2 Kings 8:6

“And when the king asked the woman, she told him, etc.] The whole affair; how that she had a son according to the word of Elisha, when she had been barren, and her husband old; that this child was struck with sickness, and died; and that the prophet, through his prayers, restored it to life: so the king appointed unto her a certain officer; the word signifies an “eunuch”: him he ordered to attend upon her, and assist her, and see to it that she was put into the possession of her house and land: saying, restore all that was her’s, and all the fruits of the field, since the day that she left the land, even till now; not only her house and land, but all the rent, profits, and dues arising from…”

“A certain officer - literally, “a certain eunuch” (margin). Eunuchs were now in common use at the Samaritan court (compare 2 Kings 9:32). They are ascribed to the court of David in Chronicles 1 Chronicles 28:1; and we may conjecture that they were maintained by Solomon. But otherwise we do not find them in the kingdom of Judah until the time of Hezekiah Isaiah 56:3-4. return to 'Top of Page'”

“8:6 everything . . . was restored: Not only did the woman receive her land but Joram made sure that she received all income due to the selling of crops that had been harvested during her absence. Joram, who sometimes displayed less than noble characteristics (3:13-14; 6:31-33), on this occasion showed higher ethical standards than his father Ahab had regarding Naboth’s vineyard (1 Kgs 21:1-16).”

“officer: or, eunuch, Kg2 9:32; Gen 37:36; Ch1 28:1 \*marg. Restore all: Deu 22:2; Jdg 11:13; Sa2 9:7; Pro 16:7, Pro 21:1 4 Kings (2 Kings) 8:7”