KJV ORIGINAL
Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then she prepared a donkey for the journey and said to her servant, 'Drive quickly and keep going. Don't slow down for my sake unless I tell you to.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The Shunammite woman is urgently traveling to find the prophet Elisha, telling her servant to ride as fast as possible without concern for her comfort.
📚 Historical Context
This verse occurs during the story of the Shunammite woman whose son had died unexpectedly. She was desperately rushing to Mount Carmel to find Elisha, the man of God who had prophesied her son's birth. In ancient times, donkeys were common transportation, and her urgent command shows the intensity of her faith and determination to reach the prophet.
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