And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
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Interpretation
Elisha was well thought of by the king of Israel for his late services; a good man can take as much pleasure in serving others, as in raising himself. But the Shunammite needed not any good offices of this kind.
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This thought runs through 2 Kings 4:10-14.
Glossary
- Shunem Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Sulam.