cometh to us, that he ſhall curn in thirher. . 7 That he may be free from the noiſe of FamiUy-buſineſs, and enjoy that privacy, which, I perceive, hedeſireth for his Prayers and Medirations. { He will not be troubleſome or chargeable to us : he cates not for rich Furniture or coſtly Entertainment, and is content with bare neceffaries. | ;
11 And it fell on a day that he came thither, and he
turned into che chamber, and lay there. 12 And he ſaid to Gehazi his ſervant, Call the Shu- mnamicte. And when he had called her, ſhe ſtood before
him 5.
5 t» e, Before the Prophet, in the door of his Chamber, as it is ſaid, ®: 15: The relation ſeems to be a little perplexed, but may be thus conceived. Its in this Verſe recorded in the general, "That the Propher ſent Gehazz to call her, and that ſhe came to him upon that cail : then follows a particular deſcription of the whole buſineſs, with all the Circumſtances» firſt, of the meflage with which Gehaz: was ſent when he wentto call her, and of her anſwer to that meſſage, wv: 13. and of Gehazi”'s conjeQture thereupon, v:14. and then ofher coming to the Prophet at his call : which is there repeated to make way for the following Paſſages.
13 And he ſaid||unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou haſt been careful for us,. with all this care, What zs to be done for theer ? Wouldeſt thou be ſpoken for to the king, or to the captain of the hoſt « 2 And ſhe anſwered, I dwell among mine own people x.
; Wherewith ſhall I recompence all tay care and kindneſs to me and my ſervant ? « With whom he juſtly had great power for his eminent ſervice, Ghap: 3- x I live 1n Love and Peace among my
Kindred and Friends : nor have 1 any cauſe to complain of them, or to ſeck rehict from higher Powers.
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14 Andhe ſaid, What then zs to be done for her .:. 2 And Gehazi anſwered, Vetily ſhe hath no Child, and her Husband is old. .*. Haſt thou obſerved any thing which ſhe wants ordeſires ? Fox the Prophet kept himſelf much in his Chamber, whilit Gebazi wenr more freely about the Houſe, as his occaſions led him. i5 And hefaid, Call her. And when he had called her, ſhe ſtood in the door y. | y Out of reverence, humility, and modeſty, waiting till he came to her, or called her further in to him; 16 And he faid, About this + ſeaſon, according to the time of life z, thou ſhalt embrace a ſon. And ſhe 7 thts ſaid, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto” © thine hand-maid 6. z Of which Phraſe ſee on Gen; 18; 10. a Do not delude me with vain hopes. She could not believe it for Joy, and tuppoſed the Pro. pher might ſay thus either for her tryal, or from his own private judgment and affeftion, and not by warrant from God. 17 And the woman conceived and barea ſon, at that ſeaſon that Eliſha had ſaid unto her, according to the time of life. 18 © And when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers. I9 And he faid to his father, My head, my head 5: and he faid to a lad, carry him to his mother. b His Head was grievouſlly pained : which poſſibly came from the heat of the Harveſt-ſeaſon, ro which he was expoſed in the field. 20 Andwhen he had taken him, and brougat him to his mocher, he ſat on her kneestill noon, and they died. 21 And ſhe went up,and laidhim onthe bed of the man of God, andſhur the door upon him e, and went our. c Partly. in hopes that this might contribute ſomething to the Childs reſtitution ro Life,ſhe having in all probability had an account of the like Miracle done by Elijah, 1 Kings 17: 21: and partly, that ſhe might for the preſent conceal the death of the Child : which if it had been known, would have filled her Husband with grief, and hindred her journey and opened the mvuths of the Enemies of God and his Prophets to blaſpheme : whereas ſhe had a confidence put into her by God. that the Propher could and would reſtore her yon. 22 And ſhecalled unto her Husband, and ſaid, Send me, I pray thee, one of the young men. and one ofthe alles, that I may run to the man of GOD, and comg again, 23 And he ſaid, Wherefore wilt thou go to him to day ? tis neither new moon nor ſabbath 4d, And ſbe
ſaid, It ſhall be || well e. | da Which were the chief and uſual times in which they reſorted to f Heb, the Prophets for inſtruction,for which be ſuppoſed ſhenow wenr,nor P***: iuſpe&ting but that the Child was well by chis time» e My going will not be troubleſom to him, nor prejudicial to thee or me, He.. peace, 1. e. peace be to thee, farewel, or be contented, let me gre 24 Then ſhe ſadled an afs, and ſaid to her ſervant, Drive, and go forward: || ſlack not thy riding for me, __ except I bid thee. Ire _ 25 So ſhe went, and came unto the man of God to for me mount Carmel : and it came to paſs when the man of riae, God ſaw herafar off, that he ſaid ro Gehazi his ſervant, Bekold, yonder is that Shunamite : 26 Run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and ſay unto 1er, Is it well with thee ? Is it well with thy Husband? {5 it well with thechild 2 And ſhe anſwered, 1: is well f. f So it wasin ſome reſpeQs, becauſe it was the Will of a Wiſe and Good God, and therefore beſt for her. Or, it ſhall be we: though che Child be dead, I doubr not by Gods Bleſſing upon thy Endea- vours it ſhall live again and do well; But ſhe anſwers ambiguouſlly, and briefly too, that ſhe might ſooner come to the Prophet, and more tuJly open her mind to him, | 27 And whenſhe came to the man of God tothe hill, | {he caught] bim by the feetg : but Gehazi came near to f Heb. thruſt her away h. And the man of God ſaid, Let her # #*- alone, for her ſoul js || vexed within her 5: and the | yy, LORD hath hid it from me, and hath not told me k. ji. g She fell at his Feet and touched them, as a moſt humble and earneſt ſuppliant. Compare 1 Same. 25. 24. Matth. 28. 9. Withal, the intimated, what ſhe durſt not preſume to expreſs in words that ſhe deſired him to go along with her. h Judging this poſture indecent for her, and offenſive tro his Maſter. Difturb her not, for this uncouth geſture 1s a ſign of ſome extraordinary gricf. k Whereby he ſignifies, that what he knew or did, was not by any Vertue in- herent and abiding in himſelf, but only from God,who revealed to him only what and when he pleaſed, Compare 2 Sam 7» 3.
28 Then ſbe ſaid, did Ideſire a ſon of my lord/? Did
not I ſay, do not deceive me m ?