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Then he can stay there whenever he comes to us.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/2_kings/4.htm">New Living Translation</a> Let’s build a small room for him on the roof and furnish it with a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp. Then he will have a place to stay whenever he comes by.” <a href="/esv/2_kings/4.htm">English Standard Version</a> Let us make a small room on the roof 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.” <a href="/bsb/2_kings/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Please let us make a small room upstairs and put in it a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp for him. Then when he comes to us, he can stay there.” <a href="/kjv/2_kings/4.htm">King James Bible</a> Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/4.htm">New King James Version</a> Please, let us make a small upper room on the wall; and let us put a bed for him there, and a table and a chair and a lampstand; so it will be, whenever he comes to us, he can turn in there.” <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Please, let’s make a little walled upper room, and let’s set up a bed for him there, and a table, a chair, and a lampstand; then it shall be, when he comes to us, that he can turn in there.” <a href="/nasb/2_kings/4.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Please, let us make a little walled upper chamber and let us set a bed for him there, and a table and a chair and a lampstand; and it shall be, when he comes to us, that he can turn in there.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Please, let us make a little walled upper chamber and let us set a bed for him there, and a table and a chair and a lampstand; and it shall be, when he comes to us, that he can turn in there.” <a href="/lsb/2_kings/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Please, let us make a little walled upper chamber and let us set a bed for him there, and a table and a chair and a lampstand; and it will be, when he comes to us, that he can turn in there.” <a href="/amp/2_kings/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Please, let us make a small, fully-walled upper room [on the housetop] and put a bed there for him, with a table, a chair, and a lampstand. Then whenever he comes to visit us, he can turn in there.” <a href="/csb/2_kings/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> so let’s make a small, walled-in upper room and put a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp there for him. Whenever he comes, he can stay there.” <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> so let&#8217s make a small room upstairs and put a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp there for him. Whenever he comes, he can stay there.&#8221 <a href="/asv/2_kings/4.htm">American Standard Version</a> Let us make, I pray thee, a little chamber on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a seat, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither. <a href="/cev/2_kings/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Why don't we build him a small room on the flat roof of our house? We can put a bed, a table and chair, and an oil lamp in it. Then whenever he comes, he can stay with us." <a href="/erv/2_kings/4.htm">English Revised Version</a> Let us make, I pray thee, a little chamber on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> 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." <a href="/gnt/2_kings/4.htm">Good News Translation</a> Let's build a small room on the roof, put a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp in it, and he can stay there whenever he visits us." <a href="/isv/2_kings/4.htm">International Standard Version</a> Now then, let's build a small upper room and put a bed in it for him there, along with a table, a chair, and a lamp stand. That way, when he comes to visit, he can rest there." <a href="/msb/2_kings/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Please let us make a small room upstairs and put in it a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp for him. Then when he comes to us, he can stay there.? <a href="/net/2_kings/4.htm">NET Bible</a> Let's make a small private upper room and furnish it with a bed, table, chair, and lamp. When he visits us, he can stay there." <a href="/nheb/2_kings/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Please let us make a little room on the wall. Let us set for him there a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp stand. It shall be, when he comes to us, that he shall turn in there." <a href="/wbt/2_kings/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither. <a href="/web/2_kings/4.htm">World English Bible</a> Please, let’s make a little room on the roof. Let’s set a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp stand for him there. When he comes to us, he can stay there.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> please let us make a little upper chamber of the wall, and we set for him there a bed, and a table, and a high seat, and a lampstand; and it has been, in his coming to us, he turns aside there.” <a href="/ylt/2_kings/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> let us make, I pray thee, a little upper chamber of the wall, and we set for him there a bed, and a table, and a high seat, and a candlestick; and it hath been, in his coming in unto us, he doth turn aside thither.' <a href="/slt/2_kings/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Now we will make a little wall chamber and put for him there a bed and a table, and a throne and a candlestick; and being in his coming to us he will turn aside there.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Let us therefore make him a little chamber, and put a little bed in it for him, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick, that when he cometh to us, he may abide there. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Therefore, let us prepare a small upper room for him, and place a bed in it for him, and a table, and a chair, and a lampstand, so that when he comes to us, he may stay there.” <a href="/nabre/2_kings/4.htm">New American Bible</a> let us arrange a little room on the roof and furnish it for him with a bed, table, chair, and lamp, so that when he comes to us he can stay there.” <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> 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 he can stay there whenever he comes to us.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Let us make for him a little upper room, and let us set for him there a bed and a table and a chair and a candlestick, so that when he comes to us, he shall turn in there. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Let us prepare for him a small upper room, and we shall put a bed for him there, and a table and a chair and a lamp stand, and whenever he comes to us, he will turn aside there.”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Let us make, I pray thee, a little chamber on the roof; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick; and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.' <a href="/sep/2_kings/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Let us now make for him an upper chamber, a small place; and let us put there for him a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall come to pass that when he comes in to us, he shall turn in thither. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/4-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=1018" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/4.htm">The Shunammite Woman</a> …9Then the woman said to her husband, “Behold, now I know that the one who often comes our way is a holy man of God. 10<a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. ">Please</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: na·‘ă·śeh- (V-Qal-Imperf.h-1cp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">let us make</a> <a href="/hebrew/6996.htm" title="6996: qə·ṭan·nāh (Adj-fs) -- Small, young, unimportant. Or qaton; from quwt; abbreviated, i.e. Diminutive, literally or figuratively.">a small</a> <a href="/hebrew/5944.htm" title="5944: ‘ă·lî·yaṯ- (N-fsc) -- A roof chamber. Feminine from alah; something lofty, i.e. A stair-way; also a second-story room; figuratively, the sky.">room upstairs</a> <a href="/hebrew/7023.htm" title="7023: qîr (N-ms) -- A wall. Or qir; or qiyrah; from quwr; a wall."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: wə·nā·śîm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.h-1cp) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">and put</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">in it</a> <a href="/hebrew/4296.htm" title="4296: miṭ·ṭāh (N-fs) -- A couch, bed. From natah; a bed for sleeping or eating; by analogy, a sofa, litter or bier.">a bed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7979.htm" title="7979: wə·šul·ḥān (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- A table. From shalach; a table; by implication, a meal.">a table,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3678.htm" title="3678: wə·ḵis·sê (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Seat of honor, throne. Or kicceh; from kacah; properly, covered, i.e. A throne.">a chair,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4501.htm" title="4501: ū·mə·nō·w·rāh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- A lampstand. Or mnorah; feminine of manowr; a chandelier.">and a lamp</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">for him.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">Then when</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bə·ḇō·’ōw (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">he comes</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lê·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- To, into, towards. ">to us,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493: yā·sūr (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To turn aside. Or suwr; a primitive root; to turn off.">he can stay</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām·māh (Adv:: 3fs) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">there.”</a> 11One day Elisha came to visit and went to his upper room to lie down.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/18-4.htm">Genesis 18:4-5</a> Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree. / And I will bring a bit of bread so that you may refresh yourselves. This is why you have passed your servant’s way. After that, you may continue on your way.” “Yes,” they replied, “you may do as you have said.” <a href="/hebrews/13-2.htm">Hebrews 13:2</a> Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it. <a href="/matthew/10-41.htm">Matthew 10:41</a> Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward. <a href="/1_kings/17-9.htm">1 Kings 17:9-15</a> “Get up and go to Zarephath of Sidon, and stay there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.” / So Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there was a widow gathering sticks. Elijah called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup, so that I may drink.” / And as she was going to get it, he called to her and said, “Please bring me a piece of bread.” ... <a href="/luke/10-38.htm">Luke 10:38-42</a> As they traveled along, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home. / She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to His message. / But Martha was distracted by all the preparations to be made. