And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she 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.
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Gill's Exposition
And when she came to the man of God to the hill,.... To the top of it:
she caught him by the feet; in reverence to him, and as a supplicant, she prostrated herself at his feet, and, out of affection…
Barnes' Notes
She caught him by the feet - To lay hold of the knees or feet has always been thought in the East to add force to supplication, and is practiced even at the present day. Compare Mat 18:29; Joh 11:32.
Adam Clarke
The Lord hath hid it from me, and hath not told me - In reference to this point he had not now the discernment of spirits. This, and the gift of prophecy, were influences which God gave and suspended…
We may well suppose that, after the birth of this son, the prophet was doubly welcome to the good Shunammite. He had thought himself indebted to her, but henceforth, as long as she lives, she will…
Cambridge Bible
to the hill Elisha had been standing on a height which enabled him to command a view of the road for some distance.
she caught him by the feet She fell down, and clung to his feet in the attitude of…
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