2 Kings 4:27
25 So she went and came unto the man of God to mount Carmel. And it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his servant, Behold, yonder is that Shunammite:
26 Run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her, Is it well with thee? is it well with thy husband? is it well with the child? And she answered, It is well.
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.
28 Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me?
29 Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.
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- BSB
- When she reached the man of God at the mountain, she clung to his feet. Gehazi came over to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone, for her soul is in deep distress, and the LORD has hidden it from me and has not told me.”
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- 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, “Leave her alone, for her soul is troubled within her; and the LORD has hidden it from me, and has not told me.”
- ASV
- And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught hold of his feet. And Gehazi came near to thrust her away; but the man of God said, Let her alone: for her soul is vexed within her; and Jehovah hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.
- DARBY
- And she came to the man of God to the mountain, and caught him by the feet; and Gehazi drew near to thrust her away; but the man of God said, Let her alone, for her soul is troubled within her, and Jehovah has hidden it from me, and has not told me.
- BLB
- And she came to the man of God at the hill, and she caught him by the feet. And Gehazi came near to push her away. And the man of God said, “Let her alone, for her soul is bitter to her, and YHWH has hidden [it] from me and has not told me.”
- ÅB
- Men da hun kom opp på fjellet til den Guds mann, omfavnet hun hans føtter; da gikk Gehasi fram og ville støte henne bort, men den Guds mann sa: La henne være! For hun har en stor hjertesorg; men Herren har skjult det for meg og ikke latt meg få vite det.
- OTB
- Da hun kom til Guds mann på høyden, grep hun om føttene hans. Og Gehasi kom opp for å skyve henne bort, men Guds mann sa, "La henne være, for hennes sjel er i nød; og Herren har skjult det for meg og har ikke informert meg."
- B1930
- Men da hun kom op på fjellet til den Guds mann, omfavnet hun hans føtter; da gikk Gehasi frem og vilde støte henne bort, men den Guds mann sa: La henne være! For hun har en stor hjertesorg; men Herren har skjult det for mig og ikke latt mig få vite det.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Samuel 7:3
And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the LORD is with thee.
Read in contextGenesis 18:17
And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;
Read in contextAmos 3:7
Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
Read in context1 Samuel 1:10
And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore.
Read in context2 Kings 4:25
So she went and came unto the man of God to mount Carmel. And it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his servant, Behold, yonder is that Shunammite:
Read in context2 Kings 6:12
And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.
Read in contextJob 10:1
My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
Read in contextProverbs 14:10
The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
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