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her to help me!” ... <a href="/romans/12-13.htm">Romans 12:13</a> Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality. <a href="/1_peter/4-9.htm">1 Peter 4:9</a> Show hospitality to one another without complaining. <a href="/acts/16-15.htm">Acts 16:15</a> And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us. <a href="/1_samuel/9-22.htm">1 Samuel 9:22-24</a> Then Samuel took Saul and his servant, brought them into the hall, and seated them in the place of honor among those who were invited—about thirty in all. / And Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the portion I gave you and told you to set aside.” / So the cook picked up the leg and what was attached to it and set it before Saul. Then Samuel said, “Here is what was kept back. It was set apart for you. Eat, for it has been kept for you for this occasion, from the time I said, ‘I have invited the people.’” So Saul dined with Samuel that day. <a href="/matthew/25-35.htm">Matthew 25:35-40</a> For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ / Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? ... <a href="/1_timothy/5-10.htm">1 Timothy 5:10</a> and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work. <a href="/acts/9-43.htm">Acts 9:43</a> And Peter stayed for several days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon. <a href="/1_kings/19-19.htm">1 Kings 19:19-21</a> So Elijah departed and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve teams of oxen, and he was with the twelfth team. Elijah passed by him and threw his cloak around him. / So Elisha left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Please let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, and then I will follow you.” “Go on back,” Elijah replied, “for what have I done to you?” / So Elisha turned back from him, took his pair of oxen, and slaughtered them. Using the oxen’s equipment for fuel, he cooked the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow and serve Elijah. <a href="/2_samuel/6-10.htm">2 Samuel 6:10-11</a> So he was unwilling to move the ark of the LORD to the City of David; instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. / Thus the ark of the LORD remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite for three months, and the LORD blessed him and all his household. <a href="/philemon/1-22.htm">Philemon 1:22</a> In the meantime, prepare a guest room for me, because I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Let us make a little chamber, I pray you, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he comes to us, that he shall turn in thither.Let us<a href="/isaiah/32-8.htm">Isaiah 32:8</a> But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.<a href="/matthew/10-41.htm">Matthew 10:41,42</a> He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward… <a href="/matthew/25-40.htm">Matthew 25:40</a> And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.a little chamber.<a href="/2_kings/3-20.htm">2 Kings 3:20</a> And it came to pass in the morning, when the meat offering was offered, that, behold, there came water by the way of Edom, and the country was filled with water.<a href="/1_kings/17-19.htm">1 Kings 17:19</a> And he said unto her, Give me thy son. And he took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into a loft, where he abode, and laid him upon his own bed.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/3-26.htm">Able</a> <a href="/2_kings/1-16.htm">Bed</a> <a href="/numbers/8-4.htm">Candlestick</a> <a href="/1_samuel/4-13.htm">Chair</a> <a href="/2_kings/1-2.htm">Chamber</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-8.htm">High</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-14.htm">Let's</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-2.htm">Little</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-9.htm">Please</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-15.htm">Roof</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-25.htm">Room</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-19.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-18.htm">Small</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-14.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/exodus/1-16.htm">Stool</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-19.htm">Table</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-8.htm">Thither</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-9.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/2_kings/1-2.htm">Upper</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-27.htm">Wall</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-12.htm">Walled</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-8.htm">Walls</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-8.htm">Whenever</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/4-40.htm">Able</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-21.htm">Bed</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/28-15.htm">Candlestick</a> <a href="/songs/3-9.htm">Chair</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-11.htm">Chamber</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-1.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/2-3.htm">Let's</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-2.htm">Little</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-22.htm">Please</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-26.htm">Roof</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-11.htm">Room</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-28.