And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus says the LORD God of David your father,
Because you have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat your father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Elias. Le Clerc would read Eliseus. Grotius supposes that all passed in a dream. Others think that Elias had written the letter before his removal from the conversation of men, some years before, foreseeing the impiety of Joram, and leaving the letter with Eliseus, to be delivered unto him. (Menochius) (Junius)
But the most common opinion is, that the prophet wrote it in paradise, (Calmet) and sent it to the king by an angel (Seder. xvii.) (Bellarmine) (Tirinus)
Elias had been taken away in the 18th year of Josaphat, who reigned 25; so he showed this special care of Joram and his kingdom, so many years after his assumption. (Worthington)
Thus the saints in heaven interest themselves in our defence, 2 Machabees xv. 11. (Haydock)
Prophet. Hebrew, "And there came in him a writing of "(Calmet)
