She said — This child was not given to me upon my immoderate desire, for which I might have justly been thus chastised, but was freely promised by thee in God's name, and from his special favour. Deceive me — With vain hopes of a comfort that I should never have. And I had been much happier if I had never had it, than to lose it so quickly.
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2 Kings 4:28
28 Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me?