geneva - 2Kings:4-5

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geneva@2Kings:4:2 @ And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a (note:)Thus God permits his to be brought many times to extreme necessity, before he helps them, that afterward they may praise his mercy even more.(:note) pot of oil.

geneva@2Kings:4:3 @ And he sayde, Goe, and borowe thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, emptie vessels, and spare not.

geneva@2Kings:4:4 @ And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into (note:)The Prophet declares by this to her, that God never fails to provide for his servants, their wives and children, it they trust in him.(:note) all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full.

geneva@2Kings:4:5 @ So shee departed from him, and shut the doore vpon her, and vpon her sonnes; they brought to her, and she powred out.

geneva@2Kings:4:6 @ And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, [There is] not a vessel more. And the oil (note:)Or ceased to increase.(:note) stayed.

geneva@2Kings:4:7 @ Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the (note:)God here not only provided for his servant, that his debts should be paid and so kept his doctrine and profession without slander, but also for his wife and children.(:note) rest.

geneva@2Kings:4:8 @ And on a time Elisha came to Shunem, and there a woman of great estimation constrained him to eate bread: and as he passed by, he turned in thither to eate bread.

geneva@2Kings:4:9 @ And she sayde vnto her husband, Beholde, I know now, that this is an holy man of God that passeth by vs continually.

geneva@2Kings:4:10 @ Let us make a (note:)Which would be separate from the rest of the house, that he might more conveniently give himself to study and prayers.(:note) little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.

geneva@2Kings:4:11 @ And on a day, hee came thither and turned into the chamber, and lay therein,

geneva@2Kings:4:12 @ And sayd to Gehazi his seruant, Call this Shunammite: and when hee called her, she stood before him.

geneva@2Kings:4:13 @ And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; (note:)Thus the servants of God are not unthankful for the benefits they receive.(:note) what [is] to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I I am content with what God has sent me, and can lack nothing that one can do for another. dwell among mine own people.

geneva@2Kings:4:14 @ And he said, What then [is] to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath (note:)Which was shameful and therefore he would that his master should pray to God for her that she might be fruitful.(:note) no child, and her husband is old.

geneva@2Kings:4:15 @ Then said he, Cal her; hee called her, and shee stoode in the doore.

geneva@2Kings:4:16 @ And he said, At this time appointed, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a sonne; she sayd, Oh my Lorde, thou man of God, doe not lye vnto thine handmayd.

geneva@2Kings:4:17 @ So the woman conceiued, & bare a sonne at that same season, according to the time of life, that Elisha had sayd vnto her.

geneva@2Kings:4:18 @ And when the childe was growen, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father, and to the reapers.

geneva@2Kings:4:19 @ And he said unto his father, (note:)His head was hurt badly and therefore he cried.(:note) My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother.

geneva@2Kings:4:20 @ And hee tooke him & brought him to his mother, and hee sate on her knees till noone, and dyed.

geneva@2Kings:4:21 @ Then shee went vp, and layed him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the doore vpon him, and went out.

geneva@2Kings:4:22 @ Then she called to her husband, & sayd, Send with me, I pray thee, one of the yong men and one of the asses: for I will haste to the man of God, and come againe.

geneva@2Kings:4:23 @ And he said, Wherefore wilt thou go to him to day? [it is] neither (note:)For at such times the people were wont to resort to the prophets for doctrine and consolation.(:note) new moon, nor sabbath. And she said, [It shall be] well.

geneva@2Kings:4:24 @ Then she sadled an asse, and sayde to her seruant, Driue, and goe forward: staye not for me to get vp, except I bid thee.

geneva@2Kings:4:25 @ So she went, and came vnto the man of God to mount Carmel; when the man of God sawe her ouer against him, he sayd to Gehazi his seruant, Beholde, the Shunammite.

geneva@2Kings:4:26 @ Runne nowe, I say, to meete her, and say vnto her, Art thou in health? is thine husband in health? and is the child in health? And she answered, We are in health.

geneva@2Kings:4:27 @ And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she (note:)In token of humility and joy that she had met with him.(:note) 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.

geneva@2Kings:4:28 @ Then she said, Did I desire a sonne of my lord? did I not say, Deceiue me not?

