He said to him, Say now to her, Behold, you have been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for you? would you be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? She answered, I dwell among my own people.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

You have been careful for us — For the prophet and his servant, who must have been lodged as well as his master.

I dwell among …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And he said to him — that is, Elisha, as he lay on the bed (2 Kings 4:11), had charged Gehazi to say this when he call…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And she said to her husband, See now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God, who passes by us continually. Let us make a little chamber, pl…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he said to him, To Gehazi, before he went to call her:

say now to her, behold, you have been caref…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Elisha was well thought of by the king of Israel for his recent services; a good man can take as much pleasure in serving others as in raising hims…

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