Charles Spurgeon Commentary 2 Kings 4:3

"Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few." — 2 Kings 4:3 (ASV)

Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.

"Get as many empty oil jars as you possibly can; it does not matter how large or how many they are, but they must be empty."

Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.

Evidently, the poor woman's credit was good, though her debts were heavy. Her neighbours knew she would have paid her creditor if she could. So, they were willing to grant her request, though they probably wondered why she wanted so many empty vessels.