2 Kings 4:1

“Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.”

"Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen." - 2 Kings 4:1
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What does 2 Kings 4:1 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Kings 4:1 from the King James Version (KJV) states: "Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the Lord: and the creditor is come to…

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Faith in the Midst of Desperation: Lessons from the Widow of a Prophet

In 2 Kings 4:1, we encounter a poignant and heartrending moment in the life of a widow: "Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the…

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A Prayer for Deliverance and Divine Provision

O Lord God Almighty, the Creator of heaven and earth, I come before Thee today with a heart heavy with the burdens of life, just as the certain woman did in the days of the prophets. I recall the words from 2 Kings 4:1, where it is written, "Now there cried a certain woman of…

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2 Kings 4:1 - "Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen."
1 Kings 4:1 - "So king Solomon was king over all Israel."
1 Kings 4:2 - "And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,"
"So king Solomon was king over all Israel." - 1 Kings 4:1
2 Kings 4:4-5
2 Kings 1:4 - "Now therefore thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed."
"And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest," - 1 Kings 4:2
1 Kings 4:4 - "And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:"
1 Kings 1:4 - "And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not."
2 Kings 10:4 - "But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?"
1 Kings 4:18 - "Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:"
2 Kings 19:2
2 Kings 19:2
1 Kings 4:17 - "Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar:"
2 Kings 19:2
1 Kings 4:8 - "And these are their names: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim:"
1 Kings 4:14 - "Ahinadab the son of Iddo had Mahanaim:"
1 Kings 4:16 - "Baanah the son of Hushai was in Asher and in Aloth:"
1 Kings 6:4 - "And for the house he made windows of narrow lights."
1 Kings 4:34 - "And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom."
2 Kings 4:11 - "And it fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the chamber, and lay there."
2 Kings 9:4 - "¶ So the young man, even the young man the prophet, went to Ramoth-gilead."
2 Kings 6:4 - "So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood."
1 Kings 4:6 - "And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute."
2 Kings 4:15 - "And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door."
2 Kings 16:4 - "And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree."
2 Kings 4:33 - "He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD."
1 Kings 4:15 - "Ahimaaz was in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife:"
1 Kings 4:10 - "The son of Hesed, in Aruboth; to him pertained Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher:"