2 Kings 4:24
“Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Then she saddled an ass,.... Her servant did it by her order:
and said to her servant, drive, and go forward; make all…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Slack not thy riding - Translate, “delay me not in my riding, except I bid thee.” The servant went on foot with the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Drive, and go forward - It is customary in the East for a servant to walk along side or drive the ass his master rides.…
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
slack notthy riding for me R.V. slacken me not the riding. The R.V. thus avoids the pronominal adjective, which has no…
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