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 can I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house?” She answered, “Your servant has nothing in the house except a small jar of olive oil.” 3He said, “Go and ask all your neighbors for empty containers. Get as many as you can. Go and close the door behind you and your sons. Pour the olive oil into all the containers; set aside each one when you have filled it.” 5So she left him and closed the door behind her and her sons. As they were bringing the containers to her, she was pouring the olive oil. 6When the containers were full, she said to one of her sons, “Bring me another container.” But he answered her, “There are no more.” Then the olive oil stopped flowing.

2 Kings 4:4 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And when thou art come inבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• thou shalt shutסָגַרsâgar · to shutH5462
• the doorדֶּ֫לֶתdeleth · doorH1817
• upon thee and upon thy sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• and shalt pour outיָצַקyâtsaq · to pour: pourH3332
• into all those vesselsכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
• and thou shalt set asideנָסַעnâsa‛ · to set outH5265
• that which is fullמָלֵאmâlê' · fullH4392

Cross-references for 2 Kings 4:4

• 2 Kings 4:32When Elisha arrived at the house, there was the child lying dead on his bed.
• 1 Kings 17:19He said to her, “Hand me your son.” He took him from her arms, carried him to the upper room where he was staying, and laid him down on his bed.
• Isaiah 26:20Go, my people! Enter your inner rooms! Close your doors behind you! Hide for a little while, until his angry judgment is over!
• Matthew 6:6But whenever you pray, go into your room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.
• Mark 5:40And they began making fun of him. But he put them all outside and he took the child’s father and mother and his own companions and went into the room where the child was.
• Acts 9:40But Peter sent them all outside, knelt down, and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, get up.” Then she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
• Mark 6:27So the king sent an executioner at once to bring John’s head, and he went and beheaded John in prison.
• Mark 8:5He asked them, “How many loaves do you have?” They replied, “Seven.”
• John 2:7Jesus told the servants, “Fill the water jars with water.” So they filled them up to the very top.
• John 6:11Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed the bread to those who were seated. He then did the same with the fish, as much as they wanted.
• Ephesians 3:20Now to him who by the power that is working within us is able to do far beyond all that we ask or think,

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
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• Debt; Debtor
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• 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