And when the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed unto her a certain officer, saying, Restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now.
When the king questioned the woman, she told him her story. So the king assigned a specific official to her case, saying, 'Give back everything that belonged to her, including all the profits from her land from the day she left until now.'
The king ordered that a woman who had lost her property should have everything returned to her, including all the income she had missed while she was away.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes the story of the Shunammite woman whose son Elisha had raised from the dead. She had followed Elisha's advice to leave Israel during a seven-year famine, but when she returned, she found her property had been taken over by others. Providentially, she arrived at court just as Gehazi was telling the king about Elisha's miracles, including the resurrection of her son.
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