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And didn’t I say, ‘Don’t deceive me and get my hopes up’?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then she said, “Did I ask my lord for a son? Did I not say, ‘Do not deceive me?’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then she said, “Did I ask you for a son, my lord? Didn’t I say, ‘Do not deceive me?’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So she said, “Did I ask a son of my lord? Did I not say, ‘Do not deceive me’?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then she said, “Did I ask for a son from my lord? Did I not say, ‘Do not give me false hope’?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then she said, &#8220Did I ask for a son from my lord? Did I not say, &#8216Do not deceive me&#8217?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then she said, “Did I ask for a son from my lord? Did I not say, ‘Do not deceive me’?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then she said, “Did I ask for a son from my lord? Did I not say, ‘Do not deceive me’?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then she said, “Did I ask for a son from my lord? Did I not say, ‘Do not give me false hope’?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then she said, “Did I ask my lord for a son? Didn’t I say, ‘Do not lie to me? ’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then she said, &#8220Did I ask my lord for a son? Didn&#8217t I say, &#8216Do not deceive me?&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The woman said, "Sir, I begged you not to get my hopes up, and I didn't even ask you for a son." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The woman said, "I didn't ask you for a son. I said, 'Don't raise my hopes.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The woman said to him, "Sir, did I ask you for a son? Didn't I tell you not to get my hopes up?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then she asked, "Did I ask my lord for a son? Didn't I beg you, 'Don't mislead me?'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then she said, ?Did I ask you for a son, my lord? Didn?t I say, ?Do not deceive me???<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />She said, "Did I ask my master for a son? Didn't I say, 'Don't mislead me?'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then she said, "Did I ask a son from my lord? Did I not say, Do not deceive me?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then she said, Did I ask a son from my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then she said, “Did I ask you for a son, my lord? Didn’t I say, ‘Do not deceive me’?” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And she says, “Did I ask for a son from my lord? Did I not say, Do not deceive me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And she saith, 'Did I ask a son from my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And she will say, Did I ask a son from my lord? said I not, Thou shalt not deceive me?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And she said to him: Did I ask a son of my lord? did I not say to thee: Do not deceive me? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And she said to him: “Did I ask a son from my lord? Did I not say to you, ‘You should not deceive me?’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />She said, “Did I ask my lord for a son? Did I not say, ‘Do not mislead me’?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then she said, “Did I ask my lord for a son? Did I not say, Do not mislead me?”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then she said, Did I ask a son of my lord? Did I not say to you, Do not ask a son for me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And she said: “Did I request a son from my Lord? Did I not say to you that you would not request him for me?!”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then she said: 'Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say: Do not deceive me?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And she said, Did I ask a son of my lord? For did I not say, Do not deal deceitfully with me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/4-28.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=1212" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/4.htm">Elisha Raises the Shunammite's Son</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">27</span>When she reached the man of God at the mountain, she clung to his feet. Gehazi came over to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone, for her soul is in deep distress, and the LORD has hidden it from me and has not told me.” <span class="reftext">28</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wat·tō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">Then she said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7592.htm" title="7592: hă·šā·’al·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To ask, inquire. Or shael; a primitive root; to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand.">“Did I ask you</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇên (N-ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">for a son,</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: mê·’êṯ (Prep-m:: DirObjM) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/113.htm" title="113: ’ă·ḏō·nî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Lord. Or adon; from an unused root; sovereign, i.e. Controller.">my lord?</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: hă·lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">Didn’t</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">I say,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">‘Do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7952.htm" title="7952: ṯaš·leh (V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms) -- Deceive, be negligent. A primitive root; to mislead.">deceive me?’”</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯî (DirObjM:: 1cs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> </span><span class="reftext">29</span>So Elisha said to Gehazi, “Tie up your garment, take my staff in your hand, and go! If you meet anyone, do not greet him, and if anyone greets you, do not answer him. Then lay my staff on the boy’s face.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/18-12.htm">Genesis 18:12-15</a></span><br />So she laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?” / And the LORD asked Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Can I really bear a child when I am old?’ / Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you—in about a year—and Sarah will have a son.