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2 Kings 4:12-25
12And he saidH559 toH413 GehaziH1522 his servantH5288, “CallH7121 theH2063 Shunammite womanH7767.”
And when he had calledH7121 her, she stoodH5975 before himH6440, 13and Elisha saidH559 to Gehazi, “NowH4994 tellH559 herH413, ‘LookH2009, you have gone to allH3605 thisH2063 troubleH2729H2731 for usH413. WhatH4100 can we doH6213 for youH3426? Can we speakH1696 on your behalf toH413 the kingH4428 orH176 the commanderH8269 of the armyH6635?’”
“IH595 have a homeH3427 amongH8432 my own peopleH5971,” she repliedH559.
14So he askedH559, “Then whatH4100 should be doneH6213 for her?”
“WellH61, she has noH369 sonH1121,” GehaziH1522 repliedH559, “and her husbandH376 is oldH2204.”
15“CallH7121 her,” said ElishaH559.
So Gehazi calledH7121 her, and she stoodH5975 in the doorwayH6607. 16And Elisha declaredH559, “At thisH2088 timeH4150 next yearH6256H2416, youH859 will holdH2263 a son in your armsH1121.”
“NoH408, my lordH113,” she saidH559. “Do notH408 lieH3576 to your maidservantH8198, O manH376 of GodH430.”
17But the womanH802 did conceiveH2029, and at thatH2088 timeH4150 the next yearH6256H2416 she gave birth toH3205 a sonH1121, just asH834 ElishaH477 had toldH1696 herH413.
18AndH1961 the childH3206 grewH1431, and one dayH3117 he went outH3318 toH413 his fatherH1, who was withH413 the harvestersH7114.
19“My headH7218! My headH7218!” he complainedH559 toH413 his fatherH1.
So his father toldH559 a servantH5288, “Carry himH5375H413 toH413 his motherH517.”
20After the servant had picked him upH5375 and carried himH935 toH413 his motherH517, the boy satH3427 onH5921 her lapH1290 untilH5704 noonH6672, and then he diedH4191. 21And she went upH5927 and laid himH7901 onH5921 the bedH4296 of the manH376 of GodH430. Then she shutH5462H1157 the door and went outH3318.
22And the woman calledH7121H413 her husbandH376 and saidH559, “PleaseH4994 sendH7971 me oneH259 ofH4480 the servantsH5288 and oneH259 of the donkeysH860, that I may go quicklyH7323 toH5704 the manH376 of GodH430 and returnH7725.”
23“WhyH4069 would youH859 goH1980 to himH413 todayH3117?” he repliedH559. “It is notH3808 a New MoonH2320 or a SabbathH7676.”
“Everything is all rightH7965,” she saidH559.
24Then she saddledH2280 the donkeyH860 and toldH559H413 her servantH5288, “DriveH5090 onwardH1980; do notH408 slowH6113 the paceH7392 for me unlessH518 I tellH559 you.” 25So she set outH1980 and wentH935 toH413 the manH376 of GodH430 atH413 MountH2022 CarmelH3760H1961.
When the manH376 of GodH430 sawH7200 herH853 at a distanceH5048, he saidH559 toH413 his servantH5288 GehaziH1522, “LookH2009, there isH1975 the Shunammite womanH7767.
Commentaries on 2 Kings 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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