with one of the sons … But no. There is no mercy, no pity, in his hard and selfish heart. He must have the two sons to satisfy his claim.” (C. H. Irwin). The cruelty of a creditor can exist and does exist in any age; but in Elisha’s day, it would be a special problem because of Baal worship dominating the land. The atrocious dealings of Ahab and Jezebel give ample evidence of the gross cruelty which was practiced then. So this widow was given no mercy by the creditor. Hence, she cries out her complaint