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2 Kings 4:27
27When she reached the man of God at the mountain, she took hold of his feet. Gehazi came over to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone! She is in bitter distress, but the Lord has hidden it from me and has not told me why.”
2 Kings 4:27 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the Lord hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And when she came to the mountain to the man of God, she caught hold of his feet. And Gehazi came to push her away. But the man of God said, "Leave her alone, for she is in bitter distress, and the Lord has hidden it from me and has not told me."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now when she came to the man of God at the hill, she caught him by the feet, but Gehazi came near to push her away. But the man of God said, “Let her alone; for her soul is in deep distress, and the Lord has hidden it from me, and has not told me.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)But when she came to the man of God at the mountain, she fell to the ground before him and caught hold of his feet. Gehazi began to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone. She is deeply troubled, but the Lord has not told me what it is.”
Context of 2 Kings 4:27
25So she set out and came to the man of God at Mount Carmel. When he saw her in the distance, the man of God said to his servant Gehazi, “Look! There’s the Shunammite! 26Run to meet her and ask her, ‘Are you all right? Is your husband all right? Is your child all right?’ ” “Everything is all right,” she said. When she reached the man of God at the mountain, she took hold of his feet. Gehazi came over to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone! She is in bitter distress, but the Lord has hidden it from me and has not told me why.” 28“Did I ask you for a son, my lord?” she said. “Didn’t I tell you, ‘Don’t raise my hopes’?” 29Elisha said to Gehazi, “Tuck your cloak into your belt, take my staff in your hand and run. Don’t greet anyone you meet, and if anyone greets you, do not answer. Lay my staff on the boy’s face.”
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וַתָּבֹ֞א אֶל־אִ֤ישׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ אֶל־הָהָ֔ר וַֽתַּחֲזֵ֖ק בְּרַגְלָ֑יו וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ גֵּֽיחֲזִ֜י לְהָדְפָ֗הּ וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אִ֨ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים הַרְפֵּֽה־לָהּ֙ כִּֽי־נַפְשָׁ֣הּ מָֽרָה־לָ֔הּ וַֽיהוָה֙ הֶעְלִ֣ים מִמֶּ֔נִּי וְלֹ֥א הִגִּ֖יד לִֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And when she cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- to the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- to the hillהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
- she caughtחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: holdH2388
- him by the feetרֶ֫גֶלregel · footH7272
- but Gehaziגֵּיחֲזִיgêychăzîy gêchăzîy · GehaziH1522
- came nearנָגַשׁnâgash · to approach: approachH5066
- to thrust her awayהָדַףhâdaph · to thrustH1920
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Let her aloneרָפָהrâphâh · to slackenH7503
- for her soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: myselfH5315
- vexedמָרַרmârar · to provokeH4843
- within her: and the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- hath hidעָלַם‛âlam · to concealH5956
- from me, and hath not toldנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
Cross-references for 2 Kings 4:27
- Matthew 28:9Suddenly Jesus met them. “Greetings,” he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him.
- Luke 7:38As she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them.
- Matthew 15:23Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”
- Matthew 20:31The crowd rebuked them and told them to be quiet, but they shouted all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
- Mark 10:13People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them.
- John 4:27Just then his disciples returned and were surprised to find him talking with a woman. But no one asked, “What do you want?” or “Why are you talking with her?”
- John 12:4But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, objected,
- Mark 14:6“Leave her alone,” said Jesus. “Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing to me.
- John 12:7“Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “It was intended that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial.
- 1 Samuel 1:10In her deep anguish Hannah prayed to the Lord, weeping bitterly.
- Job 10:1“I loathe my very life; therefore I will give free rein to my complaint and speak out in the bitterness of my soul.
- Proverbs 14:10Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share its joy.
- Proverbs 18:14The human spirit can endure in sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?
- 2 Kings 6:12“None of us, my lord the king,” said one of his officers, “but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the very words you speak in your bedroom.”
- Genesis 18:17Then the Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?
- 2 Samuel 7:3Nathan replied to the king, “Whatever you have in mind, go ahead and do it, for the Lord is with you.”
Commentaries on 2 Kings 4:27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27The Lord hath hid it from me, and hath not told me - In reference to this point he had not now the discernment of spirits. This, and the gift of prophecy, were influences which God gave and suspended as his infinite wisdom saw good.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27She caught him by the feet - To lay hold of the knees or feet has always been thought in the East to add force to supplication, and is practiced even at the present day. Compare Matthew 18:29; John 11:32.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. 27she clung to his feet: This showed deep respect and a plea for help. The woman shared her feelings with Elisha (see Matthew 28:9; Luke 8:41, 47; 17:16; Revelation 1:17).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
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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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