Charles Spurgeon Commentary 2 Kings 4:9-13

"And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God, that passeth by us continually. Let us make, I pray thee, a little chamber on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a seat, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither. And it fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the chamber and lay there. And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him. 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 4:9-13 (ASV)

And she said to her husband, See now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God, who passes by us continually. Let us make a little chamber, please, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it will be, when he comes to us, that he will turn in there. It happened one day that he came there, and he turned into the chamber and lay there. And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.

And he said to him, Say now to her, See, you have been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for you?

Would you be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host?

God's servants must not be ungrateful for any kindness that is shown to them. If they receive hospitality, they must be ready to give a return of such things as they have. Elisha was willing to do anything in his power for this hospitable Shunammite, so he said to her, "Would you be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host?"