2 Kings 4:19
“And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he said unto his father, my head, my head,.... After he had been some time with him, he complained of a pain in his…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The child’s malady was a sunstroke. The inhabitants of Palestine suffered from this (Psa 121:6; Isa 49:10; Judith 8:3).
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
My head, my head - Probably affected by the coup de soleil, or sun stroke, which might, in so young a subject, soon…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Kings 4:18-37
We may well suppose that, after the birth of this son, the prophet was doubly welcome to the good Shunammite. He had…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
My head, my head The description points to an attack of sunstroke, where the first symptom is pain in the head. But the…