2-Kings - 4:9



9 She said to her husband, "See now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God, that passes by us continually.

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Explanation and meaning of 2-Kings 4:9.

Differing Translations

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And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually.
And she said to her husband: I perceive that this is a holy man of God, who often passeth by us.
and she saith unto her husband, 'Lo, I pray thee, I have known that a holy man of God he is, passing over by us continually;
And she said to her husband, Now I see that this is a holy man of God, who comes by day after day.
And she said to her husband: "I have noticed that he is a holy man of God, who passes by us frequently.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

This is a holy man of God - That is, a prophet, as the Chaldee interprets it.
Which passeth by us continually - It probably lay in his way to some school of the prophets that he usually attended.

And she said unto her husband,.... Not being willing to do any thing without his leave and consent:
behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God which passeth by us continually: and calls here frequently: this she perceived by his discourse and conversation; and by his carriage and behaviour he appeared to be a prophet, and one very eminent for holiness and religion.

This is - A prophet, and that of eminent holiness: by our kindness to whom, we shall procure a blessing to ourselves.

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