Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 8:5
And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored a dead body to life, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My lord, O king, this [is] the woman, and this [is] her son, whom Elisha restored to life.
5. had restored a dead body to life ] R.V. to life him that was dead. This would be among the greatest of the great works of Elisha, and Jehoram’s interest would consequently be at its height.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Verse 5. This is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.] This was a very providential occurrence in behalf of the Shunammite. The relation given by Gehazi was now corroborated by the woman herself; the king was duly affected, and gave immediate orders for the restoration of her land.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
The woman was by Gods wonderful and gracious providence brought thither in the most advantageous season.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored a dead body to life,…. Which was the Shunammite’s son:
that, behold, the woman whose son he had restored to life cried to the king for her house, and for her land; came and presented her petition to the king at that very instant:
and Gehazi said, my lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life; the very person I am speaking of.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
While he was relating this, the woman herself came into invoke the help of the king to recover her property, and was pointed out to the king by Gehazi as the very woman of whom he was speaking, which caused the king to be so interested in her favour, that after hearing her complaint he sent a chamberlain with her (saris as in 1Ki 22:9), with instructions to procure for her not only the whole of her property, but the produce of the land during her absence. – For without mappiq, see Ewald, 247, d.
Fuente: Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament
(5) A dead body.The dead.
Cried.Was crying. Literally, the Hebrew runs, And it came to pass, he (emphatic) was telling . . . and behold the woman was crying, &c. The woman came in, and began her prayer to the king, while he was talking with Gehazi about her and her son.
This is her son.Who was now grown up, and came as his mothers escort.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
2Ki 8:5 And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored a dead body to life, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My lord, O king, this [is] the woman, and this [is] her son, whom Elisha restored to life.
Ver. 5. And it came to pass, as he was telling the king. ] This telling the king the praises of his severe master so truly, is some argument that he had now repented of that dearly bought lie he once told to Elisha. God maketh our very sins subservient to our salvation; and the horrible sting of Satan to be like a pearl pin to pin upon us the long white robe of Christ, and to dress us with the garment of gladness, as one speaketh.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
restored a dead body. Compare 2Ki 4:35.
behold. Figure of speech Asterismos.
for . . . for. Hebrew. ‘al = for [to call attention to].
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
he had restored: 2Ki 4:35
the woman: Rth 2:3, Est 5:14, Est 6:11, Est 6:12, Pro 16:9, Ecc 9:11, Mat 10:29, Mat 10:30, Act 8:27-40, Rom 8:31
My lord: 2Ki 6:12, 2Ki 6:26, 1Sa 26:17, Psa 145:1
Reciprocal: 2Ki 4:12 – Gehazi
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
2Ki 8:5-6. As he was telling the king, &c., the woman cried to the king, &c. By the order of Providence she came to present her petition, and brought her son with her, in that very instant of time when Gehazi was telling the story of Elishas restoring him to life, that the king might be more fully satisfied of the truth of what he related from her own mouth, and that it might make the deeper impression upon him. Providence ought to be carefully observed, and devoutly acknowledged, in ordering the circumstances of events; for sometimes, as here, those that are minute of themselves, prove of great consequence. And when the king asked the woman, she told him That is, she confirmed what Gehazi had said. Thus did God even force him to believe, what he might have had some colour to question, if he had only had Gehazis word for it. So the king appointed, saying, Restore all that was hers Not only her house and land, but all the profits that had been made of them, and brought into his treasury. This was a high act of justice, and an argument of some goodness left in a bad man.
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
8:5 And it came to pass, as he was telling {c} the king how he had restored a dead body to life, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My lord, O king, this [is] the woman, and this [is] her son, whom Elisha restored to life.
(c) God’s wonderful providence appears in this, that he caused the king to desire to hear him, whom before he contemned and also hereby prepared an entrance to the poor widows suit.