2 Kings 8:4

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 arose and did according to the word of the man of God, and she went with her household and sojourned in the land of the Philistines seven years. 3At the end of seven years, the woman returned from the land of the Philistines; and she went out to appeal to the king for her house and for her field. Now the king was talking with Gehazi, the servant of the man of God, saying, “Please relate to me all the great things that Elisha has done.” 5As he was relating to the king how he had restored to life the one who was dead, behold, the woman whose son he had restored to life appealed to the king for her house and for her field. And Gehazi said, “My lord, O king, this is the woman and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.” 6When the king asked the woman, she related it to him. So the king appointed for her a certain officer, saying, “Restore all that was hers and all the produce of the field from the day that she left the land even until now.”

2 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

• Now the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• was talkingדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• Gehaziגֵּיחֲזִיgêychăzîy gêchăzîy · GehaziH1522
• the servantנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
• of the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Pleaseנָאnâ' · pleaseH4994
• relateסָפַרsâphar · to recountH5608
• to me allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• the greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• thingsגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• that Elishaאֱלִישָׁע'ĕlîyshâ‛ · ElishaH477
• has doneעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213

Cross-references for 2 Kings 8:4

• 2 Kings 5:20But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, thought, “Behold, my master has spared this Naaman the Aramean, by not receiving from his hands what he brought. As the Lord lives, I will run after him and take something from him.”
• 2 Kings 7:3Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate; and they said to one another, “Why do we sit here until we die?
• Matthew 2:8And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the Child; and when you have found Him, report to me, so that I too may come and worship Him.”
• Luke 9:9Herod said, “I myself had John beheaded; but who is this man about whom I hear such things?” And he kept trying to see Him.
• Luke 23:8Now Herod was very glad when he saw Jesus; for he had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had been hearing about Him and was hoping to see some sign performed by Him.
• John 9:27He answered them, “I told you already and you did not listen; why do you want to hear it again? You do not want to become His disciples too, do you?”
• Acts 24:24But some days later Felix arrived with Drusilla, his wife who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul and heard him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.
• 2 Kings 2:14He took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him and struck the waters and said, “Where is the Lord, the God of Elijah?” And when he also had struck the waters, they were divided here and there; and Elisha crossed over.
• 2 Kings 3:14Elisha said, “As the Lord of hosts lives, before whom I stand, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look at you nor see you.
• 2 Kings 4:3Then he said, “Go, borrow vessels at large for yourself from all your neighbors, even empty vessels; do not get a few.
• 2 Kings 5:14So he went down and dipped himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the word of the man of God; and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child and he was clean.
• 2 Kings 6:6Then the man of God said, “Where did it fall?” And when he showed him the place, he cut off a stick and threw it in there, and made the iron float.
• 2 Kings 7:1Then Elisha said, “Listen to the word of the Lord; thus says the Lord, ‘Tomorrow about this time a measure of fine flour will be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.’”

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

Topics related to 2 Kings 8:4

• Elisha
• Gehazi
• Joram
• Judge
• King
• Land
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• Elisha
• God
• man of God
• Gehazi
• Hazael
• Oppression
• Restore
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• Jehoahaz

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