2 Kings 1:2
lattice <07639> [a lattice.]
The flat roofs of the eastern houses are generally surrounded by a parapet wall breast high; but instead of this, some terraces are guarded with balustrades only, or latticed work. Of the same kind, probably, was the lattice, or net, as the term {shevacha} seems to import, through which Ahaziah fell into the court. This incident proves the necessity of the law for the formation of battlements for roof, (De 22:8,) which God graciously dictated from Sinai, which furnishes a beautiful example of his paternal care and goodness; for the terrace was a place where many offices of the family were performed, and business frequently transacted.
injured <02470> [was sick.]
Baal Zebub <01176> [Baal-zebub.]
[Beelzebub. god.]
survive <02421> [whether.]
2 Kings 2:11
windstorm <05591> [by a whirlwind.]
heaven <08064> [into heaven.]
2 Kings 3:19
defeat <05221> [And ye.]
chop down <05307> [fell.]
cover <03510> [mar. Heb. grieve.]
2 Kings 4:31
sound <06963> [neither voice.]
response <07182> [hearing. Heb. attention.]
wake up <06974> [not awaked.]
2 Kings 4:42
Baal Shalisha <01190> [Baal-shalisha.]
food ...... loaves of bread <03899> [bread.]
barley <08184> [of barley.]
said <06861 0559> [the husk thereof. or, his scrip, or garment.]
Note: Parched corn, or corn to be parched; full ears before they are ripe, parched on the fire: a very frequent food in the East. The loaves were probably extremely small, as their loaves of bread still are in eastern countries. But small as this may appear, it would be a considerable present in the time of famine; though very inadequate to the number of persons. Baal-shalisha, of which the person who made this seasonable present was an inhabitant, was situated, according to Eusebius and Jerome, fifteen miles north of Diospolis, or Lydda.
2 Kings 6:11
upset <03820> [Therefore.]
helping <05046> [Will ye not.]
2 Kings 6:25
food supply ran out <07458 01419> [a great famine.]
donkey's head <07218 02543> [an ass's head.]
If the pieces of silver were {drachms,} the whole would amount to about 2Å“. 9s.; which was a great price for so mean a part of this unclean animal.
<01686> [dove's dung.]
This probably denotes, as Bochart, Scheuchzer, and others suppose, a kind of {pulse,} or {vetches,} which the Arabs still call pigeon's dung. "They never," says Dr. Shaw, (Travels, p. 140), "constitute a dish by themselves, but are strewed singly as a garnish over {cuscasowe, pillowe,} and other dishes. They are besides in the greatest repute after they are parched in pans and ovens; then assuming the name {leblebby;}" and he thinks they were so called from being pointed at one end, and acquiring an ash colour in parching.
2 Kings 6:28
answered .... said <0559> [What aileth thee.]
Hand .... son .......... son <01121 05414> [Give thy son.]
2 Kings 8:18
footsteps <01870> [in the way.]
dynasty <01004> [the house.]
daughter <01323> [the daughter.]
married <0802> [his wife.]
2 Kings 10:9-10
innocent <06662> [Ye be righteous.]
conspired <07194> [I conspired.]
<0776 05307> [fall unto the earth.]
Lord ........... Lord ... done <06213 03068> [the Lord hath done.]
through <03027> [by. Heb. by the hand of.]
2 Kings 17:36
military ability <05186> [a stretched.]
<03372> [him shall ye fear.]
