2 Kings 4:27
And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the Lord hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.
Context
This verse from 2 Kings Chapter 4 connects to 10 cross-references. Elisha multiplies a widow's jar of oil to pay her debts and save her sons from slavery. He promises a barren Shunammite woman a son; years later the boy dies and Elisha raises him by lying on him twice. He …
Other Translations
And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught hold of his feet. And Gehazi came near to thrust her away; but the man of God said, Let her alone: for her soul is vexed within her; and Jehovah hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.
And she cometh in unto the man of God, unto the hill, and layeth hold on his feet, and Gehazi cometh nigh to thrust her away, and the man of God saith, `Let her alone, for her soul <FI>is<Fi> bitter to her, and Jehovah hath hidden <FI> it<Fi> from me, and hath not declared <FI>it<Fi> to me.'
And when she came to where the man of God was on the hill, she put her hands round his feet; and Gehazi came near with the purpose of pushing her away; but the man of God said, Let her be, for her soul is bitter in her; and the Lord has kept it secret from me, and has not given me word of it.
Cross References
And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;
And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the Lord, and wept sore.
And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the Lord is with thee.
So she went and came unto the man of God to mount Carmel. And it came to pass, when the …
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My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness …
The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she …