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When she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught hold of his feet. Gehazi came near to thrust her away; but the man of God said, Let her alone: for her soul is vexed within her; and Yahweh has hid it from me, and has not told me.
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Prophets Weren't All-Knowing
Commentators emphasize Elisha's admission: 'the LORD hath hid it from me.' This reveals a key truth about prophets. Their supernatural insight was not a constant, personal power but a gift given by God at His discretion. As scholars note, this kept prophets humble and dependent on God, reminding them that they were still human vessels.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
She caught him by the feet - To take hold of the knees or feet has always been considered in the East to add force to supplication, and is a…
19th Century
Anglican
To the hill. —Probably to the summit.
She caught him by the feet. — She laid hold of (clasped)
Baptist
And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet:
As if she feared he might go away before she had poure…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And when she came to the man of God to the hill To the top of it:
she caught him by the feet…
Here is the sudden death of the child. All the mother's tenderness cannot keep alive a child of promise, a child of prayer, one given in love. But …