Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And Eliseus said to her: What wilt thou have me do for thee? Tell me, what hast thou in thy house? And she answered: I, thy handmaid, have nothing in my house but a little oil, to anoint me. What shall I 2 Kings 2:9 And when they were gone over, Elias said to Eliseus: Ask what thou wilt have me to do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Eliseus said: I beseech thee, that in me may be thy double spirit. 2 Kings 6:26,27 And as the king of Israel was passing by the wall, a certain woman cried out to him, saying: Save me, my lord, O king. . . . Matthew 15:34 And Jesus said to them: How many loaves have you? But they said: Seven, and a few little fishes. John 6:5-7 When Jesus therefore had lifted up his eyes and seen that a very great multitude cometh to him, he said to Philip: Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? . . . Acts 3:6 But Peter said: Silver and gold I have none; but what I have, I give thee. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, arise and walk. 2 Corinthians 6:10 As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing: as needy, yet enriching many: as having nothing and possessing all things. save a pot of oil 1 Kings 17:12 And she answered: As the Lord thy God liveth, I have no bread, but only a handful of meal in a pot, and a little oil in a cruise: behold I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it, for me and my son, that we may eat it and die. James 2:5 Hearken, my dearest brethren: Hath not God chosen the poor in this world, rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which God hath promised to them that love him? Context The Widow's Oil1Now a certain woman of the wives of the prophets, cried to Eliseus, saying: Thy servant, my husband, is dead, and thou knowest that thy servant was one that feared God, and behold the creditor is come to take away my two sons to serve him. 2And Eliseus said to her: What wilt thou have me do for thee? Tell me, what hast thou in thy house? And she answered: I, thy handmaid, have nothing in my house but a little oil, to anoint me.3And he said to her: Go, borrow of all thy neighbours empty vessels, not a few.… Cross References 1 Kings 17:12 And she answered: As the Lord thy God liveth, I have no bread, but only a handful of meal in a pot, and a little oil in a cruise: behold I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it, for me and my son, that we may eat it and die. 2 Kings 4:3 And he said to her: Go, borrow of all thy neighbours empty vessels, not a few. Lexicon “Howמָ֣ה (māh) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what can I אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־ (’e·‘ĕ·śeh-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make help you?” לָּ֔ךְ (lāḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew asked וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say Elisha. אֱלִישָׁע֙ (’ĕ·lî·šā‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 477: Elisha -- 'God is salvation', a well-known Israelite prophet “Tell me, הַגִּ֣ידִי (hag·gî·ḏî) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5046: To be conspicuous what מַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what do you have יֶּשׁ־ (yeš-) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 3426: Being, substance, existence, is in the house?” בַּבָּ֑יִת (bab·bā·yiṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house She answered, וַתֹּ֗אמֶר (wat·tō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “Your servant לְשִׁפְחָתְךָ֥ (lə·šip̄·ḥā·ṯə·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8198: Maid, maidservant has nothing אֵ֣ין (’ên) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 369: A non-entity, a negative particle in the house בַּבַּ֔יִת (bab·ba·yiṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house but אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not a jar אָס֥וּךְ (’ā·sūḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 610: Anointed, an oil-flask of oil.” שָֽׁמֶן׃ (šā·men) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8081: Grease, liquid, richness Additional Translations “How can I help you?” asked Elisha. “Tell me, what do you have in the house?” She answered, “Your servant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil.”And Elisha said to her, What shall I do for you? tell me, what have you in the house? And she said, Your handmaid has not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil. And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me; what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thy handmaid hath not anything in the house, save a pot of oil. And Elisaie said, What shall I do for thee? tell me what thou hast in the house. And she said, Thy servant has nothing in the house, except oil wherewith I anoint myself. And Elisha said to her, What shall I do for thee? Tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thy handmaid has not anything at all in the house but a pot of oil. And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me; what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil. And Elisha said to her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thy handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil. Elisha said to her, "What shall I do for you? Tell me: what do you have in the house?" She said, "Your handmaid has nothing in the house, except a pot of oil." And Elisha saith unto her, 'What do I do for thee? declare to me, what hast thou in the house?' and she saith, 'Thy maid-servant hath nothing in the house except a pot of oil.' Jump to Previous Declare Elisha Eli'sha Except Handmaid Help House Jar Little Maidservant Maid-Servant Oil Pot Save ServantJump to Next Declare Elisha Eli'sha Except Handmaid Help House Jar Little Maidservant Maid-Servant Oil Pot Save ServantExternal Links 2 Kings 4:2 NIV2 Kings 4:2 NLT 2 Kings 4:2 ESV 2 Kings 4:2 NASB 2 Kings 4:2 ASV 2 Kings 4:2 Bible Apps 2 Kings 4:2 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 4:2 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 4:2 French Bible 2 Kings 4:2 German Bible Alphabetical: a all And at can do Elisha except for has have help her house How I in jar little maidservant me nothing of oil replied said servant shall she Tell the there to what you your OT History: 2 Kings 4:2 Elisha said to her What shall (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |