2 Kings 20:10
2 Kings 5:5
taking <03947> [and took.]
<03027> [with him. Heb. in his hand. ten talents of silver.]
This, at 353œ. 11s. 10«d. the talent, would amount to 3,535œ. 18s. 9d.
six thousand <0505 08337> [six thousand.]
If shekels are meant, as the Arabic reads, then this, at 1Å“. 16s. 5d. each, will amount to 10,925Å“.; and the whole to 14,464Å“. 18s. 9d.: besides the value of the ten changes of raiment.
ten ........... ten suits <06235 02487> [ten changes.]
2 Kings 20:9
sign <0226> [This sign.]
2 Kings 13:7
fifty horsemen <06571 02572> [fifty horsemen.]
king <04428> [the king.]
dust <06083> [like the dust.]
2 Kings 20:11
called out .... Lord <07121 03068> [cried unto.]
made <07725> [he brought.]
steps .... stairs <04609> [dial. Heb. degrees.]
2 Kings 15:17
thirty-ninth <08672> [A.M. 3232-3243. B.C. 772-761. nine.]
2 Kings 14:7
defeated <05221> [A.M. 3177. B.C.827. slew.]
Salt Valley <04417 01516> [the valley of salt.]
Some suppose that the Valley of Salt was south of the Dead, or Salt Sea, towards the land of Edom; and others suppose it to be the Valley of Salt, about three or four miles south-east of Palmyra, which now supplies, in a great measure, the surrounding country with salt.
Sela <05554> [Selah. or, the rock.]
{Selah} is generally supposed to be the same as {Petra,} which in Greek signifies a rock, the celebrated capital of Arabia Petr‘a. Strabo places it three or four days' journey from Jericho, and five days' journey from the forest of palm trees on the Red Sea. Pliny places it 600 miles from Gaza, and 125 from the Persian Gulf; but Cellarius and Reland very justly consider that the numbers have been changed, and that we ought to read 125 miles from Gaza, and 600 from the Persian Gulf. Eusebius places Beerothbenejaakan 30 miles west from Petra, and Elath ten miles east; and Burckhardt discovered the ruins of this ancient city in a valley called Wady Mousa.
Joktheel <03371> [Joktheel.]
2 Kings 24:14
Jerusalem ..... officials ..... soldiers .......... craftsmen <03389 08269 01368 02796> [all.]
That is, all the chief men, the nobles, and the artificers. Among these were 7,000 mighty men, and 1,000 craftsmen and smiths.
Jerusalem <03389> [Jerusalem.]
craftsmen <02796> [craftsmen. So]
poorest <01803> [the poorest sort.]
2 Kings 25:25
seventh <07637> [seventh.]
Ishmael <03458> [Ishmael.]
royal <04410> [royal. Heb. of the kingdom.]
2 Kings 7:16
looted .... camp <04264 0962> [spoiled the tents.]
said <01697> [according to.]
2 Kings 7:18
prophet <0376> [as the man.]
2 Kings 16:17
took off <07112> [A.M. 3265. B.C. 739. cut off.]
frames <04526> [borders.]
Sea <03220> [sea.]
2 Kings 7:1
Elisha replied ............. says <0559 0477> [Elisha said. See on ch.]
tomorrow <04279> [To-morrow.]
seah ... finely milled flour ......... seahs <05560 05429> [a measure of fine flour.]
A {seah} of flour: the {seah} was about two gallons and a half; the shekel 2s. 4d. at the lowest computation: a wide difference between this and the price of the ass's head.
barley <08184> [of barley.]
gate ... Samaria <08179 08111> [in the gate of Samaria.]
From this it appears that the gates were not only used as courts of judicature, but as market-places. So Mr. Morier observes: "In our rides we usually went out of the town at the {Derwazeh Shah Abdul Azeem,} or the gate leading to the village of Shah Abdul Azeem, where a market was held every morning, particularly of horses, mules, asses, and camels. At about sun-rise, the owners of the animals assemble and exhibit them for sale. But besides, here were sellers of all sorts of goods, in temporary shops and tents: and this, perhaps, will explain the custom alluded to in 2 Ki 7:18."
