2 Kings 4:10

I pray thee, let us make a little upper chamber on the wall and set for him there—a bed, and a table, and a seat, and a lampstand,—so shall it be, when he cometh to us, that he can turn in thither.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.

In Context

9Then said she unto her husband, Lo! I pray thee—I perceive that, a holy man of God, he is,—passing our way continually.

11And it came to pass, on a day, that he came thither,—so he turned aside into the upper chamber, and slept there.

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Cross References

Isaiah 32:8But, a noble man, noble things, hath devised,—And, he, upon noble things, will stand,

Matthew 25:40And, answering, the king will say unto them: Verily, I say unto you—Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my least brethren, unto me, ye did it.

Luke 8:3and Joana, wife of Chuza steward of Herod, and Susanna, and many others,—who indeed were ministering unto them out of their possessions.

Hebrews 10:24And let us attentively consider one another, to provoke unto love and noble works,—

1 Peter 4:9Showing hospitality one to another without murmuring,—

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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