"And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what {is} to be done f…" — 2 Kings 4:13

2 Kings 4:13 · KJV

“And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what {is} to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.”

— 2 Kings 4:13

Verse 12

And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.

Verse 14

And he said, What then {is} to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old.

2 Kings 4 — Context

And it fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the chamber, and lay there.

And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.

And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what {is} to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.

And he said, What then {is} to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old.

And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door.

Cross References

2 Timothy 1:16-18

The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

Hebrews 6:10

For God {is} not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

Philippians 4:18-19

But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things {which were sent} from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God. {I have all: or, I have received all}

1 Timothy 6:6-8

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

1 Thessalonians 5:12-13

And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

Romans 16:6

Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us.

Hebrews 13:5

{Let your} conversation {be} without covetousness; {and be} content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

2 Samuel 19:13

And say ye to Amasa, {Art} thou not of my bone, and of my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.

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