[65] Jos., _Antt._, IX. iv. 2. This perhaps is only suggested by the reminiscences of 1 Kings xviii. 2, 3, 12.
[66] Lev. xxv. 39-41; Matt. xviii. 25.
[67] 2 Kings iv. 10. Not "a little chamber on the wall" (A.V.), but "an _alîyah_ with walls" (margin, R.V.).
[68] Frankl., _Jews in the East_.
[69] John iv. 27: "Then came His disciples, and marvelled that He was _talking_ (μετὰ γυναικὸς) _with a woman_."
[70] 2 Kings iv. 13: "Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care" (LXX., πᾶσαν τὴν ἔκστασιν ταύτην).
[71] The Sheykh with whom I stayed at Bint es Jebeil could think of no return which I could offer for his hospitality so acceptable as if I would say a good word for him to the authorities at Beyrout.
[72] Gehazi is usually called the _na'ar_ or "lad" of Elisha--a term implying lower service than Elisha's "ministry" to Elijah.
[73] 2 Kings iv. 23. Hebrew "Peace"; A.V., "It shall be well."
[74] Salutations occupy some time in the formally courteous East. Comp. Luke x. 4.
[75] 2 Kings viii. 1.
[76] Not "lap," as in A. V. (Heb., _beged_); LXX. συνέλιξε πλῆρες τὸ ἱμάτιον αὐτοῦ; Vulg., _implevit vestem suam_ (both correctly).
[77] Heb., _paquoth_; LXX., τολύπην ἀγρίαν; Vulg; _colocynthidas agri_. Hence the name _cucumis prophetarum_.
[78] Lord of the Chain and "Three lands." Three wadies meet at this spot, a little west of Bethel.
[79] 2 Kings iv. 42. Karmel, Lev. ii. 14. Perhaps a sort of frumenty.
[80] The word for "wallet" (_tsiqlon_; Vulg., _pera_) occurs here only. Peshito, "garment." The Vatican LXX. omits it. The Greek version has ἐν κωρύκῳ αὐτοῦ.
[81] See Lev. ii. 14, xxiii. 14.
[82] 2 Kings iv. 43. The word for "his servitor" (_m'chartho_) is used also of Joshua. It does not mean a mere ordinary attendant. LXX., λειτουργός; Vulg., _minister_.