2 Kings 4:21-23

4:21 She went up and laid him down on the prophet’s ¹  bed. She shut the door behind her and left. 4:22 She called to her husband, “Send me one of the servants and one of the donkeys, so I can go see the prophet quickly and then return.” 4:23 He said, “Why do you want to go see him today? It is not the new moon ²  or the Sabbath.” She said, “Everything’s fine.” ³ 

[4:21]  ¹ tn Heb “man of God’s.”

[4:23]  ² sn The new moon was a time of sacrifice and special feasts (Num 28:14; 1 Sam 20:5). Apparently it was a convenient time to visit a prophet. See M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 57.

[4:23]  ³ tn Heb “peace.”