2 Kings 4:6

2 Kings 4:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.
• New International Version (NIV)When all the jars were full, she said to her son, “Bring me another one.” But he replied, “There is not a jar left.” Then the oil stopped flowing.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When the vessels were full, she said to her son, "Bring me another vessel." And he said to her, "There is not another." Then the oil stopped flowing.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said to her son, “Bring me another vessel.” And he said to her, “There is not another vessel.” So the oil ceased.

Context of 2 Kings 4:6

4Then go in and shut the door behind you and your sons, and pour oil into all these containers. Set the full ones to one side.” 5So she left. After she had shut the door behind her and her sons, they kept bringing her containers, and she kept pouring. When they were full, she said to her son, “Bring me another container.” But he replied, “There aren’t any more.” Then the oil stopped. 7She went and told the man of God, and he said, “Go sell the oil and pay your debt; you and your sons can live on the rest.” 8One day Elisha went to Shunem. A prominent woman who lived there persuaded him to eat some food. So whenever he passed by, he stopped there to eat.

2 Kings 4:6 word by word

וַיְהִ֣י׀ כִּמְלֹ֣את הַכֵּלִ֗ים וַתֹּ֤אמֶר אֶל־בְּנָהּ֙ הַגִּ֨ישָׁה אֵלַ֥י עוֹד֙ כֶּ֔לִי וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלֶ֔יהָ אֵ֥ין ע֖וֹד כֶּ֑לִי וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖ד הַשָּֽׁמֶן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it came to pass, when the vesselsכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
• were fullמָלֵאmâlê' mâlâ' · to fillH4390
• that she saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto her sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• Bringנָגַשׁnâgash · to approach: bringH5066
• more. And the oilשֶׁ֫מֶןshemen · oilH8081
• stayedעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975

Cross-references for 2 Kings 4:6

• 2 Kings 4:43But Elisha’s attendant asked, “What? Am I to set this before a hundred men?” “Give it to the people to eat,” Elisha said, “for this is what the Lord says: ‘They will eat, and they will have some left over.’”
• Matthew 9:29Then he touched their eyes, saying, “Let it be done for you according to your faith.”
• Matthew 13:58And he did not do many miracles there because of their unbelief.
• Matthew 14:20Everyone ate and was satisfied. They picked up twelve baskets full of leftover pieces.
• Matthew 15:37They all ate and were satisfied. They collected the leftover pieces — seven large baskets full.
• Luke 6:19The whole crowd was trying to touch him, because power was coming out from him and healing them all.
• 2 Chronicles 6:12Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in front of the entire congregation of Israel and spread out his hands.
• 2 Kings 13:19The man of God was angry with him and said, “You should have struck the ground five or six times. Then you would have struck down Aram until you had put an end to them, but now you will strike down Aram only three times.”
• Joshua 5:12And the day after they ate from the produce of the land, the manna ceased. Since there was no more manna for the Israelites, they ate from the crops of the land of Canaan that year.
• 1 Kings 17:14for this is what the Lord God of Israel says, ‘The flour jar will not become empty and the oil jug will not run dry until the day the Lord sends rain on the surface of the land.’”
• John 6:12When they were full, he told his disciples, “Collect the leftovers so that nothing is wasted.”

Commentaries on 2 Kings 4:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6And the oil stayed - While there was a vessel to fill, there was oil sufficient; and it only ceased to flow when there was no vessel to receive it. This is a good emblem of the grace of God. While there is an empty, longing heart, there is a continual overflowing fountain of salvation. If we find in any place or at any time that the oil ceases to flow, it is because there are no empty vessels there, no souls hungering and thirsting for righteousness. We…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-6Elisha was not present during the miracle so the woman and her son would know that the Lord's power provided it.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. the oil stayed--that is, ceased to multiply; the benevolent object for which the miracle had been wrought having been accomplished. 2Ki 4:8-17. Promises a Son to the Shunammite.Read the comment

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In the dictionaries

• Aside
• Careful
• Desire
• Daniel, Book of
• Debt; Debtor
• Elisha
• Images
• Jehoahaz
• Jehoram; Joram
• Kings, Books of

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