2 Kings 4:26 NIV

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 4:26

Run now, I pray thee, to meet her ,.... In respect to her, and to know the occasion of her coming; something is the cause of it: and say unto her, is it well with thee? is it well with thy husband? is it well with the child ? has any disaster befallen thee, thy husband, or the child? are all in good health? or does any disorder attend any of them? and she answered, it is well ; as in general they were, the greatest part, she and her husband; and though the child was dead, yet, if... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 4:26

It is well - How strong was her faith in God and submission to his authority! Though the heaviest family affliction that could befall her and her husband had now taken place; yet, believing that it was a dispensation of Providence which was in itself neither unwise nor unkind, she said, It is well with me, with my husband, and with my child. We may farther remark that, in her days, the doctrine of reprobate infants had not disgraced the pure religion of the God of endless compassion. She... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 4:1-44

TYPICAL MIRACLES WROUGHT BY ELISHA . General introduction . The miracles of this chapter are all of them miracles of mercy. The first and last consist in the multiplying of food, and thus belong to the same class as our Lord's feeding the four and the five thousands, and Elijah's increasing the meal and oil of the widow of Zarephath ( 1 Kings 17:10-16 ). It serves no useful purpose to ask how miracles of this class were wrought. The inspired writers have not told us; and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 4:8-37

2. The promise of a child to the Shunammite woman, and the restoration of the child to life. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 4:8-37

Godliness has, to a large extent, the promise of this life, as well as of the life to come. The "good Shunammite" and her husband are examples of the union, which is more common than men are apt to allow, between piety and prosperity. They have nothing heroic about them, nothing out of the common. They are substantial middle-class people, dwelling in a quiet country-side, farming on a moderate scale, with a comfortable house of their own, dwelling contentedly amid their laborers and their... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 4:18-31

Great trials. "And when the child was grown," etc. This paragraph suggests three general observations. I. That great trials OFTEN SPRING FROM GREAT MERCIES . With what rapture we may suppose did this woman welcome her only child into the world, and with what care and affection did she minister to his health and enjoyments? It was her greatest earthly prize. She would sooner have parted with all her property, and even, perhaps, with her husband, for he was an old man, than lose... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 4:18-37

Death and restoration. This is a touching story. It is a story for children. It is a story for parents. It is a story for every one. The circumstances of this little boy's death were peculiarly sad. He had been an unexpected gift of God to his parents. His mother had not sought for him; but God sent her a son as a reward for her kindness to his servant, and in answer to the prophet's prayer. Perhaps when this sudden stroke came upon her, and she watched the little fellow pine away and die in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 4:18-37

The lady of Shunem: 2. The son taken and restored. A lapse of several years occurs in the story, during which time the child had grown, till he was able to go out to his father to the harvest-field. I. THE UNEXPECTED STROKE . 1. A boyhood of promise . Everything combined to invest this Shunammite's son with interest, and to make him the idol of his parents' heart. He was an only son, the son of his father's old age, a child of promise—almost of miracle. He would be the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 4:26

Run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her, Is it well with thee? is it well with thy husband? is it well with the child ? Elisha feels that there must be something the matter, to account for the Shunammite's coming to him so unexpectedly. His anxiety is aroused, and, in his impatience to know what has happened, instead of waiting for the woman's arrival, he bids his servant run, and ask what is the matter. Some misfortune, he supposes, must have happened either to her, or to her... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 4:18-37

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 4:26

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 4:26

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 4:1-44

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 4:8-37

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 4:8-37

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 4:18-31

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 4:18-37

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 4:18-37

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 4:26

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