2 Kings 4:8

And so it was, on a day, that Elisha passed over unto Shunem, where was a woman of position, and she constrained him to eat bread,—and so it came about, whensoever he passed that way, that he turned aside thither, to eat bread.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

7Then came she in, and told the man of God, and he said—Go, sell the oil, and pay thy creditor,—and, thou and thy sons, shall live of the rest.

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

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Cross References

Genesis 19:3But he became exceeding urgent with them, so they turned aside unto him and entered into his house,—and he made for them a banquet, unleavened cakes, also did he bake, and they did eat.

Judges 19:20And the old man said—Thou art welcome! only, all thy wants, be on me,—by no means, in the broadway, mayest thou lodge.

2 Samuel 19:32Now, Barzillai, was very aged, eighty years old,—and, he himself, had sustained the king, throughout his sojourn in Mahanaim, for he was, an exceeding great man.

2 Kings 4:11And it came to pass, on a day, that he came thither,—so he turned aside into the upper chamber, and slept there.

Job 1:3And his substance was—seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-asses, and a body of servants exceeding large,—thus was that man the greatest of all the sons of the East.

Proverbs 7:21She turneth him aside, with her great persuasiveness,—with the flattery of her lips, she compelleth him:

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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