New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Kings 4:18-27
18When the childH3206 was grownH1431, the dayH3117 cameH1961 that he wentH3318 out to his fatherH1 to the reapersH7114. 19He saidH559 to his fatherH1, “My headH7218, my headH7218.” And he saidH559 to his servantH5288, “CarryH5375 him to his motherH517.” 20When he had takenH5375 him and broughtH935 him to his motherH517, he satH3427 on her 1lapH1290 untilH5704 noonH6672, and then diedH4191. 21She wentH5927 up and 2laidH7901 him on the bedH4296 of 3the manH376 of GodH430, and shutH5462 the door behindH1157 him and wentH3318 out. 22Then she calledH7121 to her husbandH376 and saidH559, “PleaseH4994 sendH7971 me oneH259 of the servantsH5288 and oneH259 of the donkeysH860, that I may runH7323 to the manH376 of GodH430 and returnH7725.” 23He saidH559, “WhyH4069 will you goH1980 to him todayH3117? It is neitherH3808 4newH2320 moonH2320 norH3808 sabbathH7676.” And she saidH559, “It will be wellH7965.” 24Then she saddledH2280 a donkeyH860 and saidH559 to her servantH5288, “DriveH5090 and goH1980 forward; do not slowH6113 downH6113 5the paceH7392 for me unlessH3588H518 I tellH559 you.” 25So she wentH1980 and cameH935 to the manH376 of GodH430 to 6MountH2022 CarmelH3760.
When the manH376 of GodH430 sawH7200 her at a distanceH4480H5048, he saidH559 to GehaziH1522 his servantH5288, “BeholdH2009, 7thereH1975 is the ShunammiteH7767. 26PleaseH4994 runH7323 nowH6258 to meetH7122 her and sayH559 to her, ‘Is it wellH7965 with you? Is it wellH7965 with your husbandH376? Is it wellH7965 with the childH3206?’” And she 8answeredH559, “It is wellH7965.” 27When she cameH935 to the manH376 of GodH430 9to the hillH2022, she caughtH2388 holdH2388 of his feetH7272. And GehaziH1522 cameH5066 nearH5066 to pushH1920 her awayH1920; but the manH376 of GodH430 saidH559, “LetH7503 her aloneH7503, for her soulH5315 is 10troubledH4843 within her; and the LordH3068 has hiddenH5956 it from me and has not toldH5046 me.”
Notes
- 1. 2 Kings 4:20 Lit knees ↩
- 2. 2 Kings 4:21 2 Kin 4:32 ↩
- 3. 2 Kings 4:21 2 Kin 4:7 ↩
- 4. 2 Kings 4:23 Num 10:10; 28:11; 1 Chr 23:31 ↩
- 5. 2 Kings 4:24 Lit riding ↩
- 6. 2 Kings 4:25 2 Kin 2:25 ↩
- 7. 2 Kings 4:25 Lit this Shunammite ↩
- 8. 2 Kings 4:26 Lit said ↩
- 9. 2 Kings 4:27 2 Kin 4:25 ↩
- 10. 2 Kings 4:27 Lit bitter ↩
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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