John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 4:25
So she went and came unto the man of God at Mount Carmel ,.... Where Elijah used to be, and where, perhaps, was a school of the prophets; this, according to Bunting F24 Travels, &c.; p. 207. , was sixteen miles from Shunem: and it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off ; as he might from the eminence of the mountain: that he said to Gehazi his servant, behold, yonder is that Shunammite ; that has so often and so hospitably entertained us at her house. read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 4:18-37
We may well suppose that, after the birth of this son, the prophet was doubly welcome to the good Shunammite. He had thought himself indebted to her, but henceforth, as long as she lives, she will think herself in his debt, and that she can never do too much for him. We may also suppose that the child was very dear to the prophet, as the son of his prayers, and very dear to the parents, as the son of their old age. But here is, I. The sudden death of the child, though so much a darling. He was... read more