2 Kings 4:9

And the woman said to her husband, See now, I know that this is a holy man of God who comes over continually to us.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually.

In Context

8And a day came, when Elisaie passed over to Soman, and there was a great lady there, and she constrained him to eat bread: and it came to pass as often as he went into the city, that he turned aside to eat there.

10Let us now make for him an upper chamber, a small place; and let us put there for him a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall come to pass that when he comes in to us, he shall + 4:10 Or, turn aside.turn in thither.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 33:1And this is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.

1 Kings 17:18And she said to Eliu, What have I to do with thee, O man of God? hast thou come in to me to bring my sins to remembrance, and to slay my son?

2 Kings 4:7And she came and told the man of God: and Elisaie said, Go, and sell the oil, and thou shalt pay thy + 4:7 Gr. interest, pl.debts, and thou and thy sons shall live of the remaining oil.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 4:9-18

The Shunammite's Hospitality. ( b. c. 893.) 8 And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread. 9 And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God, which passeth by us continually. 10 Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be,… Read the whole commentary →

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