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The Widow's Oil

(cf. 1Ki 17:14–16 )

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2Ki 4:1 - Now^H802^➔ there cried^H6817 a^➔^H802^➔ certain^H259 woman^➔^H802 of the wives^H802 of the sons^H1121 of the prophets^H5030 unto^H413 Elisha,^H477 saying,^H559 Thy servant^H5650 my husband^H376 is dead;^H4191 and thou^H859 knowest^H3045 that^H3588 thy servant^H5650 did^H1961 fear^H3372 the LORD:^H3068 and the creditor^H5383 is come^H935 to take^H3947 unto him my^H3206^➔ two^H8147 sons^➔^H3206 to be bondmen.^H5650

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2Ki 4:2 - And^H559^➔ Elisha^H477 said^➔^H559 unto her,^H413 What^H4100 shall I do^H6213 for thee? tell^H5046 me,^H589 what^H4100 hast^H3426 thou^H3588 in the house?^H1004 And she said,^H559 Thine handmaid^H8198 hath not^H369 any thing^H3605 in the house,^H1004 save^H3588^H518 a pot^H610 of oil.^H8081

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2Ki 4:3 - Then he said,^H559 Go,^H3212 borrow^H7592 thee vessels^H3627 abroad^H4480^H2351 of^H854 all^H3605 thy neighbours,^H7934 even empty^H7386 vessels;^H3627 borrow^H4591^➔ not^H408 a few.^➔^H4591

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2Ki 4:4 - And when thou art come in,^H935 thou shalt shut^H5462 the door^H1817 upon thee^H1157 and upon^H1157 thy sons,^H1121 and shalt pour out^H3332 into^H5921 all^H3605 those^H428 vessels,^H3627 and^H4392^➔ thou shalt set aside^H5265 that which is full.^➔^H4392

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2Ki 4:5 - So she went^H3212 from him,^H854 and shut^H5462 the door^H1817 upon her^H1157 and upon^H1157 her sons,^H1121 who^H1992 brought^H5066 the vessels to her;^H413 and she^H1931 poured out.^H3332

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2Ki 4:6 - And it came to pass,^H1961 when^H4390^➔ the vessels^H3627 were full,^➔^H4390 that she said^H559 unto^H413 her son,^H1121 Bring^H5066 me^H413 yet^H5750 a vessel.^H3627 And he said^H559 unto her,^H413 There is not^H369 a vessel^H3627 more.^H5750 And^H5975^➔ the oil^H8081 stayed.^➔^H5975

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2Ki 4:7 - Then she came^H935 and told^H5046 the man^H376 of God.^H430 And he said,^H559 Go,^H3212 sell^H4376 the oil,^H8081 and pay^H7999 thy debt,^H5386 and^H859^➔ live^H2421 thou^➔^H859 and thy children^H1121 of the rest.^H3498

The Shunammite Woman

(cf. 1Ki 17:17–24 )

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2Ki 4:8 - And it fell^H1961 on a day,^H3117 that^H5674^➔ Elisha^H477 passed^➔^H5674 to^H413 Shunem,^H7766 where^H8033 was a^H802^➔ great^H1419 woman;^➔^H802 and she constrained^H2388 him to eat^H398 bread.^H3899 And so it was,^H1961 that as oft^H1767 as he passed by,^H5674 he turned^H5493 in thither^H8033 to eat^H398 bread.^H3899

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2Ki 4:9 - And she said^H559 unto^H413 her husband,^H376 Behold^H2009 now,^H4994 I perceive^H3045 that^H3588 this^H1931 is an^H376^➔ holy^H6918 man^➔^H376 of God,^H430 which passeth^H5674 by us^H5921 continually.^H8548

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2Ki 4:10 - Let us make^H6213 a^H5944^➔ little^H6996 chamber,^➔^H5944 I pray thee,^H4994 on the wall;^H7023 and let us set^H7760 for him there^H8033 a bed,^H4296 and a table,^H7979 and a stool,^H3678 and a candlestick:^H4501 and it shall be,^H1961 when he cometh^H935 to us,^H413 that he shall turn in^H5493 thither.^H8033

