2 Kings 4:4
And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full.
Cross-references
In 2 Kings 4:33, Elisha also shuts the door before praying for the dead boy — the same private prophetic miracle pattern.
In Matthew 6:6, Jesus instructs to shut the door for private prayer — directly parallels the secrecy and divine encounter in the oil miracle.
In Acts 9:40, Peter puts everyone out before raising Tabitha — same pattern of private prayer and miracle behind closed doors.
In 1 Kings 17:19, Elijah takes the widow's son to an upper room, a similar private space for a miracle. Both prophets act in seclusion.
In Mark 5:40, Jesus puts out the crowd and enters the room privately to raise Jairus’ daughter — similar private miracle setting.
Luke 8:51 describes Jesus limiting witnesses for raising Jairus' daughter—parallel to Elisha's instruction to shut the door for the oil miracle.
In Isaiah 26:20, God’s people are told to shut their doors for refuge — same 'shut the door' image, but for protection rather than provision.
Mark 7:33 shows Jesus taking the deaf man aside privately before healing—similar pattern of withdrawing for a miracle away from crowds.