2Ki 4:1 | NETfull | STEP | Now a wife of one of the prophets appealed to Elisha for help, saying, “Your servant, my husband is dead. You know that your servant was a loyal follower of the Lord . Now the creditor is coming to take away my two boys to be his servants.”

2 Kings 4:1

1 Now a wife of one of the prophets ^{▼▼ Heb “a wife from among the wives of the sons of the prophets.”} appealed ^{▼▼ Or “cried out.”} to Elisha for help, saying, “Your servant, my husband is dead. You know that your servant was a loyal follower of the Lord. ^{▼▼ Heb “your servant feared the Lord.” “Fear” refers here to obedience and allegiance, the products of healthy respect for the Lord’s authority.} Now the creditor is coming to take away my two boys to be his servants.”