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2Ki 4:11 - And it fell^H1961 on a day,^H3117 that he came^H935 thither,^H8033 and he turned^H5493 into^H413 the chamber,^H5944 and lay^H7901 there.^H8033

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2Ki 4:12 - And he said^H559 to^H413 Gehazi^H1522 his servant,^H5288 Call^H7121 this^H2063 Shunammite.^H7767 And when he had called^H7121 her, she stood^H5975 before him.^H6440

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2Ki 4:13 - And he said^H559 unto him, Say^H559 now^H4994 unto her,^H413 Behold,^H2009 thou hast been careful^H2729 for us^H413 with^H853 all^H3605 this^H2063 care;^H2731 what^H4100 is to be done^H6213 for thee? wouldest^H3426 thou^➔ be spoken^H1696 for^➔ to^H413 the king,^H4428 or^H176 to^H413 the captain^H8269 of the host?^H6635 And she answered,^H559 I^H595 dwell^H3427 among^H8432 mine own people.^H5971

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2Ki 4:14 - And he said,^H559 What then^H4100 is to be done^H6213 for her? And^H559^➔ Gehazi^H1522 answered,^➔^H559 Verily^H61 she hath no^H369 child,^H1121 and her husband^H376 is old.^H2204

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2Ki 4:15 - And he said,^H559 Call^H7121 her. And when he had called^H7121 her, she stood^H5975 in the door.^H6607

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2Ki 4:16 - And he said,^H559 About^H4150^➔ this^H2088 season,^➔^H4150 according to the time^H6256 of life,^H2416 thou^H859 shalt embrace^H2263 a son.^H1121 And she said,^H559 Nay,^H408 my lord,^H113 thou man^H376 of God,^H430 do^H3576^➔ not^H408 lie^➔^H3576 unto thine handmaid.^H8198

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2Ki 4:17 - And^H2029^➔ the woman^H802 conceived,^➔^H2029 and bare^H3205 a son^H1121 at^H4150^➔ that^H2088 season^➔^H4150 that^H834 Elisha^H477 had said^H1696 unto her,^H413 according to the time^H6256 of life.^H2416

The Shunammite's Son

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2Ki 4:18 - And when^H1431^➔ the child^H3206 was grown,^➔^H1431 it fell^H1961 on a day,^H3117 that he went out^H3318 to^H413 his father^H1 to^H413 the reapers.^H7114

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2Ki 4:19 - And he said^H559 unto^H413 his father,^H1 My head,^H7218 my head.^H7218 And he said^H559 to^H413 a lad,^H5288 Carry him^H5375 to^H413 his mother.^H517

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2Ki 4:20 - And when he had taken him,^H5375 and brought him^H935 to^H413 his mother,^H517 he sat^H3427 on^H5921 her knees^H1290 till^H5704 noon,^H6672 and then died.^H4191

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2Ki 4:21 - And she went up,^H5927 and laid him^H7901 on^H5921 the bed^H4296 of the man^H376 of God,^H430 and shut^H5462 the door upon him,^H1157 and went out.^H3318

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2Ki 4:22 - And she called^H7121 unto^H413 her husband,^H376 and said,^H559 Send^H7971 me,^H589 I pray thee,^H4994 one^H259 of^H4480 the young men,^H5288 and one^H259 of the asses,^H860 that I may run^H7323 to^H5704 the man^H376 of God,^H430 and come again.^H7725

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2Ki 4:23 - And he said,^H559 Wherefore^H4069 wilt^H1980^➔ thou^H859 go^➔^H1980 to him^H413 to day?^H3117 it is neither^H3808 new moon,^H2320 nor^H3808 sabbath.^H7676 And she said,^H559 It shall be well.^H7965

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2Ki 4:24 - Then she saddled^H2280 an ass,^H860 and said^H559 to^H413 her servant,^H5288 Drive,^H5090 and go forward;^H3212 slack^H6113 not^H408 thy riding^H7392 for me,^H589 except^H3588^H518 I bid^H559 thee.

