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ויען6030 השׁלישׁ7991 אשׁר834 למלך4428 נשׁען8172 על5921 ידו3027 את853 אישׁ376 האלהים430 ויאמר559 הנה2009 יהוה3068 עשׂה6213 ארבות699 בשׁמים8064 היהיה1961 הדבר1697 הזה2088 ויאמר559 הנכה2005 ראה7200 בעיניך5869 ומשׁם8033 לא3808 תאכל׃398

Ge 18:12-14 Nu 11:21-23 Ps 78:19-21,41

Verse 2. Then a lord] �yl� shalish. This word, as a name of office, occurs often, and seems to point out one of the highest offices in the state.

So unlikely was this prediction to be fulfilled, that he thought God must pour out wheat and barley from heaven before it could have a literal accomplishment.

But shalt not eat thereof.] This was a mere prediction of his death, but not as a judgment for his unbelief; any person in his circumstances might have spoken as he did. He stated in effect that nothing but a miracle could procure the plenty predicted, and by a miracle alone was it done; and any person in his place might have been trodden to death by the crowd in the gate of Samaria.

Ver. 2. Then a lord, on whose hand the king leaned , etc.] Not figuratively, in whom the king confided, but literally, on whose hand he rested, and by whom he was supported, being a form and matter of state, while he and Elisha were talking together, or on whom he leaned as he came to him; this was a principal lord, the third to the king, as his title seems to denote; the word by which the Septuagint renders it is by Suidas interpreted of such that held three spears in the hand together; and this was an honourable post, for a king to lean on him; such state was used by the king of Syria, ( 2 Kings 5:18) and by the kings and queens of Persia; so Gorionides f95 says of Esther, that on the third day; she put on her beautiful garments and glorious ornaments, and took two of her maidens with her, and put her right hand on one of them, and leaned upon her in a royal manner, or as was the manner of kings: the same answered the man of God ; the prophet of the Lord, as the Targum: and said, behold, if the Lord would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? it is impossible it should be, if he was to open the windows of heaven as at the flood, and let down showers of wheat and barley, in like manner as he rained manna in the wilderness: and he said ; the prophet in reply to him: behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof ; wheat and barley sold at the above price, but should not taste of it, as a punishment of his unbelief.

ויען6030 השׁלישׁ7991 אשׁר834 למלך4428 נשׁען8172 על5921 ידו3027 את853 אישׁ376 האלהים430 ויאמר559 הנה2009 יהוה3068 עשׂה6213 ארבות699 בשׁמים8064 היהיה1961 הדבר1697 הזה2088 ויאמר559 הנכה2005 ראה7200 בעיניך5869 ומשׁם8033 לא3808 תאכל׃398