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When the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed to her a certain officer, saying, Restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now.
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God's Perfect Timing
Matthew Henry highlights the incredible timing of the woman's arrival. She appears before the king at the precise moment Gehazi is recounting the miracle Elisha performed for her. This seemingly small coincidence is presented as a clear act of God's providence, confirming the story and moving the king's heart to grant her request, showing how God orchestrates events to care for His people.
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2 Kings
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18th Century
Theologian
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…
19th Century
Bishop
Told. — Related to him, that is, the story. So in 2 Kings 8:4–5.
Officer. —Literally, …
17th Century
Pastor
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,…
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Minister
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…