He said, “Call her.” When he had called her, she stood in the door.
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He said, “Call her.” When he had called her, she stood in the door.
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And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door.
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And he said: 'Call her.' And when he had called her, she stood in the door.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ki 4:15 And he said, Call her. And when…
2Ki 4:15 And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door.
Ver. 15. Call her.] See on 2Ki 4:12.
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She stood in the door.] By a commendable modesty. So Gen 18:10.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Out of reverence, humility, and modesty, waiting till he…
Out of reverence, humility, and modesty, waiting till he came to her, or called her further in to him.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And he said, call her,.... Perhaps finding an impulse…
And he said, call her,.... Perhaps finding an impulse on his own mind, from the Spirit of God, that this was the thing to be done for her:
and when he had called her, she stood in the door; of his chamber: See Gill on Kg2 4:12.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 15. And he said. Call her] It would seem…
15. And he said. Call her] It would seem from these words that the woman had gone away at once after saying she had no wants which needed a petition to the king or the captain of the host.
she stood in the door] Her reverence for Elisha kept her at the threshold.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (15) Call her.—The Shunammite is now summoned into the…
(15) Call her.—The Shunammite is now summoned into the presence of the prophet himself.
She stood.—Or, took her stand. Modesty, or reverence for Elisha, prevented her from going farther.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And he said, Call her. And when he had…
And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door; rather, the doorway. The same word in Hebrew stands both for "doorway" and for "door." It would seem that the woman came at once on being called, but, out of modesty and respect, would not advance beyond the entrance of the apartment.
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 4:15-16 Cp. similar promises and responses at Gen 18:9-15;…
4:15-16 Cp. similar promises and responses at Gen 18:9-15; Luke 1:6-20.
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