2 Kings 4:32
“And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And when Elisha was come into the house,.... Of the Shunamite, and into the chamber built for him:
behold, the child…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Behold, the child was dead - The prophet then saw that the body and spirit of the child were separated.
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
upon his bed i.e. Elisha's bed, in the chamber which was set apart for the prophet and in which the mother had left her…