Christian Standard Bible
2 Kings 8:4
4The king had been speaking to Gehazi, the attendant of the man of God, saying, “Tell me all the great things Elisha has done.”
2 Kings 8:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the king talked with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, Tell me, I pray thee, all the great things that Elisha hath done.
- New International Version (NIV)The king was talking to Gehazi, the servant of the man of God, and had said, “Tell me about all the great things Elisha has done.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Now the king was talking with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, "Tell me all the great things that Elisha has done."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then the king talked with Gehazi, the servant of the man of God, saying, “Tell me, please, all the great things Elisha has done.”
Context of 2 Kings 8:4
2So the woman got ready and did what the man of God said. She and her household lived as resident aliens in the land of the Philistines for seven years. 3When the woman returned from the land of the Philistines at the end of seven years, she went to appeal to the king for her house and field. The king had been speaking to Gehazi, the attendant of the man of God, saying, “Tell me all the great things Elisha has done.” 5While he was telling the king how Elisha restored the dead son to life, the woman whose son he had restored to life came to appeal to the king for her house and field. So Gehazi said, “My lord the king, this is the woman and this is the son Elisha restored to life.” 6When the king asked the woman, she told him the story. So the king appointed a court official for her, saying, “Restore all that was hers, along with all the income from the field from the day she left the country until now.”
Read all of 2 Kings 82 Kings 8:4 word by word
וְהַמֶּ֗לֶךְ מְדַבֵּר֙ אֶל־גֵּ֣חֲזִ֔י נַ֥עַר אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים לֵאמֹ֑ר סַפְּרָה־נָּ֣א לִ֔י אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַגְּדֹל֖וֹת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה אֱלִישָֽׁע׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- talkedדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
- with Gehaziגֵּיחֲזִיgêychăzîy gêchăzîy · GehaziH1522
- the servantנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
- of the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Tellסָפַרsâphar · to recountH5608
- me, I pray thee, all the great thingsגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
- that Elishaאֱלִישָׁע'ĕlîyshâ‛ · ElishaH477
- hath doneעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
Cross-references for 2 Kings 8:4
- 2 Kings 5:20Gehazi, the attendant of Elisha the man of God, thought, “My master has let this Aramean Naaman off lightly by not accepting from him what he brought. As the Lord lives, I will run after him and get something from him.”
- 2 Kings 7:3Now four men with a skin disease were at the entrance to the city gate. They said to each other, “Why just sit here until we die?
- Matthew 2:8He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. When you find him, report back to me so that I too can go and worship him.”
- Luke 9:9“I beheaded John,” Herod said, “but who is this I hear such things about?” And he wanted to see him.
- Luke 23:8Herod was very glad to see Jesus; for a long time he had wanted to see him because he had heard about him and was hoping to see some miracle performed by him.
- John 9:27“I already told you,” he said, “and you didn’t listen. Why do you want to hear it again? You don’t want to become his disciples too, do you?”
- Acts 24:24Several days later, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and listened to him on the subject of faith in Christ Jesus.
- 2 Kings 2:14He took the mantle Elijah had dropped, and he struck the water. “Where is the Lord God of Elijah?” he asked. He struck the water himself, and it parted to the right and the left, and Elisha crossed over.
- 2 Kings 3:14Elisha responded, “By the life of the Lord of Armies, before whom I stand: If I did not have respect for King Jehoshaphat of Judah, I wouldn’t look at you; I would not take notice of you.
- 2 Kings 4:3Then he said, “Go out and borrow empty containers from all your neighbors. Do not get just a few.
- 2 Kings 5:14So Naaman went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, according to the command of the man of God. Then his skin was restored and became like the skin of a small boy, and he was clean.
- 2 Kings 6:6Then the man of God asked, “Where did it fall?” When he showed him the place, the man of God cut a piece of wood, threw it there, and made the iron float.
- 2 Kings 7:1Elisha replied, “Hear the word of the Lord! This is what the Lord says: ‘About this time tomorrow at Samaria’s gate, six quarts of fine flour will sell for a half ounce of silver and twelve quarts of barley will sell for a half ounce of silver.’”
Commentaries on 2 Kings 8:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4The king talked with Gehazi - This is supposed to have happened before the cleansing of Naaman, for is it likely that the king would hold conversation with a leprous man; or that, knowing Gehazi had been dismissed with the highest disgrace from the prophet's service, he could hold any conversation with him concerning his late master, relative to whom he could not expect him to give either a true or impartial account? Some think that this conversation…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-5Gehazi used to be Elisha’s servant. He had risen in status to serve the king. Even though Joram often opposed Elisha, he seemed curious about the amazing things Elisha had accomplished.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-64-6. the king talked with Gehazi--Ceremonial pollution being conveyed by contact alone, there was nothing to prevent a conference being held with this leper at a distance; and although he was excluded from the town of Samaria, this reported conversation may have taken place at the gate or in one of the royal gardens. The providence of God so ordained that King Jehoram had been led to inquire, with great interest, into the miraculous deeds of Elisha, and…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Kings 8
- 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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