geneva@2Kings:4:29 @ Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: (note:)Make such speed that nothing may stop you in the way, (Luk_10:4).(:note) if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.

geneva@2Kings:4:30 @ And the mother of the childe sayde, As the Lorde liueth, and as thy soule liueth, I will not leaue thee. Therefore he arose, and followed her.

geneva@2Kings:4:31 @ But Gehazi was gone before them, & had layed the staffe vpon the face of the childe, but he neither spake nor heard: wherefore hee returned to meete him, and told him, saying, The childe is not waken.

geneva@2Kings:4:32 @ Then came Elisha into the house, and beholde, the childe was dead, and layed vpon his bedde.

geneva@2Kings:4:33 @ He went in therefore, and shut the doore vpon them twayne, and prayed vnto the Lord.

geneva@2Kings:4:34 @ And he went up, and (note:)Elijah did the same to the widow's son at Zarephath (1Ki_17:21) and Paul in (Act_20:10) signifying the care that should be in them, who bear the word of God and are distributors of spiritual life.(:note) lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and he stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm.

geneva@2Kings:4:35 @ Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed (note:)Meaning, often.(:note) seven times, and the child opened his eyes.

geneva@2Kings:4:36 @ Then he called Gehazi, and sayd, Call this Shunammite. So he called her, which came in vnto him; he said vnto her, Take thy sonne.

geneva@2Kings:4:37 @ And she came, and fell at his feete, and bowed her selfe to the ground, and tooke vp her sonne, and went out.

geneva@2Kings:4:38 @ And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and [there was] a dearth in the (note:)That is, in the land of Israel.(:note) land; and the sons of the prophets [were] sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets.

geneva@2Kings:4:39 @ And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a (note:)Which the apothecaries call colloquintida, and is most vehement and dangerous in purging.(:note) wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred [them] into the pot of pottage: for they knew [them] not.

geneva@2Kings:4:40 @ So they poured out for the men to eat. And it came to pass, as they were eating of the pottage, that they cried out, and said, O [thou] man of God, [there is] (note:)They feared that they were poisoned because of the bitterness.(:note) death in the pot. And they could not eat [thereof].

geneva@2Kings:4:41 @ Then he said, Bring meale; hee cast it into the potte, and sayd, Powre out for the people, that they may eate: and there was none euill in the pot.

geneva@2Kings:4:42 @ Then came a man from Baal-shalisha, & brought the man of God bread of the first fruits, euen twenty loaues of barley, and full eares of corne in the huske; hee saide, Giue vnto the people, that they may eate.

geneva@2Kings:4:43 @ And his servitor said, What, should I set this before an hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the LORD, They shall eat, and (note:)It is not the quantity of bread that satisfies, but the blessing that God gives.(:note) shall leave [thereof].

geneva@2Kings:4:44 @ So he set it before them, and they did eate, and left ouer, according to the word of the Lord.

geneva@2Kings:5:1 @ Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given (note:)Here it appears that among the infidels God has his, and also that the infidels esteem those who do good to their country.(:note) deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, [but he was] a leper.

geneva@2Kings:5:2 @ And the Aramites had gone out by bands, and had taken a litle mayde of the land of Israel, and shee serued Naamans wife.

geneva@2Kings:5:3 @ And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord [were] with the (note:)Meaning Elisha.(:note) prophet that [is] in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy.

geneva@2Kings:5:4 @ And (note:)That is, Naaman told it to the king of Syria.(:note) [one] went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid that [is] of the land of Israel.

geneva@2Kings:5:5 @ And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and (note:)To give this as a present to the prophets.(:note) took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand [pieces] of gold, and ten changes of raiment.

geneva@2Kings:5:6 @ And brought the letter to the King of Israel to this effect, Now when this letter is come vnto thee, vnderstand, that I haue sent thee Naaman my seruant, that thou maiest heale him of his leprosie.

geneva@2Kings:5:7 @ And when the King of Israel had read the letter, he rent his clothes, and sayde, Am I God, to kil and to giue life, that hee doth send to mee, that I should heale a man from his leprosie? wherfore consider, I pray you, and see howe he seeketh a quarel against me.

