2Ki 7:2 | JFB | STEP | 2. a lord on whose hand the king leaned-- When an Eastern king walks or stands abroad in the open air, he always supports himself on the arm of the highest courtier present. if the Lord would make windows in heaven-- The scoffing infidelity of this remark, which was a sneer against not the prophet only, but the God he served, was justly and signally punished (see ).

‏ 2 Kings 7:2

2. a lord on whose hand the king leaned--When an Eastern king walks or stands abroad in the open air, he always supports himself on the arm of the highest courtier present.

if the Lord would make windows in heaven--The scoffing infidelity of this remark, which was a sneer against not the prophet only, but the God he served, was justly and signally punished (see 2Ki 7:20).