12<\/strong>. to Gehazi his servant<\/em> ] Gehazi is mentioned in this narrative, in ch. 2Ki 5:20<\/span> and the following verses, and again in ch. 2Ki 8:4<\/span>. He probably stood in the same position to Elisha which the latter had held towards Elijah, though the men were utterly different in character. Gehazi appears from 2Ki 8:4<\/span> to have been a person of consequence enough to be known to, and conversed with, by the king. See note there.<\/p>\n she stood before him<\/em> ] i.e. before Elisha. It is clear that Elisha’s character inspired great reverence, and though the Shunammite was his hostess she did not come unbidden into his presence.<\/p>\n Verse 12<\/span>. Gehazi his servant<\/B><\/I>] This is the first time we hear of this very indifferent character.<\/P> <\/p>\n i.e. Before the prophet, in the door of his chamber, as it is said, 2Ki 4:15<\/span>. The relation seems to be a little perplexed, but may be thus conceived. It is in this verse recorded, in the general, that the prophet sent Gehazi to call her, and that she came to him upon that call; then follows a particular description of the whole business, with all the circumstances, first, of the message with which Gehazi was sent when he went to call her, and of her answer to that message, 2Ki 4:13<\/span>, and of Gehazis conjecture thereupon, 2Ki 4:14<\/span>, and then of her coming to the prophet at his call; which is there repeated to make way for the following passages. <\/P> <\/p>\n And he said to Gehazi his servant<\/strong>,…. Who attended him wherever he went, and ministered to him, and lay very probably in the same chamber with him; he might be one of the sons of the prophets:<\/p>\n call this Shunammite<\/strong>; tell her I desire to speak with her:<\/p>\n and when he had called her, she stood before him<\/strong>; at the door of the chamber, in great reverence of him, and with much humility, waiting to hear what he had to say to her: this must be understood after what had further passed between Elisha and Gehazi, and between Gehazi and the woman, who returned to his master, and acquainted him with what she had said to him, upon which he was sent to call her, and she came.<\/p>\n (12) Gehazi his servant<\/strong>.First mentioned here. His name means valley of vision, and is perhaps derived from his native place, which may have got its name from being a haunt of prophets.<\/p>\n His servant.<\/strong>His young man<\/em> (Gen. 22:3<\/span>).<\/p>\n She stood before him<\/strong>i.e.<\/em>, before Gehazi. The sentence, And when he had called her, she stood before him, is an anticipation of the result, and might be placed within a parenthesis.<\/p>\n 2Ki 4:12 And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.<\/p>\n Ver. 12. Call this Shunammite.<\/strong> ] Gehazi it seemeth was sent to call her, but withal to acquaint her with the business, – viz., that if she had any suit to the king or his general, &c., – and to bring back her answer; whereupon consulting with Gehazi what was to be done for her, and understanding by him that she had no child, Elisha bade Gehazi call her, as 2Ki 4:15<\/span> .<\/p>\n servant = young man. <\/p>\n Gehazi: 2Ki 4:29-31, 2Ki 5:20-27, 2Ki 8:4, 2Ki 8:5 <\/p>\n servant: 2Ki 3:11, 1Ki 18:43, 1Ki 19:3, Act 13:5 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: Jos 19:18 – Shunem 2Ki 4:8 – Shunem 2Ki 4:36 – Call this Shunammite 2Ki 4:43 – his servitor<\/p>\n 2Ki 4:12. She stood before him The narrative seems to be a little perplexed, but may be thus conceived: it is in this verse recorded in the general, that the prophet sent Gehazi to call her, and that she came to him upon that call; then follows a particular description of the whole business, with all the circumstances; first, of the message with which Gehazi was sent when he went to call her, and of her answer to that message, (2Ki 4:13,) and Gehazis conjecture thereupon, (2Ki 4:14,) and then of her coming to the prophet at his call; which is there repeated to make way for the following passages.<\/p>\n And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him. 12. to Gehazi his servant ] Gehazi is mentioned in this narrative, in ch. 2Ki 5:20 and the following verses, and again in ch. 2Ki 8:4. 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