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-1.htm">Small</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-11.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/luke/20-43.htm">Stool</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-29.htm">Table</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-11.htm">Thither</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-18.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-11.htm">Upper</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-26.htm">Wall</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-2.htm">Walled</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-25.htm">Walls</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-10.htm">Whenever</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 4</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/4-1.htm">Elisha multiplies the widow's oil</a> 8. <a href="/2_kings/4-8.htm">He obtains a son for the good Shunammite</a> 18. <a href="/2_kings/4-18.htm">He restores her son when dead</a> 38. <a href="/2_kings/4-38.htm">At Gilgal he heals the deadly pottage</a> 42. <a href="/2_kings/4-42.htm">He satisfies a hundred men with twenty loaves</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Please let us make a small room upstairs The Shunammite woman, residing in the town of Shunem, demonstrates hospitality and reverence for the prophet Elisha by suggesting the construction of a small room. This reflects the cultural importance of hospitality in ancient Israel, where providing for travelers and guests was a significant duty. The "upstairs" indicates a separate, private space, likely on the roof, which was common in ancient Near Eastern architecture. This act of kindness is reminiscent of the hospitality shown to prophets and men of God throughout the Bible, such as the widow of Zarephath's care for Elijah (<a href="/1_kings/17-9.htm">1 Kings 17:9-24</a>).and put in it a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp for him. The provision of basic furnishings—bed, table, chair, and lamp—demonstrates thoughtful care for Elisha's needs, ensuring his comfort and ability to study or write. Each item has symbolic significance: the bed for rest, the table for sustenance or study, the chair for sitting, and the lamp for light, representing spiritual illumination. This mirrors the provision of God for His servants, ensuring they have what is necessary to fulfill their mission. The lamp, in particular, can be seen as a symbol of God's Word, as in <a href="/psalms/119-105.htm">Psalm 119:105</a>, "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path."Then when he comes to us, he can stay there. The Shunammite woman's initiative ensures that Elisha has a place of refuge and rest whenever he visits. This reflects the ongoing relationship between the prophet and the family, highlighting the mutual respect and support between God's servants and His people. It also foreshadows the blessings that come from supporting God's work, as seen later in the chapter when Elisha intercedes for the woman, resulting in the miraculous birth of her son (<a href="/2_kings/4-16.htm">2 Kings 4:16-17</a>). This act of hospitality can be seen as a type of Christ's invitation to abide with Him, as He prepares a place for believers (<a href="/john/14-2.htm">John 14:2-3</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/elisha.htm">Elisha</a> A prophet of God who succeeded Elijah. Known for performing miracles and being a conduit of God's power and message. 2. <a href="/topical/s/shunammite_woman.htm">Shunammite Woman</a> A wealthy and hospitable woman from Shunem who recognized Elisha as a holy man of God and offered him hospitality. 3. <a href="/topical/s/shunem.htm">Shunem</a> A town in the territory of Issachar, where the Shunammite woman lived. It became a place of refuge and rest for Elisha. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_upper_room.htm">The Upper Room</a> A specially prepared room for Elisha, symbolizing hospitality and reverence for God's servants. 5. <a href="/topical/h/hospitality_event.htm">Hospitality Event</a> The act of the Shunammite woman and her husband preparing a room for Elisha, demonstrating their respect and support for his ministry.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_hospitality.htm">The Importance of Hospitality</a> The Shunammite woman's actions teach us the value of hospitality, especially towards those who serve God. It is a practical expression of love and support for God's work. <a href="/topical/r/recognizing_god's_servants.htm">Recognizing God's Servants</a> The Shunammite woman discerned Elisha's role as a man of God. We should be attentive and supportive of those who are dedicated to God's service. <a href="/topical/p/preparation_and_provision.htm">Preparation and Provision</a> The preparation of the room with essential items (bed, table, chair, lamp) signifies thoughtful provision. We should consider how we can thoughtfully support and provide for others in ministry. <a href="/topical/b/blessings_of_generosity.htm">Blessings of Generosity</a> The Shunammite woman's generosity led to blessings in her life. Generosity often opens the door to God's blessings in unexpected ways. <a href="/topical/c/creating_space_for_god.htm">Creating Space for God</a> Just as the Shunammite woman created a physical space for Elisha, we should create space in our lives for God and His work, prioritizing spiritual growth and service.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 4</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_metaphysical_naturalism.htm">What is the Prophet's Reward?