2 Kings 8:6

When the king asked the woman, she confirmed it. So the king appointed for her an officer, saying, “Restore all that was hers, along with all the proceeds of the field from the day that she left the country until now.”

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The king questions the woman who has just arrived at his court, and she confirms her identity and claim. He then orders a court official to restore her property and its agricultural income from the time she fled until her return.

The words — סָרִיס (sa.Ris) denotes a court-official, and וַ/יִּתֶּן (va/i.yi.ten-) means and/ he assigned, marking the king’s formal transfer of administrative authority.

The thread — This royal restoration of property parallels David’s covenant kindness to Mephibosheth in 2 Samuel 9:7 and reflects the biblical theme that God directs royal decrees as seen in Proverbs 21:1.

Why it lands — The text demands recognition that earthly justice operates under divine sovereignty, requiring readers to submit their circumstances to God’s control rather than forcing outcomes through human strategy.

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The Hebrew words

וַיִּשְׁאַ֥לva/i.yish.'Aland/ he asked הַמֶּ֛לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ king לָאִשָּׁ֖הla./'i.Shah<to> the/ woman וַתְּסַפֶּר־va./te.sa.per-and/ she recountedל֑וֹl/oto/ himוַיִּתֶּן־va/i.yi.ten-and/ he assignedלָ֣הּla/hto/ herהַמֶּלֶךְ֩ha./me.leKhthe/ king סָרִ֨יסsa.Risa court-official אֶחָ֜ד'e.Chadone לֵאמֹ֗רle./Mor<to>/ saying הָשֵׁ֤יבha.Sheivrestore אֶת־'et-<obj.>כָּל־kol-all אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatלָהּ֙la/h[belonged] to/ herוְאֵת֙ve./'Etand/ <obj.>כָּל־kol-all תְּבוּאֹ֣תte.vu.'Ot[the] produce<s> of הַשָּׂדֶ֔הha./sa.Dehthe/ field מִיּ֛וֹםmi./Yomfrom/ [the] day עָזְבָ֥ה'a.ze.Vah[when] she left אֶת־'et-<obj.>הָאָ֖רֶץha./'A.retzthe/ land וְעַד־ve./'ad-and/ until עָֽתָּה׃ פ'A.tahnow

King James Version

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.

Cross-references

Proverbs 16:7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.
Proverbs 21:1 The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.
2 Samuel 9:7 “Do not be afraid,” said David, “for surely I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.”
2 Kings 9:32 He looked up at the window and called out, “Who is on my side? Who?” And two or three eunuchs looked down at him.
1 Chronicles 28:1 Now David summoned all the leaders of Israel to Jerusalem: the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the divisions in the king’s service, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and cattle of the king and his sons, along with the court officials and mighty men—every mighty man of valor.
Genesis 37:36 Meanwhile, the Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard.
Deuteronomy 22:2 If your brother does not live near you, or if you do not know who he is, you are to take the animal home to remain with you until your brother comes seeking it; then you can return it to him.
Judges 11:13 The king of the Ammonites answered Jephthah’s messengers, “When Israel came up out of Egypt, they seized my land, from the Arnon to the Jabbok and all the way to the Jordan. Now, therefore, restore it peaceably.”