2 Kings 4:9

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

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 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.

10I 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.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 33:1Now, this, is the blessing wherewith Moses, the man of God, blessed the sons of Israel,—before his death.

1 Kings 17:18Then said she unto Elijah, What have I in common with thee, O man of God? Hast thou come unto me, to call to remembrance mine iniquity, and to cause the death of my son?

2 Kings 4:7Then 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.

Matthew 5:16In like manner, let your light shine before men,—that they may see your good works,—and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.

1 Timothy 6:11But, thou, O man of God! from these things, flee! and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, meekness;

1 Peter 3:1In like manner, ye wives,—submitting yourselves unto your own husbands; in order that, if any are not yielding unto the word, through their wives behaviour, they may, without the word, be won,

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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