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-10.htm">1 Samuel 1:10-11</a></span><br />In her bitter distress, Hannah prayed to the LORD and wept with many tears. / And she made a vow, saying, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-26.htm">1 Samuel 1:26-28</a></span><br />“Please, my lord,” said Hannah, “as surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the LORD. / I prayed for this boy, and since the LORD has granted me what I asked of Him, / I now dedicate the boy to the LORD. For as long as he lives, he is dedicated to the LORD.” So they worshiped the LORD there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/21-1.htm">Genesis 21:1-2</a></span><br />Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised. / So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-20.htm">1 Samuel 2:20-21</a></span><br />And Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, saying, “May the LORD give you children by this woman in place of the one she dedicated to the LORD.” Then they would go home. / So the LORD attended to Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-13.htm">Luke 1:13-14</a></span><br />But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John. / He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-34.htm">Luke 1:34-38</a></span><br />“How can this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” / The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God. / Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-45.htm">Luke 1:45</a></span><br />Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-57.htm">Luke 1:57-58</a></span><br />When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son. / Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-20.htm">Matthew 17:20</a></span><br />“Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-19.htm">Romans 4:19-21</a></span><br />Without weakening in his faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body (since he was about a hundred years old) and the lifelessness of Sarah’s womb. / Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, / being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-11.htm">Hebrews 11:11</a></span><br />By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/9-23.htm">Mark 9:23-24</a></span><br />“If You can?” echoed Jesus. “All things are possible to him who believes!” / Immediately the boy’s father cried out, “I do believe; help my unbelief!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-21.htm">John 11:21-22</a></span><br />Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died. / But even now I know that God will give You whatever You ask of Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-40.htm">John 11:40</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me?</p><p class="hdg">Did I desire</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/30-1.htm">Genesis 30:1</a></b></br> And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.</p><p class="hdg">Do not</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/4-16.htm">2 Kings 4:16</a></b></br> And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, <i>thou</i> man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/3-25.htm">Deceive</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-10.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/ruth/1-12.htm">Hopes</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-25.htm">Raise</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-10.htm">Request</a> <a href="/2_kings/1-7.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/18-29.htm">Deceive</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-17.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/psalms/9-18.htm">Hopes</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-7.htm">Raise</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-3.htm">Request</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-12.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/4-1.htm">Elisha multiplies the widow's oil</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/4-8.htm">He obtains a son for the good Shunammite</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/4-18.htm">He restores her son when dead</a></span><br><span class="reftext">38. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/4-38.htm">At Gilgal he heals the deadly pottage</a></span><br><span class="reftext">42. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/4-42.htm">He satisfies a hundred men with twenty loaves</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then she said,</b><br>This phrase introduces the response of the Shunammite woman to Elisha. The Shunammite woman is a significant figure in <a href="/2_kings/4.htm">2 Kings 4</a>, known for her hospitality and faith. Her dialogue with Elisha occurs after the death of her promised son, highlighting her distress and urgency. The setting is in the Northern Kingdom of Israel during the time of the divided monarchy, a period marked by political instability and spiritual decline.<p><b>“Did I ask you for a son, my lord?</b><br>The Shunammite woman reminds Elisha that she did not request a son. This reflects her initial contentment and perhaps a fear of disappointment. Her address to Elisha as "my lord" shows respect and acknowledges his prophetic authority. The cultural context of ancient Israel placed great importance on having children, particularly sons, for lineage and inheritance. Her statement underscores the depth of her current grief, as she had not sought this blessing, which now seems lost.<p><b>Didn’t I say, ‘Do not deceive me?’”</b><br>This phrase recalls the earlier interaction between the woman and Elisha, where she expressed concern about being given false hope (<a href="/2_kings/4-16.htm">2 Kings 4:16</a>). Her use of "deceive" indicates a feeling of betrayal, as the joy of her son's birth has turned into sorrow. This moment parallels other biblical narratives where God's promises are tested, such as Abraham and Isaac (Genesis 22). It also foreshadows the resurrection theme, as Elisha will later restore her son to life, prefiguring Christ's power over death. The woman's plea reflects a deep trust in God's promises, even amidst doubt and despair.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_shunammite_woman.htm">The Shunammite Woman</a></b><br>A notable woman from Shunem who showed hospitality to Elisha and was blessed with a son as a result of Elisha's prophecy.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/elisha.htm">Elisha</a></b><br>A prophet of God who succeeded Elijah and performed many miracles, including the promise of a son to the Shunammite woman.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_son.htm">The Son</a></b><br>The child miraculously given to the Shunammite woman, whose sudden death prompts her plea to Elisha.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/shunem.htm">Shunem</a></b><br>A town in the territory of Issachar, where the Shunammite woman lived and where Elisha often visited.