4. Go and close the door behind you and your sons. Pour the olive oil into all the containers; set aside each one when you have filled it.”
5. So she left him and closed the door behind her and her sons. As they were bringing the containers to her, she was pouring the olive oil.
6. When the containers were full, she said to one of her sons, “Bring me another container.” But he answered her, “There are no more.” Then the olive oil stopped flowing.
7. She went and told the prophet. He said, “Go, sell the olive oil. Repay your creditor, and then you and your sons can live off the rest of the profit.”
8. One day Elisha traveled to Shunem, where a prominent woman lived. She insisted that he stop for a meal. So whenever he was passing through, he would stop in there for a meal.
9. She said to her husband, “Look, I’m sure that the man who regularly passes through here is a very special prophet.
10. Let’s make a small private upper room and furnish it with a bed, table, chair, and lamp. When he visits us, he can stay there.”
11. One day Elisha came for a visit; he went into the upper room and rested.