1 Kings 19:17

“And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay, etc.] Which suggests that many should be slain in Israel by them both, as were by Hazael, (<121032>2 Kings 10:32,33) and by Jehu, (<120924>2 Kings 9:24,33 10:1-7), and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay; which may be understood either literally of the forty two children cursed by him, in consequence of which they were destroyed by bears, (<120224>2 Kings 2:24) or rather figuratively by his prophecies, (see <280605>Hosea 6:5) who foretold the slaughters made by Hazael and Jehu, as well as others, (see <120812>2 Kings 8:12 9:7,8), these several things were not done in the order in…”

“Compare the marginal references. Shall Elisha slay - i. e., With a spiritual slaying by the “word of the Lord,” which is “sharper than any two-edged sword,” and may be said to slay those whose doom it pronounces (compare the marginal reference; Jeremiah 1:10). Elisha does not seem, like Elijah, to have executed God’s judgments on the guilty. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Shall Elisha slay - One or other of these should infallibly execute God's judgments upon the apostate Israelites. Elisha is said to slay them, either, because he slew those forty two children, Kg2 2:24, besides others whom upon like occasions he might destroy; or, because he by God's appointment inflicted the famine, Kg2 8:1, or rather, by the sword which came out of his mouth: the prophets being said to pull down and to destroy what they declare and foretel shall be pulled down. Hazael began to slay them before Jehu was king, though his cruelty was much increased afterward. Jehu destroyed those whom Hazael did not, as king Joram himself, and Ahaziah, and all the near relations of Ahab. 3…”

“him that escapeth: Isa 24:17, Isa 24:18; Amo 2:14, Amo 5:19 the sword of Hazael: Kg2 8:12, Kg2 10:32, Kg2 13:3, Kg2 13:22 the sword of Jehu: Kg2 9:14-26, Kg2 10:6-11 Elisha slay: Kg2 2:23, Kg2 2:24; Isa 11:4; Jer 1:10; Hos 6:5; Rev 19:21 3 Kings (1 Kings) 19:18”