2 Kings 4:36
And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. So he called her. And when she was come in unto him, he said, Take up thy son.
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
And he called Gehazi, and said, call this Shunammite,.... To come up to the chamber to him:
so he called her: and when she was come in unto him, he said, take up thy son; from off the bed, alive,…
Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Barnes' Notes
Take up thy son - Compare Elijah’s action (marginal reference “t”) and our Blessed Lord’s Luk 7:15.
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…