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2 Kings 8:5

2 Kings 8:5
And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored a dead body to life, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored a dead body to life,.... Which was the Shunammite's son:

that, behold, the woman whose son he had restored to life cried to the…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

This is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life - This was a very providential occurrence in behalf of the Shunammite. The relation given by Gehazi was now corroborated by the…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

2 Kings 8:1-6

Here we have,

I. The wickedness of Israel punished with a long famine, one of God's sore judgments often threatened in the law. Canaan, that fruitful land, was turned into barrenness, for the iniquity…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

had restored a deadbody to life R.V. to life him that was dead. This would be among the greatest of the great works of Elisha, and Jehoram's interest would consequently be at its height.