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A certain officer - Literally, “a certain eunuch,” as noted in the margin. Eunuchs were at that time in common use at the Samaritan court (c…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
19th Century
Anglican
19th Century
Told. — Related to him, that is, the story. So in 2 Kings 8:4–5.
Officer. —Literally, …
John Gill
JohnGill
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century
And when the king asked the woman, she told him The whole affair; how that she had a son according to the word of Elisha,…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century
The kindness of the good Shunammite to Elisha was rewarded with care for her during the famine. It is good to foresee evil, and it is wise, when we…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes