John Gill's Exposition on 2 Kings 2:8

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, etc.] Folded it up close together, in a position to smite with it; this is thought to be not his hairy garment, but a shorter robe, that was worn upon his shoulders; but the Greek version renders it by “melotes”, and so in (<120214>2 Kings 2:14), which, according to Isidore f11, was a goat’s skin, hanging down from the neck, and girt at the loins; and being thus clothed, perhaps, may be the reason of his being called an hairy man, (<120108>2 Kings 1:8), and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither; just as Moses lifted up his rod, and the waters of the sea were divided for the Israelites: so that they two went over on dry ground; in like manner as the Israelites did through the sea.

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