2 Kings 4:1-44 WEB

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 2 Kings 4:18-21

What an unexpected event was this? Who would have thought that a child unasked, and given at the instance of the prophet's prayer, should be thus soon recalled. Reader! do not fail to gather from it in the first opening of the subject, that the Lord exerciseth the graces of his people. They must be tried; they must be afflicted; on purpose that they may be led to trust on the Lord. Zephaniah 3:12 . read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 2 Kings 4:22-24

What can be the object of this Shunammite in this journey? Are not all her hopes now gone? The child is dead. Had he still life in him there might be hopes. But now he is dead; wherefore go to the prophet? Doth she really believe that the prophet can raise him from the dead? Yes, Reader; depend upon it she thought so. I do not, for myself, hesitate to conclude that she really did believe that Elisha would give her son to her again. For observe, she said to her husband as she went: It shall be... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 2 Kings 4:25-26

The relation of this scriptural story, in the mere letter of the subject, is uncommonly interesting. The prophet's salutation and enquiry of her welfare, and that of her family, and her short but expressive answer, are very striking. It behoves the ministers of God both in spiritual and temporal mercies, to take part in the concerns of their people. And observe the pious frame of mind in the woman. Though her soul within her was convulsed with sorrow, as afterwards when she came nearer Elisha,... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 2 Kings 4:27-28

This is a most interesting part of the narrative. It is here rising to a great degree of earnestness. Her whole soul was in action, and the body participated, as is evident in catching hold of the prophet. Not in anger, as Gehazi thought; but in love, as Elisha well interpreted by her looks. And her words vehemently spoke it in the most fervent pleading. What she said strongly expressed her faith that even now, unpromising as matters appeared, that gracious God who gave a son so contrary to all... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 2 Kings 4:29-30

It is gracious when Jesus sends his servants, the ministers of his gospel, to his people, and commissions them to good. But, oh! how infinitely surpassing the whole choir of angels in their ministering service, is the coming of Jesus himself. Yes! dearest Lord; like the Shunammite I would say, never shall my soul give over her importunity, till thou comest in thine own dear Person. read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 2 Kings 4:31

How important an instruction ministers of the gospel may gather from hence! Though they preach in their master's name, and act wholly by his authority; yet there will be no voice or cry for salvation in the sinner's soul; no, nor even the grace of spiritual apprehension in the most earnestly delivered truth, until the Holy Ghost speak in the word, and by the word, to the sinner's conscience. See 1 Corinthians 3:7 ; 1 Thessalonians 1:5 . read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 2 Kings 4:32-35

While I desire the Reader to remark with me the graciousness of God, in thus teaching the early church by such miracles the blessed doctrines of the resurrection; and more particularly, as all of them referred to the Person of the Lord Jesus; I beg the Reader at the same time very particularly to keep in view the striking difference between the miracles of Jesus, and those of his servants, which acted in his name, and by his authority. Elisha prayed unto the Lord: Jesus commanded the dead to... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 2 Kings 4:36-37

And will not the resurrection of the bodies of believers at the last day, be accomplished in a similar way? Shall not the soul take up the body? and then from being a glorified body, no longer partaking of its former corruption, but which the grave, in its office of a destroyer, hath forever done away, it wilt become the joyful, happy, holy partner with the soul in the union of both with Jesus, and altogether will partake in all the joys of salvation through an unceasing eternity. 1... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 2 Kings 4:38

This setting before the prophet, implies receiving instruction: probably expounding the scripture. Ezekiel 8:1 . read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 2 Kings 4:39-41

The poison in the food, spiritually explained, leads us to consider how cautious men should be, and especially the sons of the prophets, in consenting to anything but what the apostle calls wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ. The pure faith of the gospel is the food of our souls, and there is death in the pot indeed, when anything be mixed with this, contrary to Jesus, as the sole cause of salvation. The wild gourds are like our wild works, all poisonous. But thou, O man... read more

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 2 Kings 4:18-21

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 2 Kings 4:22-24

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 2 Kings 4:25-26

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 2 Kings 4:27-28

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 2 Kings 4:29-30

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 2 Kings 4:31

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 2 Kings 4:32-35

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 2 Kings 4:36-37

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 2 Kings 4:38

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 2 Kings 4:39-41

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