2 Kings 4:44

“So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of the LORD.”

"So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of the LORD." - 2 Kings 4:44
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What does 2 Kings 4:44 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Kings 4:44 from the King James Version (KJV) reads, "So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of the Lord." This verse comes at the end of a miraculous story where the prophet Elisha feeds a hundred men with just…

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Abundance in the Midst of Scarcity: A Lesson from 2 Kings 4:44

As we explore the depths of 2 Kings 4:44, we find ourselves in a narrative that speaks profoundly to our understanding of God’s provision and the miraculous power of faith in action. The King James Version states, "So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof…

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A Prayer of Abundance and Gratitude: Reflecting on 2 Kings 4:44

O Lord Almighty, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, the One who sees and knows all things, I come before You in reverence and humility to meditate on Your Word, especially upon the miraculous provision You made through Your prophet, Elisha, as recorded in 2 Kings 4:44…

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2 Kings 4:44 - "So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of the LORD."
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2 Kings 4:4 - "And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full."
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1 Kings 4:4 - "And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:"
1 Kings 22:44 - "And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel."
1 Kings 7:44 - "And one sea, and twelve oxen under the sea;"
Daniel 2:44 - "And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever."
Luke 4:44 - "And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee."
1 Kings 2:44 - "The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;"
2 Kings 10:4 - "But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?"
Deuteronomy 4:44 - "¶ And this is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel:"
Psalms 44:4 - "Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob."
"And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full." - 2 Kings 4:4
"And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel." - 1 Kings 22:44
Isaiah 44:4 - "And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses."
John 4:44 - "For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country."
2 Kings 4:11 - "And it fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the chamber, and lay there."
"And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee." - Luke 4:44
1 Kings 4:2 - "And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,"
"And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:" - 1 Kings 4:4
"And one sea, and twelve oxen under the sea;" - 1 Kings 7:44
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."
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 1:44 - "And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king's mule:"
2 Kings 4:32 - "And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed."