2 Kings 4:27
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.
2 Kings 4:27 in other translations
| 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.” |
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| 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. |
| YLT | And she cometh in unto the man of God, unto the hill, and layeth hold on his feet, and Gehazi cometh nigh to thrust her away, and the man of God saith, ‘Let her alone, for her soul is bitter to her, and Jehovah hath hidden it from me, and hath not declared it to 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. |
| BBE | And when she came to where the man of God was on the hill, she put her hands round his feet; and Gehazi came near with the purpose of pushing her away; but the man of God said, Let her be, for her soul is bitter in her; and the Lord has kept it secret from me, and has not given me word of it. |
| Webster | 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 sorrowful within her: and the LORD hath hid it from me, and hath not told me? |
What does 2 Kings 4:27 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 4:26-28
26-28. And she answered, It is well--Her answer was purposely brief and vague to Gehazi, for she reserved a full disclosure of her loss for the ear of the prophet himself. She had met Gehazi at the foot of the hill, and she stopped not in her ascent till she had disburdened her heavy-laden spirit at Elisha's feet. The violent paroxysm of grief into which she fell on approaching him, appeared to Gehazi an act of…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 4:18-37
Here is the sudden death of the child. All the mother's tenderness cannot keep alive a child of promise, a child of prayer, one given in love. But how admirably does the prudent, pious mother, guard her lips under this sudden affliction! Not one peevish word escapes from her. Such confidence had she of God's goodness, that she was ready to believe that he would restore what he had now taken away. O woman, great is…
2 Kings 4:27 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Kings 4:27
- 2 Samuel 7:3
And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the Lord is with thee.
- Genesis 18:17
And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;
- Amos 3:7
Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
- 1 Samuel 1:10
And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the Lord, and wept sore.
- 2 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:
- 2 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.
- Job 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.
- Proverbs 14:10
The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
- Matthew 15:23
But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
- Proverbs 18:14
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
- Matthew 28:9
And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.
- Mark 10:13
And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Mt 28:9; Lu 7:38
thrust.
Mt 15:23; 20:31; Mr 10:13; Joh 4:27; 12:4-6
Let her alone.
Mr 14:6; Joh 12:7
vexed. Heb. bitter.
1Sa 1:10; Job 10:1; Pr 14:10; 18:14
hid it from me.
6:12; Ge 18:17; 2Sa 7:3; Am 3:7; Joh 15:15
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Context
- 2 Kings 4:26
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.
- 2 Kings 4:27
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.
- 2 Kings 4:28
Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me?
2 Kings 4:27 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y luego que llegó al varón de Dios en el monte, asió de sus pies. Y llegóse Giezi para quitarla; mas el varón de Dios le dijo: Déjala, porque su alma está en amargura, y Jehová me ha encubierto el motivo, y no me lo ha revelado. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et elle vint vers l’homme de Dieu sur la montagne, et elle le saisit par les pieds; et Guéhazi s’approcha pour la repousser; et l’homme de Dieu dit: Laisse-la, car son âme est dans l’amertume, et l’ Éternel me l’a caché et ne me l’a pas déclaré. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und sie sprach: Wohl. Und sie kam zu dem Manne Gottes auf den Berg und umfaßte seine Füße. Da trat Gehasi herzu, um sie wegzustoßen. Aber der Mann Gottes sprach: Laß sie! denn ihre Seele ist betrübt; und Jehova hat es mir verborgen und mir nicht kundgetan. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Cumque venisset ad virum Dei in montem, apprehendit pedes ejus: et accessit Giezi ut amoveret eam. Et ait homo Dei: Dimitte illam: anima enim ejus in amaritudine est, et Dominus celavit a me, et non indicavit mihi. |