2 Kings 4:11

2 Kings 4:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the chamber, and lay there.
• New International Version (NIV)One day when Elisha came, he went up to his room and lay down there.
• English Standard Version (ESV)One day he came there, and he turned into the chamber and rested there.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And it happened one day that he came there, and he turned in to the upper room and lay down there.

Context of 2 Kings 4:11

9Then the woman said to her husband, “Behold, now I know that the one who often comes our way is a holy man of God. 10Please let us make a small room upstairs and put in it a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp for him. Then when he comes to us, he can stay there.” One day Elisha came to visit and went to his upper room to lie down. 12And he said to Gehazi his servant, “Call the Shunammite woman.” And when he had called her, she stood before him, 13and Elisha said to Gehazi, “Now tell her, ‘Look, you have gone to all this trouble for us. What can we do for you? Can we speak on your behalf to the king or the commander of the army?’” “I have a home among my own people,” she replied.

2 Kings 4:11 word by word

וַיְהִ֥י הַיּ֖וֹם וַיָּ֣בֹא שָׁ֑מָּה וַיָּ֥סַר אֶל־הָעֲלִיָּ֖ה וַיִּשְׁכַּב־שָֽׁמָּה׃Read the interlinear

• ·הָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• One dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• came to visitבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• came to visitשָׁםshâm · thereH8033
• and wentסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: turn asideH5493
• toאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• his upper roomעֲלִיָּה‛ălîyâh · upper roomH5944
• to lie downשָׁכַבshâkab · to lie down: lay downH7901

Commentaries on 2 Kings 4:11

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-17Verses 8-17 Elisha was well thought of by the king of Israel for his late services; a good man can take as much pleasure in serving others, as in raising himself. But the Shunammite needed not any good offices of this kind. It is a happiness to dwell among our own people, that love and respect us, and to whom we are able to do good. It would be well with many, if they did but know when they are really well off. The Lord sees the secret wish which is…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-14Elisha wanted to repay his host's kindness. Gehazi his servant: Gehazi was Elisha's apprentice, just as Elisha had been with Elijah (1 Kings 19:21). It was common for a prophet to seek advice from his assistant.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 4:11

• Shunammite
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Aside
• Careful
• Desire
• Shunem
• Daniel, Book of
• Elisha
• Gehazi
• Images
• Jehoahaz
• Jehoram; Joram

Commentaries on 2 Kings 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings