4359. 'And he said, The sons whom God has graciously bestowed on your servant' means truths conferred by Divine Providence. This is clear from the meaning of 'the sons' as truths, dealt with just above in 4357, and from the meaning of 'whom God has graciously bestowed' as conferred by Divine Providence, for whatever God bestows is conferred by His Providence.

As with many common verbs, the meaning of “to say” in the Bible is highly dependent on context. Who is speaking? Who is hearing? What is it about? Is it a command, a message, an apology, instruction? All these things enter into the meaning of “say.” In general, though, “saying” has to do with sharing truth at various levels -- from the most exalted power people can have to perceive the Lord's desires directly to the most basic of orders issued to people at their lowest.