Albert Barnes Commentary 2 Kings 4:13

"And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people." — 2 Kings 4:13 (ASV)

You have been careful for us — For the prophet and his servant, who must have been lodged as well as his master.

I dwell among my own people — The woman declines Elisha’s offer. She has no wrong to complain of, no quarrel with any neighbor, for which she might need the help of someone in power. She “dwells among her own people”—her friends and dependents, with whom she lives peaceably.