2 Kings 4:11

11 And so it happened that the next time Elisha came by he went to the room and lay down for a nap.

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 "I'm certain," said the woman to her husband, "that this man who stops by with us all the time is a holy man of God.

10 Why don't we add on a small room upstairs and furnish it with a bed and desk, chair and lamp, so that when he comes by he can stay with us?"

11 And so it happened that the next time Elisha came by he went to the room and lay down for a nap.

12 Then he said to his servant Gehazi, "Tell the Shunammite woman I want to see her." He called her and she came to him.

13 Through Gehazi Elisha said, "You've gone far beyond the call of duty in taking care of us; what can we do for you? Do you have a request we can bring to the king or to the commander of the army?" She replied, "Nothing. I'm secure and satisfied in my family."