2 Kings 4:10

Bible in Basic English (1941)

So let us make a little room on the wall; and put a bed there for him, and a table and a seat and a light; so that when he comes to us, he will be able to go in there.

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  • Rom 12:13 : 13 Giving to the needs of the saints, ready to take people into your houses.
  • Matt 10:41-42 : 41 He who gives honour to a prophet, in the name of a prophet, will be given a prophet's reward; and he who gives honour to an upright man, in the name of an upright man, will be given an upright man's reward. 42 And whoever gives to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he will not go without his reward.
  • Matt 25:40 : 40 And the King will make answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Because you did it to the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.
  • Mark 9:41 : 41 Whoever gives you a cup of water, because you are Christ's, truly I say to you, he will in no way be without his reward.
  • Luke 8:3 : 3 And Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's chief house-servant, and Susanna and a number of others, who gave him of their wealth for his needs.
  • Heb 10:24 : 24 And let us be moving one another at all times to love and good works;
  • Heb 13:2 : 2 Take care to keep open house: because in this way some have had angels as their guests, without being conscious of it.
  • 1 Pet 4:9-9 : 9 Keep open house for all with a glad heart; 10 Making distribution among one another of whatever has been given to you, like true servants of the unmeasured grace of God;
  • 1 Kgs 17:19 : 19 And he said to her, Give your son to me. And lifting him out of her arms, he took him up to his room and put him down on his bed.
  • Isa 32:8 : 8 But the noble-hearted man has noble purposes, and by these he will be guided.

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    11 Now one day, when he had gone there, he went into the little room and took his rest there.

    12 And he said to Gehazi, his servant, Send for this Shunammite. So in answer to his voice she came before him.

    13 And he said to him, Now say to her, See, you have taken all this trouble for us; what is to be done for you? will you have any request made for you to the king or the captain of the army? But she said, I am living among my people.

  • 2 Kgs 4:8-9
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    8 Now there came a day when Elisha went to Shunem, and there was a woman of high position living there, who made him come in and have a meal with her. And after that, every time he went by, he went into her house for a meal.

    9 And she said to her husband, Now I see that this is a holy man of God, who comes by day after day.

  • 4 But see to it, when he goes to rest, that you take note of the place where he is sleeping, and go in there, and, uncovering his feet, take your place by him; and he will say what you are to do.

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    17 And when he saw the traveller in the street of the town, the old man said, Where are you going? and where do you come from?

    18 And he said to him, We are on our way from Beth-lehem-judah to the inmost parts of the hill-country of Ephraim: I came from there and went to Beth-lehem-judah: now I am on my way back to my house, but no man will take me into his house.

    19 But we have dry grass and food for our asses, as well as bread and wine for me, and for the woman, and for the young man with us: we have no need of anything.

    20 And the old man said, Peace be with you; let all your needs be my care; only do not take your rest in the street.

    21 So he took them into his house and gave the asses food; and after washing their feet they took food and drink.

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  • Gen 18:4-5
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    4 Let me get water for washing your feet, and take your rest under the tree:

    5 And let me get a bit of bread to keep up your strength, and after that you may go on your way: for this is why you have come to your servant. And they said, Let it be so.

  • 2 Kgs 6:1-2
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    1 Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, There is not room enough for us in the place where we are living under your care;

    2 So let us go to Jordan, and let everyone get to work cutting boards, and we will make a living-place for ourselves there. And he said to them, Go, then.

  • Gen 19:2-3
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    2 And he said, My masters, come now into your servant's house and take your rest there for the night, and let your feet be washed; and early in the morning you may go on your way. And they said, Not so, but we will take our night's rest in the street.

    3 But he made his request more strongly, so they went with him into his house; and he got food ready for them, and made unleavened bread, of which they took.

  • 20 And he said to her, Take your place at the door of the tent, and if anyone comes and says to you, Is there any man here, say, No.

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    21 Then she went up and put him on the bed of the man of God, shutting the door on him, and went out.

    22 And she said to her husband, Send me one of the servants and one of the asses so that I may go quickly to the man of God and come back again.

    23 And he said, Why are you going to him today? it is not a new moon or a Sabbath. But she said, It is well.

  • Gen 24:31-32
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    31 And he said to him, Come in, you on whom is the blessing of the Lord; why are you waiting outside? for I have made the house ready for you, and a place for the camels.

    32 Then the man came into the house, and Laban took their cords off the camels and gave them dry grass and food, and he gave to him and the men who were with him water for washing their feet.

  • 15 Then he said, Send for her. And in answer to his voice she took her place at the door.

  • 15 Then he said to him, Come back to the house with me and have a meal.

  • 4 And put the table inside, placing all the things on it in order; and put in the support for the lights, and let its lights be burning.

  • 11 When they got near Jebus the day was far gone; and the servant said to his master, Now let us go from our road into this town of the Jebusites and take our night's rest there.

  • 15 And they went off the road there with the purpose of stopping for the night in Gibeah: and he went in, seating himself in the street of the town, for no one took them into his house for the night.

  • 23 But he would not, saying, I have no desire for food. But his servants, together with the woman, made him take food, and he gave way to them. So he got up from the earth, and took his seat on the bed.

  • 9 And when they got up to go away, his father-in-law, the girl's father, said to him, Now evening is coming on, so do not go tonight; see, the day is almost gone; take your rest here and let your heart be glad, and tomorrow early, go on your way back to your house.

  • 31 And he said, Do not go from us; for you will be eyes for us, guiding us to the right places in the waste land to put up our tents.

  • 25 And she said, We have a great store of dry grass and cattle-food, and there is room for you.

  • 6 But the servant said to him, See now, in this town there is a man of God, who is highly honoured, and everything he says comes true: let us go there now; it may be that he will give us directions about our journey.

  • 32 The traveller did not take his night's rest in the street, and my doors were open to anyone on a journey;

  • 46 Who was pleasing to God; and he had a desire to make a holy tent for the God of Jacob.

  • 4 And his father-in-law, the girl's father, kept him there for three days; and they had food and drink and took their rest there.

  • 23 And said to her, Whose daughter are you? is there room in your father's house for us?

  • 4 Then go in, and, shutting the door on yourself and your sons, put oil into all these vessels, putting on one side the full ones.

  • 6 And looking up, he saw by his head a cake cooked on the stones and a bottle of water. So he took food and drink and went to sleep again.

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    10 So he got up and went to Zarephath; and when he came to the door of the town, he saw a widow woman getting sticks together; and crying out to her he said, Will you give me a little water in a vessel for my drink?

    11 And when she was going to get it, he said to her, And get me with it a small bit of bread.

  • 6 So seating themselves they had food and drink, the two of them together; and the girl's father said to the man, If it is your pleasure, take your rest here tonight, and let your heart be glad.

  • 24 The support for the lights he put in the Tent of meeting, opposite the table, on the south side:

  • 14 And the support for the lights, with its vessels and its lights and the oil for the light;

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    15 Then she let them down from the window by a cord, for the house where she was living was on the town wall.

    16 And she said to them, Get away into the hill-country, or the men who have gone after you will overtake you; keep yourselves safe there for three days, till the searchers have come back, and then go on your way.

  • 12 And one of them said, Not one of us, my lord king; but Elisha, the prophet in Israel, gives the king of Israel news of the words you say even in your bedroom.