Geneva Bible Notes (1560)2 Kings 7

^{1 a} The godlie are euer assured of Gods helpe in their necessities, but the times and houres are onely reueled by Gods Spirit.

^{1 !} Elisha prophesieth plentie of vitaile and other things to Samaria.

^{2 b} To whome the King gaue the charge & ouersight of things as {vers. 17}

^{2 c} He mocketh at the Prophetes wordes, saying that if God rained downe corne from heauen that this colde not come to passe.

^{2 d} Thy infidelitie shalt se this miracle & yet not be partaker thereof.

^{3 e} For it was commanded in the Lawe that they shulde dwel aparte & not among there brethren, {Leui. 13,46}

^{6 !} The syrains runne away, and haue no man following them.

^{6 f} Thus God nedeth no great preparation to destroy the wicked, thogh they be neuer so many for he can scater them with a smale noise or shaking of a leafe.

^{7 g} The wicked nede no greater enemie then their owne conscience to pursue them.

^{9 /} Or, we shal be punished for our faute.

^{12 h} He mistrusted the Prophetes wordes, & therefore colde beleue nothing, as thei which are more politike then godlie euer cast more perils then nedeth.

^{13 i} There are not more left, but their, or the rest are consumed with the famine as the rest of the people.

^{14 /} Or, two horses of the charet, which were accustomed to drawe in the charet.

^{16 k} Which he spake by the mouthe of Elisha, {vers. 1}

^{17 !} The prince that wolde not beliue the worde of Elisha is troden to death.

^{17 l} As the people preased out of the gate to runne to he Syrians tentes where they had heard was meat & great spoile left.