1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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II Kings 4:27 And when she came to the man of God, to the mount, she caught hold on his feet: and Giezi came to remove her. And the man of God said: Let her alone, for her soul is in anguish, and the Lord hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.

Her. Being aware of the extreme circumspection and modesty of his master. --- Told me. Hence it appears that the prophets were not inspired at all times, 2 Kings 7:3, "that they might be sensible that what they had was a gift of God." (St. Gregory, hom. in Ezech. 11)