John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 4:13
And he said unto him ,...., To Gehazi, before he went to call her: say now unto her, behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care ; in building a chamber, and furnishing it with proper household goods, and providing food for them from time to time: what is to be done for thee ? can anything be thought of by thee that will be acceptable, and in my masters power to do for thee, or thy husband? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host ? that... read more
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