2 Kings 7:17

And the king appointed the lord on whose hand he leaned to have the charge of the gate: and the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died, as the man of God had said, who spake when the king came down to him.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
king	וְהַמֶּלֶךְ֩ ve.ha.me.leKh	H4428	a king · conjunction + definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
appointed	הִפְקִ֨יד hif.Kid	H6485	to visit (with friendly or hostile intent) · verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
lord	הַשָּׁלִ֜ישׁ ha.sha.Lish	H7991	a triple · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
hand	יָדוֹ֙ ya.Do	H3027	a hand (the open one (indicating power · noun, common both genders singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
leaned	נִשְׁעָ֤ן nish.'An	H8172	to support one's self · verb, niphal active participle, masculine singular absolute
gate	הַשַּׁ֔עַר ha.Sha.'ar	H8179	an opening · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
people	הָעָ֛ם ha.'Am	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
trode	וַיִּרְמְסֻ֧הוּ vai.yir.me.Su.hu	H7429	to tread upon (as a potter · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
gate	בַּשַּׁ֖עַר ba.Sha.'ar	H8179	an opening · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
died	וַיָּמֹ֑ת vai.ya.Mot	H4191	to die (literally or figuratively) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
man	אִ֣ישׁ 'ish	H376	a man as an individual or a male person · noun, common masculine singular construct
God	הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים ha.'E.lo.Him	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
said	דִּבֶּר֙ di.Ber	H1696	perhaps properly · verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
spake	דִּבֶּ֔ר di.Ber	H1696	perhaps properly · verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
king	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ha.Me.lekh	H4428	a king · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
down	בְּרֶ֥דֶת be.Re.det	H3381	to descend (literally · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct

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Cross-references

2 Kings 6:32 But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he sai…
2 Kings 7:2 Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the LORD would make windows in heaven, might this th…
Judges 20:43 Thus they inclosed the Benjamites round about, and chased them, and trode them down with ease over against Gibeah toward the sunrising.
2 Kings 9:33 And he said, Throw her down. So they threw her down: and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses: and he trode her un…
Isaiah 25:10 For in this mountain shall the hand of the LORD rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghi…
Micah 7:10 Then she that is mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is the LORD thy God? mine eyes shall behold he…
Hebrews 10:29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 7:12–end

Here we have, I. The king's jealousy of a stratagem in the Syrian's retreat, Kg2 7:12. He feared that they had withdrawn into an ambush, to draw out the besieged, that they might fall on them with more advantage. he knew he had no reason to expect that God should appear thus wonderfully for him, having forfeited his favour by his unbelief and impatience. He knew no reason the Syrians had to fly, for it does not appear that he or any of this attendants heard the noise of the chariots which the Syrians were frightened at. Let not those who, like him, are unstable in all their ways, think to receive any thing from God; nay, a guilty conscience fears the worst and makes men suspicious. II. The c…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 7:17

THE UNBELIEVING LORD TRODDEN TO DEATH. (Kg2 7:17-20) the king appointed the lord on whose hand he leaned,--&c. The news spread like lightning through the city, and was followed, as was natural, by a popular rush to the Syrian camp. To keep order at the gate, the king ordered his minister to keep guard; but the impetuosity of the famishing people could not be resisted. The lord was trodden to death, and Elisha's prophecy in all respects accomplished. Next: 2 Kings Chapter 8

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 7:17

And the people trode upon him - This officer being appointed by the king to have the command of the gate, the people rushing out to get spoil, and in to carry it to their houses, he was borne down by the multitude and trodden to death. This also was foreseen by the spirit of prophecy. The literal and exact fulfillment of such predictions must have acquired the prophet a great deal of credit in Israel. Dr. Lightfoot remarks that, between the first and last year of Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat, there are very many occurrences mentioned which are not referred nor fixed to their proper year; and, therefore, they must be calculated in a gross sum, as coming to pass in one of these years. These are…

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John Gill

Dictionary and topics

Elisha — God his salvation, the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah, who became the attendant and disciple of Elijah (1 Kings 19:16-19). His name first occurs in the command given to Elijah to anoint him as his…
Samaria — A watch-mountain or a watch-tower. In the heart of the mountains of Israel, a few miles north-west of Shechem, stands the “hill of Shomeron,” a solitary mountain, a great “mamelon.” It is an oblong…
Gates · Guards at — Guards at
Israel, Prophecies Concerning · .Of — .Of
Samaria, Ancient · Samaria the capital of: Remarkable plenty in, as foretold by Elisha — Samaria the capital of: Remarkable plenty in, as foretold by Elisha

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

2 Kings 7:17

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 7:12–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 7:17

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 7:17

John Gill

Dictionary and topics

2 Kings 7:17

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 7:12–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 7:17

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 7:17

John Gill

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Kings 7:16–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Kings 7:13-17

Rashi on 2 Kings 7:17