Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 4:17
And the woman conceived, and bore a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life.
17. Here by rendering as in the previous verse the R.V. involves a change of order in the English but conforms thereby more nearly to the Hebrew order. ‘And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season, when the time came round, as Elisha had said unto her’.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
And the woman conceived, and bare a son at the season that Elisha said unto her,…. Quickly after this she conceived, and became pregnant, and by that time the year came round, she was brought to bed of a son:
according to the time of life: when she had gone her full time to have a son born alive, and live.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(17) And the woman conceived.Comp. with this verse Gen. 21:2.
Said.Promised.
According to the time of life.See Note on 2Ki. 4:16.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
2Ki 4:17 And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life.
Ver. 17. And the woman conceived. ] The like whereunto fell out in the last age: for Dr Sandys departing the land for fear of Queen Mary, and taking leave of his hostess, who was childless, and had been married eight years, he gave her a fine handkerchief and an old royal of gold in it, thanking her much, and said, Be of good comfort; ere that one whole year be past, God shall give you a child, a boy. And it came to pass that day twelve months lacking one day, God gave her a fair son. a
a Act. and Mon., 1894.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
of life, or of spring. Read “that season about the time of spring of which Klisha had said unto her”. The sixth miracle. Compare 2Ki 2:15.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Gen 21:1, 1Sa 1:19, 1Sa 1:20, Psa 113:9, Luk 1:24, Luk 1:25, Luk 1:36, Heb 11:11
Reciprocal: Gen 17:19 – Sarah Gen 18:10 – according Gen 21:2 – conceived 2Ki 8:4 – all the great Mat 1:21 – she Mat 10:41 – that receiveth a prophet Luk 1:13 – thy prayer