2 Kings 4:6-8
1599 Geneva Bible
6 And when the vessels were full, she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is no more vessels. And the oil [a]ceased.
7 Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go and sell the oil, and pay them that thou art in debt unto, and live thou and thy children of the [b]rest.
8 ¶ And on a time Elisha came to Shunem, and there a woman of great estimation constrained him to eat bread: and as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.
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- 2 Kings 4:6 To augment and increase in the vessels.
- 2 Kings 4:7 God here did not only provide for his servant, that his debts should be paid and so kept his doctrine and profession without slander, but also for his wife and children.
2 Kings 4:6-8
New International Version
6 When all the jars were full, she said to her son, “Bring me another one.”
But he replied, “There is not a jar left.” Then the oil stopped flowing.
7 She went and told the man of God,(A) and he said, “Go, sell the oil and pay your debts. You and your sons can live on what is left.”
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8 One day Elisha went to Shunem.(B) And a well-to-do woman was there, who urged him to stay for a meal. So whenever he came by, he stopped there to eat.
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