And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old.
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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.