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2 Kings 4:7

2 Kings 4:7
Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

Then she came and told the man of God,.... Elisha the prophet, what had been done, what a quantity of oil she had, and…

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt - He does not inveigh against the cruelty of this creditor, because the law and…

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

she came and told the man of God Feeling that the disposal of the oil should be made according to the direction of him…

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