As the king of Israel was passing by on the wall, a woman cried to him, saying, “Help, my lord, O king!”
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As the king of Israel was passing by on the wall, a woman cried to him, saying, “Help, my lord, O king!”
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And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king.
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And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying: 'Help, my lord, O king.'
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Passages linked to 2 Kings 6:26 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 2 Samuel 14:4 When the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, showed respect, and said, “Help, O king!”
- Isaiah 10:3 What will you do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which will come from afar? To whom will you flee for help? Where will you leave your wealth?
- Luke 18:3 A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me from my adversary!’
- Acts 21:28 crying out, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place. Moreover, he also brought Greeks into the temple, and has defiled this holy place!”
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ki 6:26 And as the king of Israel was…
2Ki 6:26 And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king.
Ver. 26. Passing by.] To see all things well carried.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Passing by upon the wall, to give necessary order…
Passing by upon the wall, to give necessary order for the defence of the city against assaults, and to see if the several guards were watchful and diligent, and if his directions were executed, and to observe the motions of the enemy.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And the king said unto her, what aileth thee?....…
And the king said unto her, what aileth thee?.... His passion subsiding, or pitying her as in distress, and supposing that there might be something particular and pressing in her case:
and she answered:
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this woman said unto me; who was now with her, and to whom she pointed:
give thy son, that we may eat him today, and we will eat my son tomorrow; and this was agreed to between them, that first one should be eaten, and then the other, and that they should feed upon one as long as it would last, and then on the other; for it is not to be limited precisely to a day and tomorrow.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 2Ki 6:26-27. The king of Israel was passing on…
2Ki 6:26-27. The king of Israel was passing on the wall — To give necessary directions for the defence of the city against assault; to see if the several guards were watchful and diligent, and if his orders were executed, and to observe the motions of the enemy. There cried a woman unto him, Help, my lord, O king — For whither should the subject, in distress, go for help, but to the prince, who is by office the protector of right, and the avenger of wrong? He said, If the Lord do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? — Dost thou ask of me corn or wine, which I want for myself? If God do not help thee, I cannot. Or his words may be considered as the language of passion or desperation, and rendered, The Lord will not, and I cannot help thee.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain The walls of fortified towns had a broad space…
The walls of fortified towns had a broad space at the top, protected toward the exterior by battlements, along which the bulk of the defenders were disposed, and from which they hurled their missiles and shot their arrows. The king seems to have been going his rounds, to inspect the state of the garrison and the defenses.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain as the king was passing--to look at the defenses,…
as the king was passing--to look at the defenses, or to give some necessary orders for manning the walls.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 26. the king of Israel was passing by upon…
26. the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall] Making the necessary rounds to see that the watch was kept up, and everything done that could be done for the security of the city. Josephus says he was afraid lest some one should let in the enemy. The wall must have been furnished with a breast-work so that the inhabitants could pass along without being in much danger, and it would be open on the inner side. Hence any one within could see and speak to those who were passing along, as this woman did. In some cases dwelling-houses were built into the wall, and must have had a passage through them.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (26) The king . . . was passing by…
(26) The king . . . was passing by upon the wall.—On the broad rampart of the city, which was like that which we see at such old places as Chester. The king went round to encourage the garrison and to superintend the defence. A woman in the street below, or perhaps on a housetop near the rampart, appeals to him for justice against her neighbour.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And as the King of Israel was passing by…
And as the King of Israel was passing by upon the wall. The wall of Babylon is said to have been so broad at the top that a four-horse chariot could turn round on it (Herod., 1:179). All ancient cities had walls upon which a great part of the garrison stood, and from which they shot their arrows and worked their engines against the assailants. From time to time the commandant of the place the king himself, in this instance would mount upon the wall to visit the posts, and inspect the state of the garrison, or observe the movements of the enemy. There cried a woman unto him. Houses sometimes abutted on the wall of a town (see Jos_2:15; 1Sa_19:12, etc.) and women sometimes took part in their defense, (Jud_1:9:53) so that in visiting the posts acommandant might be brought into contact with women. Saying, Help, my lord, O king; rather, save, i.e. "preserve me from perishing of hunger."
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 6:26-29 Cannibalism under severe conditions was part of God’s…
6:26-29 Cannibalism under severe conditions was part of God’s curse for unfaithfulness and disobedience (Deut 28:53, 57). It also occurred during the siege that brought about the fall of Jerusalem (Lam 4:9-10).
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