2 Kings 4:5

5 She left Elisha and closed the door behind her and her sons. They brought her containers as she kept on pouring.

2 Kings 4:5 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 4:5

So she went from him
And did as he advised her, borrowed many empty vessels of her neighbours, having faith in what the prophet had said to her:

and shut the door upon her, and upon her sons;
and then went to work as she was directed, with her sons:

who brought the vessels to her;
the empty ones she had borrowed: and she poured out; the oil out of her pot into them.

2 Kings 4:5 In-Context

3 He said, "Go out and borrow containers from all your neighbors. Get as many empty containers as possible.
4 Then go in and close the door behind you and your sons. Pour oil into all those containers. Set each one aside when it's full."
5 She left Elisha and closed the door behind her and her sons. They brought her containers as she kept on pouring.
6 When she had filled the containers, she said to her son, "Bring me another container." He said to her, "There aren't any more." Then the oil stopped flowing,
7 and she reported this to the man of God. He said, "Go! Sell the oil and pay your debts. You and your sons can live on what remains."
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