2 Kings 4:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Bible Comments

And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life.

Ver. 17. And the woman conceived.] The like whereunto fell out in the last age: for Dr Sandys departing the land for fear of Queen Mary, and taking leave of his hostess, who was childless, and had been married eight years, he gave her a fine handkerchief and an old royal of gold in it, thanking her much, and said, Be of good comfort; ere that one whole year be past, God shall give you a child, a boy. And it came to pass that day twelve months lacking one day, God gave her a fair son. a

a Act. and Mon., 1894.

2 Kings 4:17

17 And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life.