2 Kings 1:3
But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron?
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
But the angel of the Lord said unto Elijah,.... One of the ministering spirits sent by the Lord to him:
arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria: that is, the king of Israel, whose…
We have here Ahaziah, the wicked king of Israel, under God's rebukes both by his providence and by his prophet, by his rod and by his word.
I. He is crossed in his affairs. How can those expect to…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
Elijah the Tishbite See on 1Ki 17:1. For a similar message to the prophet cf. 1Ki 21:17. We know from 2Ki 4:25 that Elisha was often to be found on Mt Carmel where there was most likely a school of…
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