2 Kings 4:3

And he said to her: “Go, ask to borrow from all your neighbors empty vessels, more than a few.

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In The King James Version

Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.

In Context

2And Elisha said to her: “What do you want me to do for you? Tell me, what do you have in your house?” And she responded, “I, your handmaid, do not have anything in my house, except a little oil, with which I may be anointed.”

4And enter and close your door. And when you are inside with your sons, pour from the oil into all those vessels. And when they are full, take them away.”

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Cross References

2 Kings 3:16“Thus says the Lord: Make, in the channel of this torrent, pit after pit.

John 2:7Jesus said to them, “Fill the water jars with water.” And they filled them to the very top.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 4:2-8

The Increase of the Widow's Oil. ( b. c. 894.) 1 Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the Lord : and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen. 2 And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil. 3 Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad… Read the whole commentary →

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