3And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go.
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And Barak said unto her, If thou wilt go with me, then I will go: but if thou wilt not go with me, then I will not go.
And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him.
Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.
And they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them together: for the damsel's father had said unto the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-7)Several things may be observed here, I. Concerning the sons of the prophets, and their condition and character. The college here spoken of seems to be that at Gilgal, for there Elisha was (2 Kgs. 4:38), and it was near Jordan; and, probably, wherever Elisha resided as many as could of the sons of the prophets flocked to him for the advantage of his instructions, counsels, and prayers. Every one wo…
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