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John Gill's Exposition on 2 Kings 1:6

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And they said unto him, there came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, go, turn again unto the king that sent you, etc.] King Ahaziah: and say unto him; and then they repeated all that is said by the angel to Elijah, and he had delivered to them, (<120103>2 Kings 1:3,4) and which was a sufficient reason for their turning back, since they got a full answer from a man of God, of what they were to inquire of at Ekron; which was, whether the king would recover of this disease or not.
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