2 Kings 4:1-44 ESV

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 4:11-17

2). Elisha Seeks To Demonstrate His Gratitude And Promises Her A Son Even Though Her Husband Is Old, And A Son Is Duly Born (2 Kings 4:11-17 ). As we discover again later in the case of Naaman Elisha had a habit, when speaking officially as a prophet, of speaking through his servant. In this case when he wanted to discuss with her how he could help her he sent his servant Gehazi, and when Gehazi called her to come, in 2 Kings 4:12 it was before Gehazi that she stood, who acted as an... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 4:18-37

3). When The Son Grows To Boyhood He Dies Suddenly, And On The Woman Appealing To Elisha, He Raises Her Son From The Dead (2 Kings 4:18-37 ). One thing worse than not having a son and heir, especially in the circumstances of those times, was to have one and lose him while he was still a boy. That was what happened in this case. For during harvest time the son, who was the joy of the family, went out to join his father and his fellow-reapers in the fields, and collapsed and was taken home... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 4:38-41

Death In The Pot (2 Kings 4:38-41 ). To turn this story into an example of the culinary art, with Elisha as the experienced chief cook is to misrepresent it. Whatever we may think it is quite clear that the author saw it as a miracle, and intended it to be read in that way. Furthermore it would never have been recorded had it not been seen in that way by the participants. They would have had many experiences of when food did not quite taste right and was put right by adding something more, no... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 4:42-44

Elisha Feeds A ‘Multitude’ With A Relatively Few Loaves of Bread (2 Kings 4:42-44 ). While the likeness to the account of the feeding of many thousands by Jesus with five loaves and two fish is limited to the fact of the multiplying of the food, this miracle clearly does not bear comparison with that in level of difficulty. But it was remarkable nonetheless. For when some of the firstfruits were brought to Elisha, he fed a hundred men on twenty small barley loaves, with food left over. The... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 4:1-7

2 Kings 4:1 to 2 Kings 6:23 . Stories about Elisha as a Wonder-Worker.— The miracles of Elisha fill a considerable part of the early chapters of 2 K. They are mostly beneficent in character, and this prophet was evidently more in touch with the people than his stern predecessor. There is no reason to confine these tales to the reign of Jehoram, because the death of that king is recorded later in the book. The king of Israel is not mentioned by name, and was evidently on good terms with the... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 4:8-37

2 Kings 4:8-Haggai : . Elisha and the Shunammite Woman.— This gives one of the most delightful pictures of rural life in ancient Israel. It describes the kindly hospitality of the great lady of Shunem, the accommodation provided— a “ chamber with walls” ( mg.) and furniture— no makeshift arrangement, but such as befitted an honoured guest; the description of the boy’ s death, her drive from Shunem to Carmel to the prophet, Elisha’ s behaviour, as revealing his naturally considerate demeanour,... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 4:38-44

2 Kings 4:38-Acts : . Two Minor Miracles of Elisha.— The “ death” (poison) in the pot healed and the feeding of a hundred prophets. The bread of the firstfruits ( 2 Kings 4:42) was by the Law the property of the priests ( Numbers 18:13, Deuteronomy 18:4). Here the loaves and ears of corn are offered to prophets. In the Christian Teaching of the Twelve Apostles the prophets are to be given of the firstfruits, “ for they are your priests.” There is no similar instance in the OT. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Kings 4:1

The sons of the prophets, though they were wholly devoted to sacred employment, were not excluded from marriage, no more than the priests and Levites. Thy servant did fear the Lord; his poverty therefore was not procured by his idleness, or prodigality, or rather, wickedness; but by his piety, because he would not comply with the king’s way of worship, and therefore lost all worldly advantages. To be bond-men; either to use them as his slaves, or to sell them to others, according to the law; of... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Kings 4:2

What shall I do for thee? how shall I relieve thee, who am myself poor? What hast thou in the house, which may contribute to the payment of thy debts, or, at least, to the satisfaction of thy creditors, who may perchance deal favourably with thee through my persuasion? Save a pot of oil; which was useful for divers things about the service of God, and health, or delight, or ornament, and other uses of men. See Judges 9:9. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Kings 4:4

Shut the door upon thee; partly, that none may hinder thee from minding thy work of filling and removing the vessels, which will require attention and diligence; partly, that thou alone mayest enjoy the benefit of it; partly, lest any of thy creditors should break in upon thee, and seize upon thy borrowed vessels before they are filled; partly, that thy mind being freed from distraction, may be wholly employed in prayer and praising of God; and partly, that it may be manifest that this is the... read more

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 4:11-17

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 4:18-37

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 4:38-41

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 4:42-44

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 4:1-7

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 4:8-37

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 4:38-44

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Kings 4:1

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Kings 4:2

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Kings 4:4

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