New Century Version

2 Kings 4:6-11 New Century Version (NCV)

6. When the jars were all full, she said to her son, “Bring me another jar.”But he said, “There are no more jars.” Then the oil stopped flowing.

7. She went and told Elisha. And the prophet said to her, “Go, sell the oil and pay what you owe. You and your sons can live on what is left.”

8. One day Elisha went to Shunem, where an important woman lived. She begged Elisha to stay and eat. So every time Elisha passed by, he stopped there to eat.

9. The woman said to her husband, “I know that this is a holy man of God who passes by our house all the time.

10. Let’s make a small room on the roof and put a bed in the room for him. We can put a table, a chair, and a lampstand there. Then when he comes by, he can stay there.”

11. One day Elisha came to the woman’s house. After he went to his room and rested,