Charles Ellicott Commentary


Charles Ellicott Commentary
"And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him." — 2 Kings 4:12 (ASV)
Gehazi his servant. First mentioned here. His name means “valley of vision,” and is perhaps derived from his native place, which may have acquired its name from being a frequent location for prophets.
His servant. This refers to his young man (Genesis 22:3).
She stood before him. That is, before Gehazi. The sentence, And when he had called her, she stood before him, is an anticipation of the result, and might be placed within parentheses.