2 Kings 4:27

4:27 But when she reached the prophet on the mountain, she grabbed hold of his feet. Gehazi came near to push her away, but the prophet said, “Leave her alone, for she is very upset. ¹  The Lord has kept the matter hidden from me; he didn’t tell me about it.”

2 Kings 4:2

4:2 Elisha said to her, “What can I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house?” She answered, “Your servant has nothing in the house except a small jar of olive oil.”

2 Kings 20:7

20:7 Isaiah ordered, “Get a fig cake.” So they did as he ordered ²  and placed it on the ulcerated sore, and he recovered. ³ 

Psalms 25:14

25:14 The Lord’s loyal followers receive his guidance, ⁴ 

and he reveals his covenantal demands to them. ⁵ 

Amos 3:7

3:7 Certainly the sovereign Lord does nothing without first revealing his plan to his servants the prophets.

John 15:15

15:15 I no longer call you slaves, ⁶  because the slave does not understand ⁷  what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because I have revealed to you everything ⁸  I heard ⁹  from my Father.

James 2:23

2:23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Now Abraham believed God and it was counted to him for righteousness,” ¹⁰  and he was called God’s friend. ¹¹ 

[4:27]  ¹ tn Heb “her soul [i.e., ‘disposition’] is bitter.”

[20:7]  ² tn Heb “and they got [a fig cake].”

[20:7]  ³ tn Heb “and he lived.”

[25:14]  ⁴ tn Heb “the advice of the Lord belongs to those who fear him.”

[25:14]  ⁵ tn Heb “and his covenant, to make them know.”

[15:15]  ⁶ tn See the note on the word “slaves” in 4:51.

[15:15]  ⁷ tn Or “does not know.”

[15:15]  ⁸ tn Grk “all things.”

[15:15]  ⁹ tn Or “learned.”

[2:23]  ¹⁰ sn A quotation from Gen 15:6.

[2:23]  ¹¹ sn An allusion to 2 Chr 20:7; Isa 41:8; 51:2; Dan 3:35 (LXX), in which Abraham is called God’s “beloved.”