2 Kings 4:24

Verse

Then she saddled the donkey and told her servant, “Drive onward; do not slow the pace for me unless I tell you.”

American Standard Version (1901)

Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slacken me not the riding, except I bid thee.

Then she made the ass ready and said to her servant, Keep driving on; do not make a stop without orders from me.

And she saddled an ass, and commanded her servant: Drive, and make haste, make no stay in going. And do that which I bid thee.

Free Bible Version

She put the saddle on the donkey and told her servant, “Let's go quickly! Don't slow down for me unless I tell you to!”

Geneva Bible 1599

Then she sadled an asse, and sayde to her seruant, Driue, and goe forward: staye not for me to get vp, except I bid thee.

King James (Authorized) Version

Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee.

Translation for Translators

So she told the servant to put saddles on two donkeys, and as they left, she said, “Hurry! Do not slow down unless t tell you to do that!”

Unlocked Literal Bible

Then she saddled a donkey and said to her servant, “Drive on quickly; do not slow down for me unless I say so.”

Noah Webster Bible

Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee.

World English Bible

Then she saddled a donkey, and said to her servant, “Drive, and go forward! Don’t slow down for me, unless I ask you to.”

Young's Literal Translation

And she saddleth the ass, and saith unto her young man, 'Lead, and go, do not restrain riding for me, except I have said [so] to thee.'

Context

Elisha Raises the Shunammite’s Son

²³“Why would you go to him today?” he replied. “It is not a New Moon or a Sabbath.” “Everything is all right,” she said.²⁴Then she saddled the donkey and told her servant, “Drive onward; do not slow the pace for me unless I tell you.” ²⁵So she set out and went to the man of God at Mount Carmel. When the man of God saw her at a distance, he said to his servant Gehazi, “Look, there is the Shunammite woman.

Summary

In this verse, the Shunammite woman demonstrates faith and determination as she seeks out Elisha, the prophet, in a time of distress. Despite her son's death, she does not lose hope but believes that Elisha can intercede with God on her behalf. Her actions reflect a deep trust in God's power and the prophet's connection to Him. This story serves as a reminder of the importance of persistent faith and seeking God's help in times of trouble, showing that He is able to bring forth life even from situations that seem hopeless.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Drive, and go forward - It is customary in the East for a servant to walk along side or drive the ass his master rides. Sometimes he walks behind, and goads on the beast; and when it is to turn, he directs its head with the long pole of the goad. It is probably to this custom that the wise man alludes when he says, "I have seen servants on horses, and princes walking as servants on the earth," on the ground.

2 Kings 4:24

Elisha Raises the Shunammite’s Son

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Berean Standard Bible

Then she saddled the donkey and told her servant, “Drive onward; do not slow the pace for me unless I tell you.”

American Standard Version (1901)

Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slacken me not the riding, except I bid thee.

Bible in Basic English

Then she made the ass ready and said to her servant, Keep driving on; do not make a stop without orders from me.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And she saddled an ass, and commanded her servant: Drive, and make haste, make no stay in going. And do that which I bid thee.

Free Bible Version

She put the saddle on the donkey and told her servant, “Let's go quickly! Don't slow down for me unless I tell you to!”

Geneva Bible 1599

Then she sadled an asse, and sayde to her seruant, Driue, and goe forward: staye not for me to get vp, except I bid thee.

King James (Authorized) Version

Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee.

Translation for Translators

So she told the servant to put saddles on two donkeys, and as they left, she said, “Hurry! Do not slow down unless t tell you to do that!”

Unlocked Literal Bible

Then she saddled a donkey and said to her servant, “Drive on quickly; do not slow down for me unless I say so.”

Noah Webster Bible

Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee.

World English Bible

Then she saddled a donkey, and said to her servant, “Drive, and go forward! Don’t slow down for me, unless I ask you to.”

Young's Literal Translation

And she saddleth the ass, and saith unto her young man, 'Lead, and go, do not restrain riding for me, except I have said [so] to thee.'

2 Kings 4:24

Verse

Context

Elisha Raises the Shunammite’s Son

Summary

Commentary

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes

2 Kings 4:24

Elisha Raises the Shunammite’s Son

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes