3. "Where there was a great woman." Another EXPLANATION IS that she was greater than all the other women in the world because the other women were vexed and distressed when they saw a guest in the house, and they would not spend money on him. But she rejoiced with a guest, and spent money on him. When she saw Elisha she was moreover very happy with him. All the praise goes to the woman, because the guest of the house is the woman's. Therefore, it is written, "Where there was a great woman," for she was greater than all other women.
3. וְתוּ, וְשָׁם אִשָּׁה גְּדוֹלָה: גְּדוֹלָה עַל כָּל שְׁאַר נְשֵׁי עָלְמָא, דְּהָא שְׁאַר נְשֵׁי עָלְמָא, כַּד חָמָאן אוּשְׁפִּיזָא בְּבֵיתָא, מִצְטַעֲרָן בֵּיהּ, וְדָחֲקָן בֵּיהּ כָּל שֶׁכֵּן לְאַפָּקָא עָלֵיהּ מָמוֹנָא, וְהִיא חֲדַת בֵּיהּ בְּאוּשְׁפִּיזָא, וּלְאַפָּקָא עָלֵיהּ מָמוֹנָא, כָּל שֶׁכֵּן כֵּיוָן דְּחָמַת לֵיהּ לֶאֱלִישָׁע חַדַת בֵּיהּ לַחֲדָּא. וְעַל דָּא, שְׁבָחָא דְּכֹלָּא דְּאִתְּתָא הִיא, דְּהָא אוּשְׁפִּיזָא דְּבֵיתָא דְּאִתְּתָא הִיא. וּבְגִין כַּךְ וְשָׁם אִשָּׁה גְּדוֹלָה, גְּדוֹלָה עַל שְׁאַר נָשִׁין.