2 Kings 4
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2 Kings 4:8-20

8And it fell on a dayH3117, that ElishaH477 passedH5674 to ShunemH7766, where wasH1961 a greatH1419 womanH802; and she constrained him to eatH398 breadH3899. And so it wasH1961, that as oft as he passedH5674 by, he turnedH5493 in thither to eatH398 breadH3899. 9And she saidH559 unto her husbandH376, Behold now, I perceive that this is a holyH6918 manH376 of GodH430, that passeth by us continuallyH8548. 10Let us makeH7760, I pray thee, a littleH6996 chamberH5944 on the wallH7023; and let us setH7760 for him there a bedH4296, and a tableH7979, and a seatH3678, and a candlestick: and it shall beH1961, when he cometh to us, that he shall turnH5493 in thither. 11And it fell on a dayH3117, that he cameH935 thither, and he turnedH5493 into the chamberH5944 and layH7901 there. 12And he saidH559 to GehaziH1522 his servantH5288, CallH7121 this ShunammiteH7767. And when he had calledH7121 her, she stoodH5975 before him. 13And he saidH559 unto him, SayH559 now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spokenH1696 for to the kingH4428, or to the captain of the hostH6635? And she answered, I dwellH3427 among mine own peopleH5971. 14And he saidH559, What then is to be done for her? And GehaziH1522 answered, Verily she hath no sonH1121, and her husbandH376 is old. 15And he saidH559, CallH7121 her. And when he had calledH7121 her, she stoodH5975 in the doorH6607. 16And he saidH559, At this season, when the timeH6256 cometh round, thou shalt embraceH2263 a sonH1121. And she saidH559, Nay, my lordH113, thou manH376 of GodH430, do not lieH3576 unto thy handmaid.

17And the womanH802 conceivedH2029, and bare a sonH1121 at that season, whenH834 the timeH6256 came round, as ElishaH477 had saidH1696 unto her. 18And when the childH3206 wasH1961 grownH1431, it fell on a dayH3117, that he wentH3318 out to his fatherH1 to the reapers. 19And he saidH559 unto his fatherH1, My headH7218, my headH7218. And he saidH559 to his servantH5288, CarryH5375 him to his motherH517. 20And when he had takenH5375 him, and broughtH935 him to his motherH517, he satH3427 on her knees till noonH6672, and then diedH4191.

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