She came and told the man of God, and he said, “Go, sell the oil and pay your debts, and you and your sons can live on the rest.”
Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Repay no one evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all.
The wicked borrows, and cannot pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives;
But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God:
so that you may command the respect of outsiders, and be dependent on nobody.
And she said to her husband, “Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God, who is continually passing our way.
And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door upon him, and went out.
But the man of God sent word to the king of Israel, “Beware that you do not pass this place, for the Syrians are going down there.”
And he said, “Take it up.” So he reached out his hand and took it.