2 Kings 4:9

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

2 Kings 4:9 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 4:9

And she said unto her husband
Not being willing to do any thing without his leave and consent:

behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God which passeth by
us continually:
and calls here frequently: this she perceived by his discourse and conversation; and by his carriage and behaviour he appeared to be a prophet, and one very eminent for holiness and religion.

2 Kings 4:9 In-Context

7 She went and told the man of God. He said, "Sell the oil, and pay your debt. The rest is for you and your children."

8 One day Elisha was traveling through Shunem, where a rich woman lived. She had invited him to eat [with her]. So whenever he was in the area, he stopped in to eat.

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.