And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old.

And he said : What will she then that I do for her? And Giezi said: Do not ask, for she hath no son, and her husband is old.

And he saith, 'And what, to do for her?' and Gehazi saith, 'Verily she hath no son, and her husband is aged.'

So he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi made answer, Still there is this, she has no son and her husband is old.

And he said, "Then what does she want, that I might do for her?" And Gehazi said: "You need not ask. For she has no son, and her husband is elderly."

What then is to be done for her? - It seems that the woman retired as soon as she had delivered the answer mentioned in the preceding verse.

And he said, What then [is] to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath (l) no child, and her husband is old.
(l) Which was shameful and therefore he would that his master should pray to God for her that she might be fruitful.

And he said,.... That is, Elisha to Gehazi, when he returned to him, and told him what the Shunammite said:
what then is to be done for her? something he thought should be done in gratitude, the favours they had received, and advises with his servant what could be thought of, he being one about the house:
and Gehazi answered, verily she hath no child, and her husband is old; and so not likely to have any by him; as children were always very desirable by women, and especially in those days, the servant suggests, that no doubt to have one would be very acceptable to her.

He said - Hast thou observed any thing which she wants or desires? For the prophet kept himself much in his chamber, whilst Gehazi went more freely about the house, as his occasions led him.