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Selected Verse: 2 Kings 4:27 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 2Ki 4:27 |
King James |
And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid it from me, and hath not told me. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| She caught him by the feet - To lay hold of the knees or feet has always been thought in the East to add force to supplication, and is practiced even at the present day. Compare Mat 18:29; Joh 11:32. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
vexed
Hebrew, "bitter." (Sa1 1:10). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| The feet - She fell at his feet and touched them, as a most humble and earnest supplicant. Withal, she intimated, what she durst not presume to express in words, that she desired him to go along with her. Let her alone - Disturb her not, for this gesture is a sign of some extraordinary grief. Hid it - Whereby he signifies, that what he knew or did, was not by any virtue inherent in himself, but from God, who revealed to him only what and when he pleased. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| The Lord hath hid it from me, and hath not told me - In reference to this point he had not now the discernment of spirits. This, and the gift of prophecy, were influences which God gave and suspended as his infinite wisdom saw good. |
32 Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
10 And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore.