2 Kings 4:28

2 Kings 4:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me?
• New International Version (NIV)“Did I ask you for a son, my lord?” she said. “Didn’t I tell you, ‘Don’t raise my hopes’?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then she said, "Did I ask my lord for a son? Did I not say, 'Do not deceive me?'"
• New King James Version (NKJV)So she said, “Did I ask a son of my lord? Did I not say, ‘Do not deceive me’?”

Context of 2 Kings 4:28

26Run out to meet her and ask, ‘Are you all right? Is your husband all right? Is your son all right? ’” And she answered, “It’s all right.” 27When she came up to the man of God at the mountain, she clung to his feet. Gehazi came to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone — she is in severe anguish, and the Lord has hidden it from me. He hasn’t told me.” Then she said, “Did I ask my lord for a son? Didn’t I say, ‘Do not lie to me?’” 29So Elisha said to Gehazi, “Tuck your mantle under your belt, take my staff with you, and go. If you meet anyone, don’t stop to greet him, and if a man greets you, don’t answer him. Then place my staff on the boy’s face.” 30The boy’s mother said to Elisha, “As the Lord lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So he got up and followed her.

2 Kings 4:28 word by word

וַתֹּ֕אמֶר הֲשָׁאַ֥לְתִּי בֵ֖ן מֵאֵ֣ת אֲדֹנִ֑י הֲלֹ֣א אָמַ֔רְתִּי לֹ֥א תַשְׁלֶ֖ה אֹתִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then she saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Did I desireשָׁאַלshâ'al shâ'êl · to askH7592
• a sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of my lordאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113
• Do not deceiveשָׁלָהshâlâh · to neglectH7952

Cross-references for 2 Kings 4:28

• Genesis 30:1When Rachel saw that she was not bearing Jacob any children, she envied her sister. “Give me sons, or I will die!” she said to Jacob.
• 2 Kings 4:16Elisha said, “At this time next year you will have a son in your arms.” Then she said, “No, my lord. Man of God, do not lie to your servant.”

Commentaries on 2 Kings 4:28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28Did I desire a son of my lord? - I expressed no such wish to thee; I was contented and happy; and when thou didst promise me a son, did I not say, Do not deceive me? Do not mock me with a child which shall grow up to be attractive and engaging, but of whom I shall soon be deprived by death.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28Great grief shrinks from putting itself into words. The Shunammite cannot bring herself to say, “My son is dead;” but by reproaching the prophet with having “deceived” her, she sufficiently indicates her loss.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-37Verses 18-37 Here is the sudden death of the child. All the mother's tenderness cannot keep alive a child of promise, a child of prayer, one given in love. But how admirably does the prudent, pious mother, guard her lips under this sudden affliction! Not one peevish word escapes from her. Such confidence had she of God's goodness, that she was ready to believe that he would restore what he had now taken away. O woman, great is thy faith! He that wrought…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28Losing her son took away all the joy she had felt when he was born. It felt like a cruel trick.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 26-2826-28. And she answered, It is well--Her answer was purposely brief and vague to Gehazi, for she reserved a full disclosure of her loss for the ear of the prophet himself. She had met Gehazi at the foot of the hill, and she stopped not in her ascent till she had disburdened her heavy-laden spirit at Elisha's feet. The violent paroxysm of grief into which she fell on approaching him, appeared to Gehazi an act of disrespect to his master; he was preparing…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 4:28

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Children
• Elisha
• Miracles
• Shunammite
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Aside
• Careful
• Carmel
• Desire
• Shunem
• Daniel, Book of
• Elisha
• Gehazi
• Images
• Jehoahaz

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