13And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.
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The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain: …
But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God. …
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
But godliness with contentment is great gain. …
And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 8-17)The giving of a son to such as were old, and had been long childless, was an ancient instance of the divine power and favour, in the case of Abraham, and Isaac, and Manoah, and Elkanah; we find it here among the wonders wrought by Elisha. This was wrought in recompence for the kind entertainment which a good woman gave him, as the promise of a son was given to Abraham when he entertained angels. O…
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