2 Kings 4:2 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | KJV

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

Commentaries

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

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

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

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

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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