SEV Biblia, Chapter 7:2
Y un príncipe sobre cuya mano el rey se apoyaba, respondió al varón de Dios, y dijo: Si el SEÑOR hiciese ahora ventanas en el cielo, ¿sería esto así? Y él dijo: He aquí tú lo verás con tus ojos, mas no comerás de ello.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 7:2
Verse 2. Then a lord] yl shalish. This word, as a name of office, occurs often, and seems to point out one of the highest offices in the state. So unlikely was this prediction to be fulfilled, that he thought God must pour out wheat and barley from heaven before it could have a literal accomplishment.
But shalt not eat thereof.] This was a mere prediction of his death, but not as a judgment for his unbelief; any person in his circumstances might have spoken as he did. He stated in effect that nothing but a miracle could procure the plenty predicted, and by a miracle alone was it done; and any person in his place might have been trodden to death by the crowd in the gate of Samaria.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 2. Then a lord, on whose hand the king leaned , etc.] Not figuratively, in whom the king confided, but literally, on whose hand he rested, and by whom he was supported, being a form and matter of state, while he and Elisha were talking together, or on whom he leaned as he came to him; this was a principal lord, the third to the king, as his title seems to denote; the word by which the Septuagint renders it is by Suidas interpreted of such that held three spears in the hand together; and this was an honourable post, for a king to lean on him; such state was used by the king of Syria, ( 2 Kings 5:18) and by the kings and queens of Persia; so Gorionides f95 says of Esther, that on the third day; she put on her beautiful garments and glorious ornaments, and took two of her maidens with her, and put her right hand on one of them, and leaned upon her in a royal manner, or as was the manner of kings: the same answered the man of God ; the prophet of the Lord, as the Targum: and said, behold, if the Lord would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? it is impossible it should be, if he was to open the windows of heaven as at the flood, and let down showers of wheat and barley, in like manner as he rained manna in the wilderness: and he said ; the prophet in reply to him: behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof ; wheat and barley sold at the above price, but should not taste of it, as a punishment of his unbelief.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1, 2 - Man's extremity is God's opportunity of making his own power to be glorious: his time to appear for his people is when their strength is gone. Unbelief is a sin by which men greatly dishonour and displeas God, and deprive themselves of the favours he designed for them. Suc will be the portion of those that believe not the promise of eterna life; they shall see it at a distance, but shall never taste of it. But no temporal deliverances and mercies will in the end profit sinners unless they are led to repentance by the goodness of God.
Original Hebrew
ויען 6030 השׁלישׁ 7991 אשׁר 834 למלך 4428 נשׁען 8172 על 5921 ידו 3027 את 853 אישׁ 376 האלהים 430 ויאמר 559 הנה 2009 יהוה 3068 עשׂה 6213 ארבות 699 בשׁמים 8064 היהיה 1961 הדבר 1697 הזה 2088 ויאמר 559 הנכה 2005 ראה 7200 בעיניך 5869 ומשׁם 8033 לא 3808 תאכל׃ 398
