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.”

"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." - 2 Kings 4:2
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What does 2 Kings 4:2 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Kings 4:2 from the King James Version reads, "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." This verse is part of a larger story found…

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Abundance in the Little: Trusting God's Provision

The story encapsulated in 2 Kings 4:2 reveals profound truths about God's provision and the posture of our hearts in times of need. The verse states, "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…

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A Prayer for Abundance from Nothing

O Lord God Almighty, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, we come before You with hearts full of praise and thanksgiving. You are the Great Provider, the One who sees our needs even before we utter them. As we reflect on the words of Elisha in the book of 2 Kings, chapter…

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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."
2 Kings 4:4-5
2 Kings 10:4 - "But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?"
2 Kings 4:11 - "And it fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the chamber, and lay there."
1 Kings 4:2 - "And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,"
2 Kings 6:4 - "So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood."
2 Kings 9:4 - "¶ So the young man, even the young man the prophet, went to Ramoth-gilead."
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."
2 Kings 4:32 - "And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed."
2 Kings 4:18 - "¶ And when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers."
2 Kings 4:44 - "So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of the LORD."
2 Kings 5:4 - "And one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of Israel."
2 Kings 15:4 - "Save that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places."
2 Kings 4:15 - "And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door."
2 Kings 21:4 - "And he built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD said, In Jerusalem will I put my name."
2 Kings 4:17 - "And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life."
2 Kings 3:4 - "¶ And Mesha king of Moab was a sheepmaster, and rendered unto the king of Israel an hundred thousand lambs, and an hundred thousand rams, with the wool."
2 Kings 20:4 - "And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the LORD came to him, saying,"
2 Kings 4:14 - "And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old."
2 Kings 4:21 - "And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door upon him, and went out."
2 Kings 4:28 - "Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me?"
2 Kings 14:4 - "Howbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places."
2 Kings 4:37 - "Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son, and went out."
2 Kings 24:4 - "And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the LORD would not pardon."
2 Kings 13:4 - "And Jehoahaz besought the LORD, and the LORD hearkened unto him: for he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them."
2 Kings 4:30 - "And the mother of the child said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her."
2 Kings 4:3 - "Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few."
2 Kings 4:19 - "And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother."