2 Kings 3

2 Kings 3:3

VNto the sins] to the Idolatrie of the Calves, and all things depending thereon, which are set down 1 Kings 12. 28. 31. 32.

2 Kings 3:4

Rendred] after that the land of Moab was conquered by David, 2 Samuel 8:2. the Kings thereof had been tributary; and after the separation of the ten Tribes, it seemeth that Moabremained to Israel, and Edom to Iudah: [Lambs] see upon Isaiah 16:1.

2 Kings 3:9

The King of Edom] it is likely that it is the same who is called Governor or Vice-Roy by the King of Iudah, 1 Kings 22:47. and he might be one of Hadads posterity, 1 Kings 11:21. who amongst his own people might be called King, though by the Kings of Iudah, his Soveraign Lords, hee was only made a Governour, untill such time as hee rebelled, 2 Kings 8:20.

2 Kings 3:11

Which powred] who was his houshold servant.

2 Kings 3:12

The word] hee is Gods ordinary Prophet, and God revealeth his secrets to him.

2 Kings 3:13

Of thy Mother] see 1 Kings 18:19 [Nay] in this extreme streight, which I see proceedeth from the true God, should I turne to an Idoll, to seek for remedy or help at his hands.

2 Kings 3:15

A Minstrell] according to the custome of the Prophets, which was to elevate, and purge the spirits and organs of the body by sounds and tunes of Musick, to prepare the soule to aske and receive propheticall inspirations by some holy subject, lively imprinted and vivified in the minde by songs or musicall instruments, see 1 Samuel 10:5 [the hand] he was taken by a motion of the holy Ghost, both to receive the divine revelation and to declare it with actions, motions, and other prophetick wayes, Eze. 118. and 3. 4. 22. and 8. 1.

2 Kings 3:16

Make] to receive the water which shall fall by miracle. Thus God for the most part first prepareth the vessells which are to receive his grace, which is never limited nor hindered but onely by mans incapacity.

2 Kings 3:19

And yee shall] a command joyned with a promise of certaine execution.

2 Kings 3:20

Offering] namely the daily morning offering, see Exodus 29:39.

2 Kings 3:22

Red] they seemed thus red by reason of the Sunne beames, which met with the vapors that did arise out of the earth, which the Moabites could not imagine because those waters were come thither unknown to them.

2 Kings 3:25

Only] they let that principall city nothing but the wals and the buildings, having destroyed all the Countrey about: Or, there remained not a stone upon a stone in any other city but onely that, all the rest were ruined: [Kira-raseth] whereof see Isaiah 16:11 [went about it] to hinder any one from comming upon the wall, whiles it was battered with engines, or digged down with mattcks.

2 Kings 3:26

To break oron] to save himselfe by a strong issuing out.

2 Kings 3:27

Offered him] according to the abominable superstition of many Heathen people, who were wont to sacrifice their dearest children in extreame dangers and desperate cases: [there was] the other two confederate Kings moved at this cruelty, detested the King of Israels obstinate spleen, which had caused such an exorbitant thing to be done.