John Gill's Exposition on 2 Kings 4:24

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Then she saddled an ass, etc.] Her servant did it by her order: and said to her servant, drive, and go forward; make all the haste he could: slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee; do not be afraid of riding too fast for me; if thou dost, I will tell thee; till then, keep on a good pace: Abarbinel says she walked afoot all the way, and ordered the man not to slacken his pace in riding for her, unless she called to him; and the Targum seems to favour this sense, “do not press me to ride unless I call to thee;” so that the ass was for Elijah to ride on; but one would think, that, as she was in haste, quicker dispatch would be made by her riding than by walking, (see <120422>2 Kings 4:22).

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