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2Ki 4:25 - So she went^H3212 and came^H935 unto^H413 the man^H376 of God^H430 to^H413 mount^H2022 Carmel.^H3760 And it came to pass,^H1961 when^H7200^➔ the man^H376 of God^H430 saw^➔^H7200 her^H853 afar off,^H5048 that he said^H559 to^H413 Gehazi^H1522 his servant,^H5288 Behold,^H2009 yonder is that^H1975 Shunammite:^H7767

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2Ki 4:26 - Run^H7323 now,^H6258 I pray thee,^H4994 to meet her,^H7125 and say^H559 unto her, Is it well^H7965 with thee? is it well^H7965 with thy husband?^H376 is it well^H7965 with the child?^H3206 And she answered,^H559 It is well.^H7965

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2Ki 4:27 - And when she came^H935 to^H413 the man^H376 of God^H430 to^H413 the hill,^H2022 she caught him^H2388 by the feet:^H7272 but^H5066^➔ Gehazi^H1522 came near^➔^H5066 to thrust her away.^H1920 And^H559^➔ the man^H376 of God^H430 said,^➔^H559 Let^H7503^➔ her alone;^➔^H7503 for^H3588 her soul^H5315 is vexed^H4843 within her: and the LORD^H3068 hath hid^H5956 it from me,^H4480 and^H3808^➔ hath^H5046^➔ not^➔^H3808 told^➔^H5046 me.^H589

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2Ki 4:28 - Then she said,^H559 Did I desire^H7592 a son^H1121 of^H854 my lord?^H113 did I^H559^➔ not^H3808 say,^➔^H559 Do^H7952^➔ not^H3808 deceive^➔^H7952 me?^H853

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2Ki 4:29 - Then he said^H559 to Gehazi,^H1522 Gird up^H2296 thy loins,^H4975 and take^H3947 my staff^H4938 in thine hand,^H3027 and go thy way:^H3212 if^H3588 thou meet^H4672 any man,^H376 salute him^H1288 not;^H3808 and if^H3588 any^H376 salute thee,^H1288 answer him^H6030^➔ not^H3808 again:^➔^H6030 and lay^H7760 my staff^H4938 upon^H5921 the face^H6440 of the child.^H5288

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2Ki 4:30 - And^H559^➔ the mother^H517 of the child^H5288 said,^➔^H559 As the LORD^H3068 liveth,^H2416 and as^H2416^➔ thy soul^H5315 liveth,^➔^H2416 I will^H5800^➔ not^H518 leave thee.^➔^H5800 And he arose,^H6965 and followed^H3212^➔^H310 her.^➔^H3212

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2Ki 4:31 - And Gehazi^H1522 passed on^H5674 before them,^H6440 and laid^H7760 the staff^H4938 upon^H5921 the face^H6440 of the child;^H5288 but^H369^➔ there was neither^➔^H369 voice,^H6963 nor^H369 hearing.^H7182 Wherefore he went again^H7725 to meet him,^H7125 and told^H5046 him, saying,^H559 The child^H5288 is^H6974^➔ not^H3808 awaked.^➔^H6974

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2Ki 4:32 - And when^H935^➔ Elisha^H477 was come^➔^H935 into the house,^H1004 behold,^H2009 the child^H5288 was dead,^H4191 and laid^H7901 upon^H5921 his bed.^H4296

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2Ki 4:33 - He went in therefore,^H935 and shut^H5462 the door^H1817 upon^H1157 them twain,^H8147 and prayed^H6419 unto^H413 the LORD.^H3068

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2Ki 4:34 - And he went up,^H5927 and lay^H7901 upon^H5921 the child,^H3206 and put^H7760 his mouth^H6310 upon^H5921 his mouth,^H6310 and his eyes^H5869 upon^H5921 his eyes,^H5869 and his hands^H3709 upon^H5921 his hands:^H3709 and he stretched himself^H1457 upon the child;^H5921 and^H2552^➔ the flesh^H1320 of the child^H3206 waxed warm.^➔^H2552

