2 Kings 9:1 BSB — MannaFest

2 Kings 9:1

Now Elisha the prophet summoned one of the sons of the prophets and said to him, “Tuck your cloak under your belt, take this flask of oil, and go to Ramoth-gilead.

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ASV

And Elisha the prophet called one of the sons of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this vial of oil in thy hand, and go to Ramoth-gilead.

KJV

And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramoth–gilead:

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Commentary

3 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets,.... Who the Jews generally say (k) was Jonah the son of Amittai: and said, gird up thy loins; his loose and long garments about his loins, for quicker dispatch in travelling: and take this box of oil in thine hand; for an use after directed to: and go to Ramothgilead; where Joram had left his army with his captains, to keep the city from the Syrians. (k) Seder Olam Rabba, c. 18. p. 47.

The record, by era

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Box - Rather, “flask,” or “vial” 1Sa 10:1. Oil and ointment were commonly kept in open-mouthed jars, vases, or bottles made of glass, alabaster, or earthen-ware. Many such vessels have been found both in Egypt and Assyria. The “oil” was the holy oil, compounded after the receipt given in Exodus Exo 30:23-25.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Ramoth-gilead--a city of great importance to the Hebrew people, east of Jordan, as a fortress of defense against the Syrians. Jehoram had regained it (2Ki 8:29). But the Israelitish army was still encamped there, under the command of Jehu.

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וֶאֱלִישָׁע֙	ve.'e.li.Sha'	and Elisha	H477 →
הַנָּבִ֔יא	ha.na.Vi'	the prophet	H5030 →
קָרָ֕א	ka.Ra'	he summoned	H7121 →
לְאַחַ֖ד	le.'a.Chad	<to> one	H259 →
מִבְּנֵ֣י	mi.be.Nei	from [the] sons of	H1121 →
הַנְּבִיאִ֑ים	ha.ne.vi.'Im	the prophets	H5030 →
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	vai.Yo.mer	and he said	H559 →
ל֜וֹ	lo	to him
חֲגֹ֣ר	cha.Gor	gird up	H2296 →
מָתְנֶ֗יךָ	ma.te.Nei.kha	loins your	H4975 →
וְ֠קַח	Ve.kach	and take	H3947 →
פַּ֣ךְ	pakh	[the] flask of	H6378 →
הַשֶּׁ֤מֶן	ha.She.men	<the> oil	H8081 →
הַזֶּה֙	ha.Zeh	<the> this	H2088 →
בְּיָדֶ֔ךָ	be.ya.De.kha	in hand your	H3027 →
וְלֵ֖ךְ	ve.Lekh	and go	H1980 →
רָמֹ֥ת	ra.Mot	Ramoth	H7418 →
גִּלְעָֽד׃	gil.'Ad	Gilead	H1568 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
1 Samuel 10:1
Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?
leads to
- 1 Samuel 16:13
  So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and…
- Psalms 78:71
  from tending the ewes He brought him to be shepherd of His people Jacob, of Israel His inheritance.
- 1 Samuel 9:16
  “At this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you are to anoint him leader over My people Israel; he will save them from the hand of…
Through
1 Samuel 16:1
Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending…
leads to
- 1 Samuel 15:23
  For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.”
- Psalms 78:68–71
  But He chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which He loved.
- 1 Samuel 15:35
  And to the day of his death, Samuel never again visited Saul. Samuel mourned for Saul, and the LORD regretted that He had made Saul king over Israel.
- 1 Samuel 10:1
  Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?
Through
2 Kings 4:29
So Elisha said to Gehazi, “Tie up your garment, take my staff in your hand, and go! If you meet anyone, do not greet him, and if anyone greets you, do not answer him.…
leads to
- 2 Kings 2:14
  Then he took the cloak of Elijah that had fallen from him and struck the waters. “Where now is the LORD, the God of Elijah?” he asked. And when he had struck the waters,…