2 Kings 4:2
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Elisha said unto her, what shall I do for thee?.... Or can I do, being poor himself, and unable to relieve her out…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
A pot of oil - Or, “an anointing of oil” - so much oil, i. e., as would serve me for one anointing of my person. The…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Save a pot of oil - Oil was used as aliment, for anointing the body after bathing, and to anoint the dead. Some think…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Kings 4:1-7
Elisha's miracles were for use, not for show; this recorded here was an act of real charity. Such also were the miracles…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
save a pot of oil The word rendered -pot" is from a root meaning -to anoint" and the LXX. has here -save the oil with…
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