2 Kings 4:1

Elisha and the Widow's Oil

1 A certain woman of the wives of a the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, "Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD. And the creditor is coming b to take my two sons to be his slaves."

  1. Cross References
    1 Kings 20:35
    Now a certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his neighbor by the word of the LORD, "Strike me, please." And the man refused to strike him.
    2 Kings 2:3
    Now the sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came out to Elisha, and said to him, "Do you know that the LORD will take away your master from over you today?" And he said, "Yes, I know; keep silent!
  2. Cross References
    Leviticus 25:39 - 41
    And if one of your brethren who dwells by you becomes poor, and sells himself to you, you shall not compel him to serve as a slave.
    Leviticus 25:48
    After he is sold he may be redeemed again. One of his brothers may redeem him.
    1 Samuel 22:2
    And everyone who was in distress, everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented gathered to him. So he became captain over them. And there were about four hundred men with him.
    Nehemiah 5:2 - 5
    For there were those who said, "We, our sons, and our daughters are many; therefore let us get grain, that we may eat and live.
    Matthew 18:25
    But as he was not able to pay, his master commanded that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and that payment be made.
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