2 Kings 4:4

2 Kings 4:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full.
• New International Version (NIV)Then go inside and shut the door behind you and your sons. Pour oil into all the jars, and as each is filled, put it to one side.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then go in and shut the door behind yourself and your sons and pour into all these vessels. And when one is full, set it aside."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And when you have come in, you shall shut the door behind you and your sons; then pour it into all those vessels, and set aside the full ones.”

Context of 2 Kings 4:4

2Elisha said to her, “What shall I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house?” And she said, “Your maidservant has nothing in the house except a jar of oil.” 3Then he said, “Go, borrow vessels at large for yourself from all your neighbors, even empty vessels; do not get a few. And you shall go in and shut the door behind you and your sons, and pour out into all these vessels, and you shall set aside what is full.” 5So she went from him and shut the door behind her and her sons; they were bringing the vessels to her and she poured. 6When the vessels were full, she said to her son, “Bring me another vessel.” And he said to her, “There is not one vessel more.” And the oil stopped.

2 Kings 4:4 word by word

וּבָ֗את וְסָגַ֤רְתְּ הַדֶּ֙לֶת֙ בַּעֲדֵ֣ךְ וּבְעַד־בָּנַ֔יִךְ וְיָצַ֕קְתְּ עַ֥ל כָּל־הַכֵּלִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וְהַמָּלֵ֖א תַּסִּֽיעִי׃Read the interlinear

• And you shall goבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• in and shutסָגַרsâgar · to shutH5462
• the doorדֶּ֫לֶתdeleth · doorH1817
• behindבַּ֫עַדbe‛ad · about/through/forH1157
• you and your sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• and pourיָצַקyâtsaq · to pour: pourH3332
• out into allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
• vesselsכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
• and you shall setנָסַעnâsa‛ · to set outH5265
• whatמָלֵאmâlê' · fullH4392

Cross-references for 2 Kings 4:4

• 2 Kings 4:32When Elisha came into the house, behold the lad was dead and laid on his bed.
• 1 Kings 17:19He said to her, “Give me your son.” Then he took him from her bosom and carried him up to the upper room where he was living, and laid him on his own bed.
• Isaiah 26:20Come, my people, enter into your rooms And close your doors behind you; Hide for a little while Until indignation runs its course.
• Matthew 6:6But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.
• Mark 5:40They began laughing at Him. But putting them all out, He took along the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and entered the room where the child was.
• Acts 9:40But Peter sent them all out and knelt down and prayed, and turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
• Mark 6:27Immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded him to bring back his head. And he went and had him beheaded in the prison,
• Mark 8:5And He was asking them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven.”
• John 2:7Jesus said to them, “Fill the waterpots with water.” So they filled them up to the brim.
• John 6:11Jesus then took the loaves, and having given thanks, He distributed to those who were seated; likewise also of the fish as much as they wanted.
• Ephesians 3:20Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us,

Commentaries on 2 Kings 4:4

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4shut the door: Elisha was meeting a private need. The miracle was not meant for public display. Olive oil was a basic part of daily life. It also had commercial value for trade (see 1 Kings 5:11; 2 Chronicles 11:11; Hosea 12:1).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-42-4. a pot--or cruet of oil. This comprising her whole stock of domestic utensils, he directs her to borrow empty vessels not a few; then, secluding herself with her children, [the widow] was to pour oil from her cruse into the borrowed vessels, and, selling the oil, discharge the debt, and then maintain herself and family with the remainder.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 4:4

• Debtor
• Elisha
• Miracles
• Oil
• Poor
• Readings, Select
• Servant
• Widow

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