New King James Version
2 Kings 4:27
27Now 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.”
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.
- New International Version (NIV)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.”
- 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 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
25And so she departed, and went to the man of God at Mount Carmel. So it was, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to his servant Gehazi, “Look, the Shunammite woman! 26Please run now to meet her, and say to her, ‘Is it well with you? Is it well with your husband? Is it well with the child?’ ” And she answered, “It is well.” 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.” 28So she said, “Did I ask a son of my lord? Did I not say, ‘Do not deceive me’?” 29Then he said to Gehazi, “Get yourself ready, and take my staff in your hand, and be on your way. If you meet anyone, do not greet him; and if anyone greets you, do not answer him; but lay my staff on the face of the child.”
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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 28:9And as they went to tell His disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, “Rejoice!” So they came and held Him by the feet and worshiped Him.
- Luke 7:38and stood at His feet behind Him weeping; and she began to wash His feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head; and she kissed His feet and anointed them with the fragrant oil.
- Matthew 15:23But He answered her not a word. And His disciples came and urged Him, saying, “Send her away, for she cries out after us.”
- Matthew 20:31Then the multitude warned them that they should be quiet; but they cried out all the more, saying, “Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David!”
- Mark 10:13Then they brought little children to Him, that He might touch them; but the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
- John 4:27And at this point His disciples came, and they marveled that He talked with a woman; yet no one said, “What do You seek?” or, “Why are You talking with her?”
- John 12:4But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, who would betray Him, said,
- Mark 14:6But Jesus said, “Let her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for Me.
- John 12:7But Jesus said, “Let her alone; she has kept this for the day of My burial.
- 1 Samuel 1:10And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the Lord and wept in anguish.
- Job 10:1“My soul loathes my life; I will give free course to my complaint, I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
- Proverbs 14:10The heart knows its own bitterness, And a stranger does not share its joy.
- Proverbs 18:14The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness, But who can bear a broken spirit?
- 2 Kings 6:12And one of his servants said, “None, my lord, O king; but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedroom.”
- Genesis 18:17And the Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing,
- 2 Samuel 7:3Then Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all that is in your heart, 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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