John Gill's Exposition on 2 Kings 4:28

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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 said, did I desire a son of my lord? etc.] It was not at her request she had one, at least the first motion was not from her; the prophet first told her, and assured her she should have one, without her asking for it; she might be pleased with it, and desire the promise might be fulfilled; but it was not an inordinate, importunate, desire of one, in which she had exceeded, that so the taking it away from her might be a correction of her for it: did I not say, do not deceive me; by giving hopes of a child, and yet have none; and now it was equally the same, or worse, to have one, and then to have it taken away again as soon as had almost; so the Targum, “did I not say unto thee, if a child is given me, let it live, if not, do not trouble or grieve me;” and then, no doubt, she told him plainly the child was dead, and where she had laid it, though not recorded.

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