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.
• 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.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)When she told the man of God what had happened, he said to her, “Now sell the olive oil and pay your debts, and you and your sons can live on what is left over.”

Context of 2 Kings 4:7

5She left him and shut the door behind her and her sons. They brought the jars to her and she kept pouring. 6When 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. 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.” 8One day Elisha went to Shunem. And a well-to-do woman was there, who urged him to stay for a meal. So whenever he came by, he stopped there to eat. 9She said to her husband, “I know that this man who often comes our way is a holy man of God.

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• 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
• Goיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• sellמָכַרmâkar · to sellH4376
• the oilשֶׁ֫מֶןshemen · oilH8081
• and payשָׁלֵםshâlam · to completeH7999
• thy debtנְשִׁיneshîy · debtH5386
• and liveחָיָהchâyâh · to liveH2421
• thou and thy childrenבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of the restיָתַרyâthar · to remainH3498

Cross-references for 2 Kings 4:7

• Psalms 37:21The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously;
• Romans 12:17Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.
• Philippians 4:8Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:9Surely you remember, brothers and sisters, our toil and hardship; we worked night and day in order not to be a burden to anyone while we preached the gospel of God to you.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:12so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.
• 2 Thessalonians 3:7For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with 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