</a> <a href="/q/is_there_proof_of_elijah's_prophecy_on_ahaziah.htm">In 2 Kings 1:4, what historical proof exists, if any, to validate Elijah's prophecy regarding Ahaziah's death and the timing of his fall?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_jesus_teach_light,_then_secrecy.htm">In Mark 4:21-22, if Jesus teaches everything will be brought to light, why does He later tell the disciples to keep certain things secret?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_elisha_save_the_shunammite's_son.htm">How did Elisha help the Shunammite woman's son live?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) A little chamber . . . on the wall.--Rather, a little upper chamber ('aliy?h) with walls--i.e., a chamber on the roof of the house, walled on each side as a protection against the weather. (Comp. <a href="/1_kings/17-19.htm" title="And he said to her, Give me your son. And he took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into a loft, where he stayed, and laid him on his own bed.">1Kings 17:19</a>.) Here the prophet would be secure from all interruption or intrusion on his privacy, and so would be likely to honour the house longer with his presence.A bed.--The four things mentioned are the only essentials in Oriental furnishing.A stool.--A chair of state. The same word means throne.Candlestick.--Lamp-stand.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 10. - Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall. Thenius understands "a walled chamber," which he supposes to have been "built upon the flat roof of the house;" but it is more probable that a small addition to the existing upper chamber of the house is meant - a tiny room resting partly upon the wall of the house, partly projecting beyond it, balcony fashion. Such sleeping-chambers are common in Oriental dwellings. And let us set for him there a bed, aria a table, and a stool, and a candlestick; raffler, a bed, and a table, and a chair, and a lamp - the necessary furniture of an apartment which was to be used, not only; as a sleeping-chamber, but also for retirement, for study, and perhaps for literary composition. And it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither. In the intervals between his active ministrations, a prophet would naturally desire quiet retirement, security from interruption. He would need to reflect, to meditate, to pray, perhaps to write. The Shunammite's proposal shows, not only kindness, but thoughtfulness and appreciation. <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/4-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Please נָּ֤א (nā) Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4994.htm">Strong's 4994: </a> I pray', 'now', 'then' let us make נַֽעֲשֶׂה־ (na·‘ă·śeh-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make a small קְטַנָּ֔ה (qə·ṭan·nāh) Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6996.htm">Strong's 6996: </a> Small, young, unimportant room upstairs עֲלִיַּת־ (‘ă·lî·yaṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5944.htm">Strong's 5944: </a> Something lofty, a stair-way, a second-story room, the sky and put וְנָשִׂ֨ים (wə·nā·śîm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> Put -- to put, place, set in it שָׁ֛ם (šām) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> There, then, thither a bed, מִטָּ֥ה (miṭ·ṭāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4296.htm">Strong's 4296: </a> A bed, for, sleeping, eating, a sofa, litter, bier a table, וְשֻׁלְחָ֖ן (wə·šul·ḥān) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7979.htm">Strong's 7979: </a> A table, a meal a chair, וְכִסֵּ֣א (wə·ḵis·sê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3678.htm">Strong's 3678: </a> Seat of honor, throne and a lamp וּמְנוֹרָ֑ה (ū·mə·nō·w·rāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4501.htm">Strong's 4501: </a> A chandelier for him. ל֥וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> Then when he comes בְּבֹא֥וֹ (bə·ḇō·’ōw) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go to us, אֵלֵ֖ינוּ (’ê·lê·nū) Preposition | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to he can stay יָס֥וּר (yā·sūr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5493.htm">Strong's 5493: </a> To turn aside there.” שָֽׁמָּה׃ (šām·māh) Adverb | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> There, then, thither <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/4-10.htm">2 Kings 4:10 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/4-10.htm">2 Kings 4:10 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/4-10.htm">2 Kings 4:10 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/4-10.htm">2 Kings 4:10 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/4-10.htm">2 Kings 4:10 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/4-10.htm">2 Kings 4:10 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/4-10.htm">2 Kings 4:10 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/4-10.htm">2 Kings 4:10 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/4-10.htm">2 Kings 4:10 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/4-10.htm">2 Kings 4:10 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-10.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 4:10 Let us make Please a little chamber (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/4-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 4:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 4:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/4-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 4:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 4:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>