Verse 32
32. Sat in his house His own house in Samaria, where he was dwelling when Naaman sought his help. 2 Kings 5:9.
The elders sat with him They were probably consulting together on the state of the city, and were providentially present to witness the scene that is here recorded.
This son of a murderer Son of Jezebel, who murdered the prophets of the Lord, (1 Kings 18:4,) and of Ahab, who by his silence and submission to her will sanctioned her wickedness. More directly still was Ahab the murderer of Naboth. 1 Kings 21:19. So now Jehoram was in heart the murderer, when he sent this messenger to behead Elisha.
His master’s feet behind him This verse and the following are obscure from their brevity. They seem to be an abridgment of a fuller narrative. It seems that immediately after the king had despatched the messenger to behead Elisha he repented of his rash action, and hastened, in company with one of his officers, to countermand his order and prevent its execution.
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