2 Kings 1:1
"Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab."

Commentary

Matthew Henry Concise

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Summary

When Ahaziah rebelled against the Lord, Moab revolted from him. Sin weakens and impoverishes us.

Reflection

He is never safe that has God for his enemy. Those that will not inquire of the word of God for their comfort, shall hear it to their terror, whether

they will or no.

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When Ahaziah rebelled against the Lord, Moab revolted from him. Sin weakens and impoverishes us. Man's revolt from God is often punished by the rebellion of those who owe subjection

to him. Ahaziah fell through a lattice, or railing. Wherever we go, there is but a step between us and death. A man's house is his castle, but not to secure him against God's judgments. The whole creation, which groans under the burden of man's sin, will, at length, sink and break under the weight like this lattice. He is never safe that has God for his enemy. Those that will not inquire of the word of God for their comfort, shall hear it to their terror, whether they will or no.

Source: Matthew Henry Concise (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (6 words)

H6586 פָשַׁע
Definition:

7+, 2 feminine singularמָּשַׁ֫עַתְּZephaniah 3:11;מָּשָׁ֑עתְּJeremiah 3:13, etc.;ImperfectיִפְשַׁעProverbs 28:21+ 8 t. ImperfectImperative; masculine pluralמִּשְׁעוּAmos 4:4;Infinitive absolute?מָּשֹׁ 7+, 2 feminine singularמָּשַׁ֫עַתְּZephaniah 3:11;מָּשָׁ֑עתְּJeremiah 3:13, etc.;ImperfectיִפְשַׁעProverbs 28:21+ 8 t. ImperfectImperative; masculine pluralמִּשְׁעוּAmos 4:4;Infinitive absolute?מָּשֹׁ

Possible Meanings:
  • transgression (semantic_range)
H4124 מוֹאָב
Definition:

37DlPar. 294 f., 296; — on etymology compare LagBN 90 Anm., NeSK 1892, 573, GrayProp.N.25); —׳מוGenesis 19:37178t.;מֹאָב2 Samuel 8:12;ᵐ5Μωαβ; —1Moab as son of Lot by his elder daughter according toGen 37DlPar. 294 f., 296; — on etymology compare LagBN 90 Anm., NeSK 1892, 573, GrayProp.N.25); —׳מוGenesis 19:37178t.;מֹאָב2 Samuel 8:12;ᵐ5Μωαβ; —1Moab as son of Lot by his elder daughter according toGen

H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵל
Definition:

16(Hpt); MI5, + 5 t.ישראל; in EgyptianY-si-r-'lSteindZAW xvi (1896), 331, compare BreastedBib. World ix (1897), 62 ff.PatonSyr. and Pal. 134; AssyrianSir-'-lai(=יִשְׂרְאֵלִי) SchrKG 356 ff., 364; COTG 16(Hpt); MI5, + 5 t.ישראל; in EgyptianY-si-r-'lSteindZAW xvi (1896), 331, compare BreastedBib. World ix (1897), 62 ff.PatonSyr. and Pal. 134; AssyrianSir-'-lai(=יִשְׂרְאֵלִי) SchrKG 356 ff., 364; COTG

Possible Meanings:
  • Israel (semantic_range)
H0310 אַחַר
Definition:

13(many MSS.⅏ᵐ5ᵑ6Ol Ew readאֶחָדsee Di)Psalm 68:26.b.of time, afterwardsGenesis 10:18;Genesis 18:5;Genesis 24:55;Genesis 30:21;Judges 19:5+;וְאַחַרin laws of P, asLeviticus 14:8,19;Leviticus 15:28;Lev 13(many MSS.⅏ᵐ5ᵑ6Ol Ew readאֶחָדsee Di)Psalm 68:26.b.of time, afterwardsGenesis 10:18;Genesis 18:5;Genesis 24:55;Genesis 30:21;Judges 19:5+;וְאַחַרin laws of P, asLeviticus 14:8,19;Leviticus 15:28;Lev

H4194 מָוֶת
Definition:

17death; — absolute׳מDeuteronomy 19:6+;מָֽ֫וְתָהPsalm 116:15; constructמוֺתGenesis 25:11+; suffixמוֺתִוGenesis 27:2+; plural constructמוֺהֵיEzekiel 28:10; suffixבְּמֹתָיוIsaiah 53:9; —1death, opposed 17death; — absolute׳מDeuteronomy 19:6+;מָֽ֫וְתָהPsalm 116:15; constructמוֺתGenesis 25:11+; suffixמוֺתִוGenesis 27:2+; plural constructמוֺהֵיEzekiel 28:10; suffixבְּמֹתָיוIsaiah 53:9; —1death, opposed

H0256 אַחְאָב
Definition:

28 +;וּכְאֶחָבJeremiah 29:22—1son of Omri, king of Isr.1 Kings 16:28,29;1 Kings 18:1,2,3;1 Kings 20:2,13,14 41t. 1Kings, 27 t. 2Kings, 14 t. 2 Chronicles;Micah 6:16.2false prophet, time of Jeremiah.Je 28 +;וּכְאֶחָבJeremiah 29:22—1son of Omri, king of Isr.1 Kings 16:28,29;1 Kings 18:1,2,3;1 Kings 20:2,13,14 41t. 1Kings, 27 t. 2Kings, 14 t. 2 Chronicles;Micah 6:16.2false prophet, time of Jeremiah.Je

Possible Meanings:
  • Ahab (semantic_range)
  • father’s brother (semantic_range)

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