2 Kings Chapter 4 Flashcards

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According to 2 Kings chapter 4 verse 1, who cried out to Elisha?

The wife of a man from the company of the prophets.

What did the wife of a man from the company of the prophets cry out to Elisha?

Your servant my husband is dead and you know that he revered the Lord. But now his creditor is coming to take my two boys as his slaves.

According to 2 Kings chapter 4 verse 1, who is dead?

Your servant, my husband.

What is your servant, my husband?

Dead. Signup and view all the answers

According to 2 Kings chapter 4 verse 1, what do you know?

He revered the Lord. Signup and view all the answers

Who revered the Lord?

Your servant, my husband. Signup and view all the answers

Whom did your servant my husband revere?

The Lord. Signup and view all the answers

Who are his creditors coming to take?

My two boys as his slaves. Signup and view all the answers

As what are his creditors coming to take my two boys?

His slaves. Signup and view all the answers

What do you have in your house?

Nothing except a small jar of olive oil. Signup and view all the answers

Except what does your servant have nothing?

A small jar of olive oil. Signup and view all the answers

What ask all your neighbors?

Empty jars. Signup and view all the answers

Ask whom for empty jars?

All your neighbors. Signup and view all the answers

For what don't just ask?

A few. Signup and view all the answers

According to 2 Kings chapter 4 verse 4, where go?

Inside. Signup and view all the answers

What shut behind you and your sons?

The door. Signup and view all the answers

Behind whom shut the door?

You and your sons. Signup and view all the answers

Where pour oil?

Into all the jars. Signup and view all the answers

When put it to one side?

As each is filled. Signup and view all the answers

According to 2 Kings chapter 4 verse 5, what did she keep doing?

Pouring. Signup and view all the answers

What did she say to her son when all the jars were full?

Bring me another one. Signup and view all the answers

When did she say 'Bring me another one'?

When all the jars were full. Signup and view all the answers

When did the oil stop flowing?

When he replied: 'There is not a jar left.' Signup and view all the answers

What stopped flowing?

The oil. Signup and view all the answers

Whom did she go and tell?

The man of God. Signup and view all the answers

What sell?

The oil. Signup and view all the answers

What pay?

Your debts. Signup and view all the answers

On what can you and your sons live?

On what is left. Signup and view all the answers

Who can live on what is left?

You and your sons. Signup and view all the answers

According to 2 Kings chapter 4 verse 8, where did Elisha go?

Shunem. Signup and view all the answers

Who was in Shunem?

A well-to-do woman. Signup and view all the answers

What did a well-to-do woman do?

Urged him to stay for a meal. Signup and view all the answers

When did he stop there to eat?

Whenever he came by. Signup and view all the answers

What did the well-to-do woman say to her husband?

I know that this man who often comes our way is a holy man of God. Signup and view all the answers

What do I know about the man who often comes our way?

He is a holy man of God. Signup and view all the answers

Who is a holy man of God?

The man who often comes our way. Signup and view all the answers

What let us make on the roof?

A small room. Signup and view all the answers

What put in the small room?

A bed and a table, a chair and a lamp. Signup and view all the answers

When can he stay there?

Whenever he comes to us. Signup and view all the answers

According to 2 Kings chapter 4 verse 11, where did he go?

Up to his room. Signup and view all the answers

According to 2 Kings chapter 4 verse 12, what did he say to his servant Gehazi?

Call the Shunamite. Signup and view all the answers

Whom call?

The Shunamite. Signup and view all the answers

To whom can we speak on your behalf?

The king or the commander of the army. Signup and view all the answers

Among whom do I have a home?

Among my own people. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Elisha and the Widow's Oil

A widow of a prophet cried out to Elisha for help regarding her deceased husband and impending creditor threats.
The creditor intended to take her two sons as slaves due to her debts.
She disclosed to Elisha that she had nothing in her house except a small jar of olive oil.

Instructions from Elisha

Elisha instructed her to borrow empty jars from her neighbors without limiting the quantity.
She was to shut the door behind her and her sons to pour oil into the jars.
Oil continued to flow as long as there were empty jars available, stopping only when no jars were left.

Results of the Miracle

After the oil ceased flowing, the widow informed Elisha of the miracle he performed.
He instructed her to sell the oil, pay off her debts, and sustain herself and her sons with what remained.

Elisha’s Visit to Shunem

Elisha visited Shunem, where he encountered a wealthy woman who offered him hospitality.
This woman recognized Elisha as a holy man of God and encouraged her husband to create a small room for him to stay when he visited.
The room was furnished with a bed, table, chair, and lamp.

Interaction with the Shunamite Woman

Elisha, acknowledging the woman’s kindness, sought to show appreciation by calling for her.
Despite his offers to speak to the king or army commander on her behalf, the woman expressed contentment with her life among her people.

Key Themes

Compassion and faith: The widow's desperate plea for help highlights themes of faith in God’s provision.
Hospitality: The Shunamite woman's actions exemplify kindness and generosity toward a man of God.
Miraculous provision: The miracle of the oil signifies divine intervention and abundance in times of need.

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