Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible

Benhadad sent Ahab a very insolent demand. Ahab sent a very disgraceful submission; sin brings men into such straits, by putting ...

Chapter Outline Ahab covets Naboth's vineyard. (1–4) Naboth murdered by Jezebel. (5–16) Elijah denounces judgments against Ahab. ...

Chapter 22 Chapter Outline Jehoshaphat makes a league with Ahab. (1–14) Micaiah predicts the death of Ahab. (15–28) Death of Aha ...

Verses 29–40 Ahab basely intended to betray Johoshaphat to danger, that he might secure himself. See what they get that join wit ...

2 Kings Chapter Outline The revolt of Moab—Sickness of Ahaziah, (1–8) king of Israel. Fire called from heaven by Elijah—Death (9 ...

Elisha heals the waters of Jericho, Those (19–25) that mocked Elisha destroyed. Verses 1–8 The Lord had let Elijah know that his ...

for ever. 2. After the God that Elijah served, and honoured, and pleaded for. The Lord God of the holy prophets is the same yest ...

Jehoram took warning by God's judgment, and put away the image of Baal, yet he maintained the worship of the calves. Those do no ...

Elisha's miracles were acts of real charity: Christ's were so; not only great wonders, but great favours to those for whom they ...

have Elisha's help sometimes in her own family, but, though a woman of rank, attended on public worship. It well becomes the men ...

greatness, or honour, can place him our of the reach of the sorest calamities of human life: there is many a sickly, crazy body ...

his covenant. Those who truly hate evil, will make conscience of abstaining from all appearances of evil. Verses 20–27 Naaman, a ...

But the Lord cares for his people in their smallest concerns. And God's grace can thus raise the stony iron heart, which is sunk ...

Chapter Outline Elisha prophesies plenty. (1, 2) The flight of the Syrian army. (3–11) Samaria plentifully supplied. (12–20) Ver ...

A famine in Israel, The Shunammite obtains (1–6) her land. Elisha consulted by Hazael, Death of (7–15) Benhadad. Jehoram's wicke ...

Verses 25–29 Names do not make natures, but it was bad for Jehoshaphat's family to borrow names from Ahab's. Ahaziah's relation ...

Jehu was a man of eager spirit. The wisdom of God is seen in the choice of those employed in his work. But it is not for any man ...

Verses 15–28 Is thine heart right? This is a question we should often put to ourselves. I make a fair profession, have gained a ...

hearts, when his throne is set up there, and Satan the usurper is cast out. Say, Let the King, even Jesus, live, for ever live a ...

Verses 17–21 Let us review the character of Jehoash, and consider what we may learn from it. When we see what a sad conclusion t ...