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_carmel.htm">Mount Carmel</a></b><br>The place where the Shunammite woman sought Elisha after her son's death, demonstrating her faith and determination.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a></b><br>The Shunammite woman's account teaches us to hold onto God's promises even when circumstances seem dire.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_persistent_prayer.htm">The Power of Persistent Prayer</a></b><br>Her determination to seek Elisha demonstrates the importance of persistent prayer and seeking God's intervention.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_compassion_and_understanding.htm">God's Compassion and Understanding</a></b><br>God understands our deepest fears and disappointments, as seen in the Shunammite woman's honest plea to Elisha.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets_and_spiritual_leaders.htm">The Role of Prophets and Spiritual Leaders</a></b><br>Elisha's role highlights the importance of spiritual leaders who guide and intercede for God's people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_god's_timing.htm">Trusting God's Timing</a></b><br>The account encourages believers to trust in God's timing and methods, even when they differ from our expectations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_2_chron._28_and_2_kings_16_conflict.htm">Does King Ahaz's portrayal in 2 Chronicles 28 conflict with the account in 2 Kings 16?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_king_ahaz_in_biblical_history.htm">Who was King Ahaz in biblical history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_david_justify_punishing_killers.htm">2 Samuel 4:8-11 - How can David both punish the men for killing Ishbosheth and still claim God's hand in his rise to power without contradiction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_ahaz's_idolatry_less_condemned.htm">Why doesn't 2 Kings 16 emphasize divine judgment on Ahaz's actions as clearly as other Old Testament passages condemn idolatry?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(28) <span class= "bld">Then.</span>--<span class= "ital">And</span>; so in <a href="/2_kings/4-29.htm" title="Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up your loins, and take my staff in your hand, and go your way: if you meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute you, answer him not again: and lay my staff on the face of the child.">2Kings 4:29</a>; <a href="/2_kings/4-35.htm" title="Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself on him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.">2Kings 4:35</a>.<p><span class= "bld">Did I desire</span> (<span class= "ital">ask</span>) <span class= "bld">a son of my lord?</span>--Only the conclusion of her appeal is given. She says, Better to have had no son, than to have had one and lost him. The opposite of our poet's<p>"'Tis better to have loved and lost,<p>Than never to have loved at all."<p>But this last is the fruit of reflection; <span class= "ital">her</span> words are the spontaneous outflow of a mother's poignant sorrow. Or, perhaps, we should understand that grief does not allow her to specify the cause directly; she leaves the prophet to infer <span class= "ital">that</span> from her questions.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 28.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me?</span> The woman does not directly reveal her grief. Great sorrow is reticent, cannot endure to put itself into words. But she sufficiently indicates the nature of her trouble by the form of her reproach. "Did I ask for a son? Did I make complaint of my childlessness? Had I been importunate, and obtained my son of thee by much asking, I would not have complained. But I did not ask. I did not even snatch greedily at the offer. I demurred. I said, 'Do not deceive me.' But now thou hast done worse than deceive me. Thou hast kept the word of promise to the ear, and broken it to the hope. It is greater misery to have a child and lose him, than never to have had one at all." All this, and more, seems to be involved in the woman's words. And the prophet fully understood their meaning. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/4-28.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then she said,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֹּ֕אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Did I ask my lord</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדֹנִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_113.htm">Strong's 113: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sovereign, controller</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲשָׁאַ֥לְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(hă·šā·’al·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7592.htm">Strong's 7592: </a> </span><span class="str2">To inquire, to request, to demand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a son?</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(ḇên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Didn’t</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲלֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(hă·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I say,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַ֔רְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘Do not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">deceive me?’”</span><br /><span class="heb">תַשְׁלֶ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ṯaš·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7952.htm">Strong's 7952: </a> </span><span class="str2">Deceive, be negligent </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/4-28.htm">2 Kings 4:28 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/4-28.htm">2 Kings 4:28 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/4-28.htm">2 Kings 4:28 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/4-28.htm">2 Kings 4:28 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/4-28.htm">2 Kings 4:28 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/4-28.htm">2 Kings 4:28 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/4-28.htm">2 Kings 4:28 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/4-28.htm">2 Kings 4:28 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/4-28.htm">2 Kings 4:28 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/4-28.htm">2 Kings 4:28 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/4-28.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 4:28 Then she said Did I desire (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/4-27.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 4:27"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 4:27" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/4-29.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 4:29"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 4:29" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>