geneva@2Kings:5:8 @ And it was [so], when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, (note:)The prophet rebukes the king because he did not consider that God was true in his promise, and therefore would not leave his Church destitute of a prophet, whose prayers he would hear, and to whom others could have recourse for comfort.(:note) Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.

geneva@2Kings:5:9 @ Then Naaman came with his horses, and with his charets, and stoode at the doore of the house of Elisha.

geneva@2Kings:5:10 @ And Elisha sent a messenger vnto him, saying, Go and wash thee in Iorden seuen times, and thy flesh shall come againe to thee, and thou shalt be clensed.

geneva@2Kings:5:11 @ But Naaman was (note:)Man's reason murmurs when it considers only the signs and outward things, and has no regard for the word of God, which is contained there.(:note) wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.

geneva@2Kings:5:12 @ Are not Abanah and Pharpar, riuers of Damascus, better then all the waters of Israel? may I not washe mee in them, and bee cleansed? so hee turned, and departed in displeasure.

geneva@2Kings:5:13 @ And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, (note:)This declares that servants should reverence and love their masters as children their fathers, and likewise masters toward their servants, must be affectioned as toward their children.(:note) My father, [if] the prophet had bid thee [do some] great thing, wouldest thou not have done [it]? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?

geneva@2Kings:5:14 @ Then went he downe, and washed him selfe seuen times in Iorden, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came againe, like vnto ye flesh of a litle child, & he was cleane.

geneva@2Kings:5:15 @ And hee turned againe to the man of God, hee, and all his companie, and came and stood before him, and sayd, Behold, now I knowe that there is no God in all the world, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a reward of thy seruant.

geneva@2Kings:5:16 @ But he said, [As] the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take [it]; (note:)So the Lord commands that they that receive freely, should also give freely.(:note) but he refused.

geneva@2Kings:5:17 @ Moreouer Naaman sayde, Shall there not be giuen to thy seruant two mules loade of this earth? for thy seruant will henceforth offer neither burnt sacrifice nor offring vnto any other god, saue vnto the Lord.

geneva@2Kings:5:18 @ In this thing the LORD (note:)He feels his conscience is wounded by being present at idols service, and therefore desires God to forgive him, lest others by his example might fall to idolatry: for as for his own part he confesses that he will never serve any but the true God.(:note) pardon thy servant, [that] when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon: when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, the LORD pardon thy servant in this thing.

geneva@2Kings:5:19 @ And he said unto him, (note:)The prophet did not approve his act, but after the common manner of speech he bids him farewell.(:note) Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way.

geneva@2Kings:5:20 @ And Gehazi the seruant of Elisha the man of God sayde, Beholde, my master hath spared this Aramite Naaman, receiuing not those things at his hand that he brought: as the Lord liueth, I will runne after him, and take somewhat of him.

geneva@2Kings:5:21 @ So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw [him] running after him, (note:)Declaring by it, the honour and affection he bore to the prophet his master.(:note) he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, [Is] all well?

geneva@2Kings:5:22 @ And he answered, All is well: my master hath set me, saying, Behold, there be come to me, euen nowe from mount Ephraim two yong men of the children of the Prophets: giue them, I pray thee, a talent of siluer, & two change of garmets.

geneva@2Kings:5:23 @ And Naaman saide, Yea, take two talents: and he compelled him, and bound two talents of siluer in two bagges, with two change of garments, and gaue them vnto two of his seruants, that they might beare them before him.

geneva@2Kings:5:24 @ And when he came to the tower, he took [them] from their hand, and bestowed [them] in the house: and he let the men go, and (note:)Naaman's servants.(:note) they departed.

geneva@2Kings:5:25 @ Then he went in, and stoode before his master; Elisha said vnto him, Whence commest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy seruant went no whither.

geneva@2Kings:5:26 @ And he said unto him, (note:)Was I not present with you in spirit?(:note) Went not mine heart [with thee], when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? [Is it] a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and That is, money to buy possessions with: meaning that it is detestable in the servants of God to have covetous minds. oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants?

geneva@2Kings:5:27 @ The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy (note:)To be an example to all, by whose covetousness God's word might be slandered.(:note) seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper [as white] as snow.

geneva@2Kings:6:1 @ And the children of the Prophets saide vnto Elisha, Behold, we pray thee, the place where we dwell with thee, is too litle for vs.