2 Kings 4:11

11 One day he came there, and he turned into the chamber 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 And she said to her husband, "Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God, who is continually passing our way.
10 Let us make a small roof chamber with walls, and put there for him a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp, so that whenever he comes to us, he can go in there."
11 One day he came there, and he turned into the chamber and rested there.
12 And he said to Geha'zi his servant, "Call this Shu'nammite." When he had called her, she stood before him.
13 And he said to him, "Say now to her, See, you have taken all this trouble for us; what is to be done for you? Would you have a word spoken on your behalf to the king or to the commander of the army?" She answered, "I dwell among my own people."
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