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2Ki 4:35 - Then he returned,^H7725 and walked^H3212 in the house^H1004 to^H259 and fro;^H259^H2008^H2008 and went up,^H5927 and stretched himself^H1457 upon him:^H5921 and^H2237^➔ the child^H5288 sneezed^➔^H2237 seven^H7651 times,^H6471 and^H6491^➔ the child^H5288 opened^➔^H6491 his eyes.^H5869

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2Ki 4:36 - And he called^H7121 Gehazi,^H1522 and said,^H559 Call^H7121 this^H2063 Shunammite.^H7767 So he called her.^H7121 And when she was come in^H935 unto him,^H413 he said,^H559 Take up^H5375 thy son.^H1121

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2Ki 4:37 - Then she went in,^H935 and fell^H5307 at^H5921 his feet,^H7272 and bowed herself^H7812 to the ground,^H776 and took up^H5375 her son,^H1121 and went out.^H3318

The Poisonous Stew

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2Ki 4:38 - And Elisha^H477 came again^H7725 to Gilgal:^H1537 and there was a dearth^H7458 in the land;^H776 and the sons^H1121 of the prophets^H5030 were sitting^H3427 before him:^H6440 and he said^H559 unto his servant,^H5288 Set on^H8239 the great^H1419 pot,^H5518 and seethe^H1310 pottage^H5138 for the sons^H1121 of the prophets.^H5030

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2Ki 4:39 - And^H3318^➔ one^H259 went out^➔^H3318 into^H413 the field^H7704 to gather^H3950 herbs,^H219 and found^H4672 a^H1612^➔ wild^H7704 vine,^➔^H1612 and gathered^H3950 thereof^H4480 wild^H7704 gourds^H6498 his lap^H899 full,^H4393 and came^H935 and shred^H6398 them into^H413 the pot^H5518 of pottage:^H5138 for^H3588 they knew^H3045 them not.^H3808

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2Ki 4:40 - So they poured out^H3332 for the men^H376 to eat.^H398 And it came to pass,^H1961 as they were eating^H398 of the pottage,^H5138 that they^H1992 cried out,^H6817 and said,^H559 O thou man^H376 of God,^H430 there is death^H4194 in the pot.^H5518 And^H3808^➔ they could^H3201 not^➔^H3808 eat^H398 thereof.

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2Ki 4:41 - But he said,^H559 Then bring^H3947 meal.^H7058 And he cast^H7993 it into^H413 the pot;^H5518 and he said,^H559 Pour out^H3332 for the people,^H5971 that they may eat.^H398 And^H3808^➔ there was^H1961 no^➔^H3808 harm^H1697^H7451 in the pot.^H5518

(cf. Mat 14:13–21; 15:32–39 )

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2Ki 4:42 - And^H376^➔ there came^H935 a man^➔^H376 from Baalshalisha,^H1190^H1190 and brought^H935 the man^H376 of God^H430 bread^H3899 of the firstfruits,^H1061 twenty^H6242 loaves^H3899 of barley,^H8184 and full ears of corn^H3759 in the husk thereof.^H6861 And he said,^H559 Give^H5414 unto the people,^H5971 that they may eat.^H398

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2Ki 4:43 - And^H559^➔ his servitor^H8334 said,^➔^H559 What,^H4100 should I set^H5414 this^H2088 before^H6440 an hundred^H3967 men?^H376 He said again,^H559 Give^H5414 the people,^H5971 that they may eat:^H398 for^H3588 thus^H3541 saith^H559 the LORD,^H3068 They shall eat,^H398 and shall leave^H3498 thereof.

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2Ki 4:44 - So he set^H5414 it before them,^H6440 and they did eat,^H398 and left^H3498 thereof, according to the word^H1697 of the LORD.^H3068

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