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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 4:8-17

The giving of a son to such as were old, and had been long childless, was an ancient instance of the divine power and favour, in the case of Abraham, and Isaac, and Manoah, and Elkanah; we find it here among the wonders wrought by Elisha. This was wrought in recompence for the kind entertainment which a good woman gave him, as the promise of a son was given to Abraham when he entertained angels. Observe here, I. The kindness of the Shunammite woman to Elisha. Things are bad enough in Israel,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 4:8

And it fell on a day ,.... Or so it was at a certain time: that Elisha passed to Shunem ; a city in the tribe of Issachar; of which see Joshua 19:18 , where was a great woman ; of great wealth and riches, of great benevolence and hospitality, and of great grace and piety; that feared sin, as the Targum paraphrases it; a woman of great credit and reputation on all accounts. The Jews say F21 T. Bab. Bava Bathra, fol. 57. 2. she was the sister of Abishag the Shunammite, and the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 4:9

And she said unto her husband ,.... Not being willing to do any thing without his leave and consent: behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God which passeth by us continually : and calls here frequently: this she perceived by his discourse and conversation; and by his carriage and behaviour he appeared to be a prophet, and one very eminent for holiness and religion. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 4:10

Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall ,.... Either of the city, to which their house might join, or of their garden, a little distance from the house; though the Jewish writers commonly understand it of a little edifice built up of walls of stone or bricks, and not one with reeds, or stud and mud: let us set for him there a bed ; that he may stay all night when he pleases: and a table ; not only to eat his food, but to write on, and lay his books on he reads. Of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 4:11

And it fell on a day that he came thither ,.... As he had been wont to do: and he turned into the chamber ; built for him, and to which he was directed: and lay there ; all night, and which no doubt was frequently repeated by him, he accepting of the kindness of his host. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 4:12

And he said to Gehazi his servant ,.... Who attended him wherever he went, and ministered to him, and lay very probably in the same chamber with him; he might be one of the sons of the prophets: call this Shunammite ; tell her I desire to speak with her: and when he had called her, she stood before him ; at the door of the chamber, in great reverence of him, and with much humility, waiting to hear what he had to say to her: this must be understood after what had further passed... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 4:8

Elisha passed to Shunem - This city was in the tribe of Issachar, to the south of the brook Kishon, and at the foot of Mount Tabor. Where was a great woman - In Pirkey Rab. Eliezer, this woman is said to have been the sister of Abishag, the Shunammite, well known in the history of David. Instead of great woman, the Chaldee has, a woman fearing sin; the Arabic, a woman eminent for piety before God. This made her truly great. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 4:9

This is a holy man of God - That is, a prophet, as the Chaldee interprets it. Which passeth by us continually - It probably lay in his way to some school of the prophets that he usually attended. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 4:10

Let us make a little chamber - See the note upon Judges 3:20 ; (note). As the woman was convinced that Elisha was a prophet, she knew that he must have need of more privacy than the general state of her house could afford; and therefore she proposes what she knew would be a great acquisition to him, as he could live in this little chamber in as much privacy as if he were in his own house. The bed, the table, the stool, and the candlestick, were really every thing he could need,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 4:12

Gehazi his servant - This is the first time we hear of this very indifferent character. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 4:8-17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 4:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 4:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 4:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 4:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 4:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 4:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 4:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 4:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 4:12

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