borrow not a few = scant not.
who brought = they bringing.
she poured out. Elisha's fifth miracle. See note on 2 Kings 2:15 .
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 .
debt = creditor.
children = sons.
Shunem. In the plain of Esdraelon. The native place of Abishag (1 Kings 1:3 ).
great = wealthy, or a person of position (2 Samuel 19:32 ).
chamber = upper chamber, or wall-chamber.
candlestick = lampstand. Very little furniture used in the East to-day.
careful . . . care. Figure of speech Polyptoton = exceedingly careful.
spoken for to the king. This confidence in his influence with the king is accounted for by the miraculous aid recently given by Elisha in 2 Kings 3:16-19 .
of life, or of spring. Read "that season about the time of spring of which Klisha had said unto her". The sixth miracle. Compare 2 Kings 2:15 .
now. Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "now therefore".
her soul = herself. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 .
vexed = bitter.
said. In what Elisha said the signs given are put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6 , for the things symbolized by them.
salute him not. Idiom. The salutation being ceremonial and taking time.
child. Hebrew. na'ar = youth.
wild vine: i.e. a plant with vine-like tendrils. Not the grape, but probably the colocynth.
death. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Effect), for that which causes death.
no harm = no evil thing. Elisha's eighth miracle Compare 2 Kings 2:15 .
servitor = attendant. Old English = one who serves.
an hundred men. Elisha's ninth miracle. See note on 2 Kings 2:15 . One of three ( App-10 ) miracles of feeding multitudes. Compare Matthew 14:20 ; Matthew 15:34 .
husband = man. Hebrew ' ish . App-14 .
bondmen. Compare Leviticus 25:39 and Nehemiah 5:5 .
borrow not a few = scant not.
who brought = they bringing.
she poured out. Elisha's fifth miracle. See note on 2 Kings 2:15 .
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 .
debt = creditor.
children = sons.
Shunem. In the plain of Esdraelon. The native place of Abishag (1 Kings 1:3 ).
great = wealthy, or a person of position (2 Samuel 19:32 ).
holy. See note on Exodus 3:5 .
chamber = upper chamber, or wall-chamber.
candlestick = lampstand. Very little furniture used in the East to-day.
servant = young man.
careful . . . care. Figure of speech Polyptoton = exceedingly careful.
spoken for to the king. This confidence in his influence with the king is accounted for by the miraculous aid recently given by Elisha in 2 Kings 3:16-19 .
door = entrance.
of life, or of spring. Read "that season about the time of spring of which Klisha had said unto her". The sixth miracle. Compare 2 Kings 2:15 .
child = progeny.
now. Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "now therefore".
her soul = herself. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 .
vexed = bitter.
deceive = cajole.
said. In what Elisha said the signs given are put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6 , for the things symbolized by them.
salute him not. Idiom. The salutation being ceremonial and taking time.
child. Hebrew. na'ar = youth.
thy soul = thou.
Take up thy son. The seventh miracle (2 Kings 2:15 ).
wild vine: i.e. a plant with vine-like tendrils. Not the grape, but probably the colocynth.
death. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Effect), for that which causes death.
no harm = no evil thing. Elisha's eighth miracle Compare 2 Kings 2:15 .
servitor = attendant. Old English = one who serves.
an hundred men. Elisha's ninth miracle. See note on 2 Kings 2:15 . One of three ( App-10 ) miracles of feeding multitudes. Compare Matthew 14:20 ; Matthew 15:34 .