2nd Kings Chapter 4 verse 24 Holy Bible
Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slacken me not the riding, except I bid thee.
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Then she made the ass ready and said to her servant, Keep driving on; do not make a stop without orders from me.
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Then she saddled the ass, and said to her servant, Drive and go forward; slack not the riding for me, except I bid thee.
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Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee.
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Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee.
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Then she saddled a donkey, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; don't slacken me the riding, except I bid you.
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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.'
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 24. - Then she saddled an ass; rather, then she saddled (i.e. "caused to be saddled") the ass - the particular animal which her husband had placed at her disposal. And said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; i.e. "set the ass in motion, and then proceed steadily forward." In the East, each donkey has its driver, who sots it in motion, and regulates its pace. The rider leaves all to him. Slack not thy riding for me - rather, slacken me not the riding (Revised Version), or, slacken not my riding; i.e. "do not lessen the pace of my riding" - except I bid thee.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(24) Then she saddled an ass.--And she saddled the ass--i.e., which the young man brought, and probably saddled at her bidding.Slack not thy riding for me.--Literally, restrain me not from riding--i.e., do not stop, or slacken speed. A halt for rest might naturally be taken, as the distance was considerable.