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2 Kings 4:13 KJV
2 Kings · chapter 4 · verse 13
And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.2 Kings 4:13 · King James Version
2 Kings 4:13 in context
11And it fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the chamber, and lay there.
12And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
13And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.
14And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old.
15And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- wouldestyêshthere is or areH3426 →
- carefulchâradto shudder with terrorH2729 →
- captainsara head personH8269 →
- spokendâbarperhaps properly, to arrangeH1696 →
- dwellyâshabproperly, to sit downH3427 →
- saidʼâmarto sayH559 →
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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.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 8-17