2 Kings 8:7

Contextual Overview

⁷Elisha came to Damascus while King Ben-hadad of Aram was sick, and the king was told, “The man of God has come here.” ⁷ Elisha came to Dammesek; and Ben-Hadad the king of Aram was sick; and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come here. ⁷ And Elisha came to Damascus; and Benhadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come hither. ⁷ Now Elisha came to Damascus. Ben-hadad the king of Syria was sick. And when it was told him, "The man of God has come here," ⁷ Then Elisha went to Damascus, where Ben-Hadad king of Aram was sick. Someone told him, "The man of God has arrived." ⁷ Elisha traveled to Damascus while King Ben Hadad of Syria was sick. The king was told, "The prophet has come here." ⁷Now Elisha came to Damascus, and Ben-hadad king of Aram (Syria) was sick; and he was told, "The man of God has come here."⁷ Then Elisha came to Damascus. Now Ben-hadad, the king of Aram, was sick, and it was told to him, saying, "The man of God has come here."⁷ Then Elisha came to Damascus, and Ben-hadad the King of Aram was sicke, and one told him, saying, The man of God is come hither. ⁷Then Elisha came to Damascus. Now Ben-hadad king of Aram was sick, and it was told to him, saying, "The man of God has come here."

Bible Verse Review
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Deuteronomy 33:1, 1 Kings 13:1

Damascus: Genesis 14:15, 1 Kings 11:24, Isaiah 7:8

Benhadad: 2 Kings 6:24, 1 Kings 15:18, 1 Kings 20:1, 1 Kings 20:34

The man of God: 2 Kings 1:9, 2 Kings 1:10, 2 Kings 2:15, 2 Kings 6:12

is come: Judges 16:2, Acts 17:6

Reciprocal: Joshua 14:6 - the man 1 Kings 14:3 - And take 1 Kings 19:15 - wilderness of Damascus 2 Kings 1:2 - whether Jeremiah 40:5 - gave him Amos 1:4 - Hazael

Cross-References

Leviticus 11:15
any kind of raven,

Leviticus 11:15
Every raven after his kind;

Leviticus 11:15
every crow according to its kind,

Leviticus 11:15
any kind of raven,

Leviticus 11:15
every kind of crow,

Leviticus 11:15
every kind of raven,

Leviticus 11:15
every raven in its kind,

Leviticus 11:15
And all rauens after their kinde:

Leviticus 11:15
every raven in its kind,

Leviticus 11:15
the various kinds of ravens,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Elisha came to Damascus,.... On what account, and when, is not certain, whether to convert Gehazi, as say the Jews d; or to confirm Naaman in the true religion he professed, for which he might be dismissed from his office, since another man was made general of the Syrian army; or on account of the famine; or rather it may be to anoint, or, however, to declare that Hazael would be king of Syria; see 1 Kings 19:15,

and Benhadad the king of Syria was sick; at the time he came thither, where his palace was, and now a Mahometan temple; a very extraordinary building, according to Benjamin the Jew e:

and it was told him, saying, the man of God is come hither; the famous prophet in Israel, Elisha, through whom Naaman his general had been cured of his leprosy, of whom he had heard so much.

d T. Bab. Sotah, fol. 47. 1. e Itinerar. p. 55.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The hour had come for carrying out the command given by God to Elijah (marginal reference “e”), and by him probably passed on to his successor. Elisha, careless of his own safety, quitted the land of Israel, and proceeded into the enemy’s country, thus putting into the power of the Syrian king that life which he had lately sought so eagerly 2 Kings 6:13-19.

The man of God - The Damascenes had perhaps known Elisha by this title from the time of his curing Naaman. Or the phrase may be used as equivalent to “prophet,” which is the title commonly given to Elisha by the Syrians. See 2 Kings 6:12. Compare 2 Kings 5:13.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Kings 8:7. Elisha came to Damascus — That he might lead Gehazi to repentance; according to Jarchi and some others.