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2 Kings 4:2

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain

And Elisha said unto her, what shall I do for thee?.... Or can I do, being poor himself, and unable to relieve her out of his substance, and not knowing where to get anything for her; and so what could she expect from him?

signifying, that he pitied her case, but all that he could do was to give her his best advice, and pray for her:tell me what thou hast in thy house?

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