2 Kings 4:7

2 Kings 4:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest.
• New International Version (NIV)She went and told the man of God, and he said, “Go, sell the oil and pay your debts. You and your sons can live on what is left.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)She came and told the man of God, and he said, "Go, sell the oil and pay your debts, and you and your sons can live on the rest."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, “Go, sell the oil and pay your debt; and you and your sons live on the rest.”

Context of 2 Kings 4:7

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. Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, “Go, sell the oil and pay your debt, and you and your sons can live on the rest.” 8Now there came a day when Elisha passed over to Shunem, where there was a prominent woman, and she persuaded him to eat food. And so it was, as often as he passed by, he turned in there to eat food. 9She said to her husband, “Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God passing by us continually.

2 Kings 4:7 word by word

וַתָּבֹ֗א וַתַּגֵּד֙ לְאִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לְכִי֙ מִכְרִ֣י אֶת־הַשֶּׁ֔מֶן וְשַׁלְּמִ֖י אֶת־נִשְׁיֵ֑ךְ וְאַ֣תְּ וּבָנַ֔יִךְ תִֽחְיִ֖י בַּנּוֹתָֽר׃ פRead the interlinear

• Then she cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• and toldנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• And he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Goהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• sellמָכַרmâkar · to sellH4376
• the oilשֶׁ֫מֶןshemen · oilH8081
• and payשָׁלֵםshâlam · to completeH7999
• your debtנְשִׁיneshîy · debtH5386
• your sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• on the restיָתַרyâthar · to remainH3498

Cross-references for 2 Kings 4:7

• Psalms 37:21The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and gives.
• Romans 12:17Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all men.
• Philippians 4:8Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:9For you recall, brethren, our labor and hardship, how working night and day so as not to be a burden to any of you, we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:12so that you will behave properly toward outsiders and not be in any need.
• 2 Thessalonians 3:7For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example, because we did not act in an undisciplined manner among you,

Commentaries on 2 Kings 4:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt - He does not inveigh against the cruelty of this creditor, because the law and custom of the country gave him the authority on which he acted; and rather than permit a poor honest widow to have her children sold, or that even a Philistine should suffer loss who had given credit to a genuine Israelite, he would work a miracle to pay a debt which, in the course of providence, it was out of her power to discharge.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-72Ki 4:1-7. Elisha Augments the Widow's Oil. 1. there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets--They were allowed to marry as well as the priests and Levites. Her husband, not enjoying the lucrative profits of business, had nothing but a professional income, which, in that irreligious age, would be precarious and very scanty, so that he was not in a condition to provide for his family. the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 4:7

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

In the dictionaries

• God
• man of God
• Aside
• Careful
• Desire
• Daniel, Book of
• Debt; Debtor
• Elisha
• Images
• Jehoahaz

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