2 Kings 4:13

2 Kings 4:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.
• New International Version (NIV)Elisha said to him, “Tell her, ‘You have gone to all this trouble for us. Now what can be done for you? Can we speak on your behalf to the king or the commander of the army?’ ” She replied, “I have a home among my own people.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he said to him, "Say now to her, 'See, you have taken all this trouble for us; what is to be done for you? Would you have a word spoken on your behalf to the king or to the commander of the army?'" She answered, "I dwell among my own people."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he said to him, “Say now to her, ‘Look, you have been concerned for us with all this care. What can I do for you? Do you want me to speak on your behalf to the king or to the commander of the army?’ ” She answered, “I dwell among my own people.”

Context of 2 Kings 4:13

11Now one day he came there, and turned in to the upper room and rested. 12Then he said to his servant Gehazi, “Call this Shunammite.” And when he had called her, she stood before him. And he said to him, “Say now to her, ‘Behold, you have taken trouble for us with all this care; what can I do for you? Would you like me to speak for you to the king or to the commander of the army?’” But she answered, “I live among my own people.” 14So he said, “What then is to be done for her?” And Gehazi answered, “It is a fact that she has no son, and her husband is old.” 15He then said, “Call her.” When he had called her, she stood in the doorway.

2 Kings 4:13 word by word

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ אֱמָר־נָ֣א אֵלֶיהָ֮ הִנֵּ֣ה חָרַ֣דְתְּ׀ אֵלֵינוּ֮ אֶת־כָּל־הַחֲרָדָ֣ה הַזֹּאת֒ מֶ֚ה לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת לָ֔ךְ הֲיֵ֤שׁ לְדַבֶּר־לָךְ֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ א֖וֹ אֶל־שַׂ֣ר הַצָּבָ֑א וַתֹּ֕אמֶר בְּת֥וֹךְ עַמִּ֖י אָנֹכִ֥י יֹשָֽׁבֶת׃Read the interlinear

• And he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• nowנָאnâ' · pleaseH4994
• to her, ‘Beholdהִנֵּהhinnêh · beholdH2009
• you have takenחָרַדchârad · to trembleH2729
• for us with allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
• careחֲרָדָהchărâdâh · tremblingH2731
• whatמָהmâh mah mâ ma meh · what?H4100
• can I doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• Wouldיֵשׁyêsh · thereH3426
• me to speakדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• for you to the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• orאוֹ'ô 'av · orH176
• to the commanderשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• of the armyצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · armyH6635
• I liveיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• amongתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
• my own peopleעַם‛am · kinsmanH5971

Cross-references for 2 Kings 4:13

• Matthew 10:40“The one who receives you receives Me, and the one who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.
• Luke 9:3And He said to them, “Take nothing for your journey, neither a staff, nor a bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not even have two tunics.
• Romans 16:2that you receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and that you help her in whatever matter she may have need of you; for she herself has also been a helper of many, and of myself as well.
• Philippians 4:18But I have received everything in full and have an abundance; I am amply supplied, having received from Epaphroditus what you have sent, a fragrant aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:12But we ask you, brothers and sisters, to recognize those who diligently labor among you and are in leadership over you in the Lord, and give you instruction,
• 2 Timothy 1:16The Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains;
• Hebrews 6:10For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown toward His name, by having served and by still serving the saints.
• 2 Kings 3:15But now bring me a musician.” And it came about, when the musician played, that the hand of the Lord came upon him.
• 2 Kings 8:3Then at the end of seven years, the woman returned from the land of the Philistines; and she went to appeal to the king for her house and for her field.
• Genesis 14:24I will take nothing except what the young men have eaten, and the share of the men who went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their share.”
• 2 Samuel 19:32Barzillai was very old: eighty years old; and he had provided the king food while he stayed in Mahanaim, for he was a very great man.
• 2 Kings 9:5When he arrived, behold, the commanders of the army were sitting, and he said, “I have a word for you, commander.” And Jehu said, “For which one of us?” And he said, “For you, commander.”
• 2 Samuel 19:13And say to Amasa, ‘Are you not my bone and my flesh? May God do so to me, and more so, if you will not be commander of the army for me continually, in place of Joab.’”
• 1 Kings 3:23Then the king said, “The one says, ‘This is my son who is living, and your son is the dead one’; and the other says, ‘No! For your son is the dead one, and my son is the living one.’”
• 1 Timothy 6:6But godliness actually is a means of great gain when accompanied by contentment.
• Hebrews 13:5Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever abandon you,”

Commentaries on 2 Kings 4:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Wouldest thou be spoken for to the king - Elisha must have had considerable influence with the king, from the part he took in the late war with the Moabites. Jehoram had reason to believe that the prophet, under God, was the sole cause of his success, and therefore he could have no doubt that the king would grant him any reasonable request. Or to the captain of the host? - As if he had said, Wilt thou that I should procure thee and thy husband a place at…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Thou hast been careful for us - For the prophet and his servant, who must have been lodged as well as his master. I dwell among mine own people - The woman declines Elisha‘s offer. She has no wrong to complain of, no quarrel with any neighbor, in respect of which she might need the help of one in power. She “dwells among her own people” - her friends, and dependents, with whom she lives peaceably.Read the comment
• 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
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1613-16. what is to be done for thee?--Wishing to testify his gratitude for the hospitable attentions of this family, he announced to her the birth of a son "about this time next year." The interest and importance of such an intelligence can only be estimated by considering that Oriental women, and Jewish in particular, connect ideas of disgrace with barrenness, and cherish a more ardent desire for children than women in any other part of the world (Ge…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 4:13

• Civil Service
• Contentment
• Influence
• Intercession
• Minister, Christian
• 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