2 Kings 4:11

11 One day he came [to their house], went into the upstairs room, and rested there.

2 Kings 4:11 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 4:11

And it fell on a day that he came thither
As he had been wont to do:

and he turned into the chamber;
built for him, and to which he was directed:

and lay there;
all night, and which no doubt was frequently repeated by him, he accepting of the kindness of his host.

2 Kings 4:11 In-Context

9 She told her husband, "I know he's a holy man of God. And he regularly travels past our house.

10 Let's make a small room on the roof and put a bed, table, chair, and lamp stand there for him. He can stay there whenever he comes to visit us."

11 One day he came [to their house], went into the upstairs room, and rested there.

12 He told his servant Gehazi, "Call this Shunem woman." Gehazi called her, and she stood in front of him.

13 Elisha said to Gehazi, "Ask her what we can do for her, since she has gone to a lot of trouble for us. Maybe she would like us to speak to the king or the commander of the army for her." She answered, "I'm already living among my own people."