And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more [sad].
Ver. 18. Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight.] Ineam tecum hanc gratiam ut pro me ores. Oh that I might be so happy as to have the benefit of thy prayers for me still! Herein I recommend myself to thy fatherly favour and goodwill.
So the woman went away, and did eat.] She took the high priest's answer as an oracle, and was comforted by a sweet motion of the Holy Ghost, met by a motion of her own mind, resting in that comfort, as unfailable because proceeding from faith unfeigned.
And her countenance was no more sad.] Vultum vocat faciem illam vultuosam: she was blithe and cheery. God's children use to pray down their distempers, as David oft.