevent his executing his design, his killing them both, and invading the kingdom of one of them. It is true, he surprised these kings, which considerably weakens their argument; but fear and self-love made them easily yield to it.

Bibliographical Information
Benson, Joseph. "Commentary on 2 Kings 10:4". Joseph Benson's Commentary. https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/rbc/2-kings-10.html. 1857.

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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(4) But they were exceedingly afraid.—Literally, And they feared mightily, mightily. (Comp. Genesis 7:19.)

Two kings.—Rather, the two kings. The word kings is emphatic.

Bibliographical Information
Ellicott, Charles John. "Commentary on 2 Kings 10:4". "Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/ebc/2-kings-10.html. 1905.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?

Behold: 9:24,27
how then shall: Isaiah 27:4; Jeremiah 49:19; Nahum 1:6; Luke 14:31

Reciprocal: Job 41:8 - General; Luke 14:32 - and desireth

Bibliographical Information
Torrey, R. A. "Commentary on 2 Kings 10:4". "The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/tsk/2-kings-10.html.

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