2 Kings 4:2 WEB

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 4:1-7

Elisha's miracles were for use, not for show; this recorded here was an act of real charity. Such also were the miracles of Christ, not only great wonders, but great favours to those for whom they were wrought. God magnifies his goodness with his power. I. Elisha readily receives a poor widow's complaint. She was a prophet's widow; to whom therefore should she apply, but to him that was a father to the sons of the prophets, and concerned himself in the welfare of their families? It seems, the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 4:2

And Elisha said unto her, what shall I do for thee ?.... Or can I do, being poor himself, and unable to relieve her out of his substance, and not knowing where to get anything for her; and so what could she expect from him? signifying, that he pitied her case, but all that he could do was to give her his best advice, and pray for her: tell me what thou hast in thy house ? that she could part with and dispose of, in order to pay her debt; and satisfy her creditor: and she said, thine... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 4:2

Save a pot of oil - Oil was used as aliment, for anointing the body after bathing, and to anoint the dead. Some think that this pot of oil was what this widow had kept for her burial: see Matthew 26:12 . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 4:1-7

1. The multiplication of the widow's oil. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 4:1-7

The seed of the righteous never forsaken by God. The whole ground of appeal on which the poor widow relies, and which proves so entirely adequate, is the fidelity to God of her deceased husband. "Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the Lord" ( 2 Kings 4:1 ). She assumes that Elisha is on this account almost, bound to interfere on behalf of the man's two sons, who are in danger of being carried into slavery. And Elisha allows the validity of her claim,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 4:1-7

The widow's oil increased. This simple and touching story is one of those many narratives which make the Bible a book for every one, and a book for everyday life. The individual is never lost in the nation or the race. It is so in actual fact. Our own personal needs and struggles and anxieties are of more importance and interest to us than the struggles of a nation or the general well-being of the human race. It is the same in the Bible. The Bible is partly a history of nations, and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 4:1-7

A prophet's widow and it prophet's kindness. "Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha," etc. There are two subjects of thought in these verses. I. A PROPHET 'S WIDOW IN DISTRESS . "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." This poor... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 4:1-7

The miracles of Elisha: the pot of oil. The next few chapters relate a number of the miracles of Elisha—all of them works of mercy. I. THE WIDOW 'S TROUBLE . The story told in these verses is one of sore distress. It is a story: 1. Of bereavement . A poor woman, widow of one of "the sons of the prophets," cried to Elisha, "Thy servant my husband is dead." We learn from this that the prophetic communities were not monastic. Marriage was permitted, and members of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 4:1-44

TYPICAL MIRACLES WROUGHT BY ELISHA . General introduction . The miracles of this chapter are all of them miracles of mercy. The first and last consist in the multiplying of food, and thus belong to the same class as our Lord's feeding the four and the five thousands, and Elijah's increasing the meal and oil of the widow of Zarephath ( 1 Kings 17:10-16 ). It serves no useful purpose to ask how miracles of this class were wrought. The inspired writers have not told us; and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 4:2

And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? Elisha acknowledges at once the call upon him to do something for the woman. This is, no doubt, in part, because she is a widow. Widows were, in the Law, especially commended to the attention and care of the faithful. As Bahr says, "It is a well-known feature of the Mosaic Law, one which is distinctly prominent, that it often and urgently commands to succor the widows and the fatherless, and to care for them ( Exodus 22:22-24 ; ... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 4:1-7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 4:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 4:2

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 4:1-7

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 4:1-7

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 4:1-7

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 4:1-7

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 4:1-7

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 4:1-44

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 4:2

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