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And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me; what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thy handmaid hath not anything in the house, save a pot of oil.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

A pot of oil—Or, “an anointing of oil,” meaning enough oil for a single anointing of my person. The word used occurs only in this passage.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

What do you have? —The form of the pronoun here, and in 2 Kings 4:3; 2 Kings 4:7; 2 Kings 4:16

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And Elisha said to her, What shall I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house? And she said, Your handmaid has nothing in the house, …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Elisha said to her, what shall I do for you ?
&c.] Or can I do, being poor himself, and unable to relieve her ou…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Elisha's miracles were acts of genuine benevolence, and so were Christ's; they were not only great wonders but also great favors to those for whom …

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