2 Kings 4:9-40

9She saidH559 to her husbandH376, “BeholdH2009 nowH4994, I perceiveH3045 that thisH1931 is a holyH6918 1manH376 of GodH430 passingH5674 by us continuallyH8548. 10PleaseH4994, let us 2makeH6213 a littleH6996 walledH7023 upperH5944 chamberH5944 and let us setH7760 a bedH4296 for him thereH8033, and a tableH7979 and a chairH3678 and a lampstandH4501; and it shall be, when he comesH935 to us, that he can turnH5493 in thereH8033.”

113One dayH3117 he cameH935 thereH8033 and turnedH5493 in to the upperH5944 chamberH5944 and 4restedH7901H8033. 12Then he saidH559 to 5GehaziH1522 his servantH5288, “CallH7121 thisH2088 ShunammiteH7767.” And when he had calledH7121 her, she stoodH5975 beforeH6440 him. 13He saidH559 to him, “SayH559 nowH4994 to her, ‘BeholdH2009, you have beenH2729 6carefulH2729 for us with allH3605 thisH2088 7careH2731; whatH4100 can I doH6213 for you? WouldH3426 you be spokenH1696 for to the kingH4428 orH176 to the captainH8269 of the armyH6635?’” And she 8answeredH559, “I liveH3427 amongH8432 my own peopleH5971.” 14So he saidH559, “WhatH4100 then is to be doneH6213 for her?” And GehaziH1522 9answeredH559, “TrulyH61 she hasH369 noH369 sonH1121 and her husbandH376 is oldH2204.” 15He saidH559, “CallH7121 her.” When he had calledH7121 her, she stoodH5975 in the doorwayH6607. 16Then he saidH559, “10At thisH2088 seasonH4150 11nextH2416 yearH6256 you will embraceH2263 a sonH1121.” And she saidH559, “NoH408, my lordH113, O manH376 of GodH430, 12do not lieH3576 to your maidservantH8198.”

17The womanH802 conceivedH2029 and boreH3205 a sonH1121 at that seasonH4150 13the nextH2416 yearH6256, as ElishaH477 had saidH1696 to her.

18When the childH3206 was grownH1431, the dayH3117 cameH1961 that he wentH3318 out to his fatherH1 to the reapersH7114. 19He saidH559 to his fatherH1, “My headH7218, my headH7218.” And he saidH559 to his servantH5288, “CarryH5375 him to his motherH517.” 20When he had takenH5375 him and broughtH935 him to his motherH517, he satH3427 on her 14lapH1290 untilH5704 noonH6672, and then diedH4191. 21She wentH5927 up and 15laidH7901 him on the bedH4296 of 16the manH376 of GodH430, and shutH5462 the door behindH1157 him and wentH3318 out. 22Then she calledH7121 to her husbandH376 and saidH559, “PleaseH4994 sendH7971 me oneH259 of the servantsH5288 and oneH259 of the donkeysH860, that I may runH7323 to the manH376 of GodH430 and returnH7725.” 23He saidH559, “WhyH4069 will you goH1980 to him todayH3117? It is neitherH3808 17newH2320 moonH2320 norH3808 sabbathH7676.” And she saidH559, “It will be wellH7965.” 24Then she saddledH2280 a donkeyH860 and saidH559 to her servantH5288, “DriveH5090 and goH1980 forward; do not slowH6113 downH6113 18the paceH7392 for me unlessH3588H518 I tellH559 you.” 25So she wentH1980 and cameH935 to the manH376 of GodH430 to 19MountH2022 CarmelH3760.

When the manH376 of GodH430 sawH7200 her at a distanceH4480H5048, he saidH559 to GehaziH1522 his servantH5288, “BeholdH2009, 20thereH1975 is the ShunammiteH7767. 26PleaseH4994 runH7323 nowH6258 to meetH7122 her and sayH559 to her, ‘Is it wellH7965 with you? Is it wellH7965 with your husbandH376? Is it wellH7965 with the childH3206?’” And she 21answeredH559, “It is wellH7965.” 27When she cameH935 to the manH376 of GodH430 22to the hillH2022, she caughtH2388 holdH2388 of his feetH7272. And GehaziH1522 cameH5066 nearH5066 to pushH1920 her awayH1920; but the manH376 of GodH430 saidH559, “LetH7503 her aloneH7503, for her soulH5315 is 23troubledH4843 within her; and the LordH3068 has hiddenH5956 it from me and has not toldH5046 me.” 28Then she saidH559, “Did I askH7592 for a sonH1121 from my lordH113? Did I not sayH559, ‘24Do not deceiveH7951 me’?”

29Then he saidH559 to GehaziH1522, “25GirdH2296 up your loinsH4975 and 26takeH3947 my staffH4938 in your handH3027, and goH1980 your way; ifH3588 you meetH4672 anyH376 manH376, do not 27saluteH1288 him, and ifH3588 anyoneH376 salutesH1288 you, do not answerH6030 him; and 28layH7760 my staffH4938 on the lad’sH5288 faceH6440.” 30The motherH517 of the ladH5288 saidH559, “29As the LordH3068 livesH2416 and as you yourselfH5315 liveH2416, I will not leaveH5800 you.” And he aroseH6965 and followedH1980H310 her. 31Then GehaziH1522 passedH5674 on beforeH6440 them and laidH7760 the staffH4938 on the lad’sH5288 faceH6440, but thereH369 was noH369 soundH6963 orH369 30responseH7182. So he returnedH7725 to meetH7122 him and toldH5046 31him, “The ladH5288 32has not awakenedH7019.”

32When ElishaH477 cameH935 into the houseH1004, beholdH2009 the ladH5288 was deadH4191 and laidH7901 on his bedH4296. 33So he enteredH935 and 33shutH5462 the doorH1817 behindH1157 them bothH8147 and prayedH6419 to the LordH3068. 34And 34he wentH5927 up and layH7901 on the childH3206, and putH7760 his mouthH6310 on his mouthH6310 and his eyesH5869 on his eyesH5869 and his handsH3709 on his handsH3709, and he stretchedH1457 himself on him; and the fleshH1320 of the childH3206 becameH2552 warmH2552. 35Then he returnedH7725 and walkedH1980 in the houseH1004 onceH259 backH2008 and forthH2008, and wentH5927 up and 35stretchedH1457 himself on him; and the ladH5288 sneezedH2237 sevenH7651 timesH6471 and the ladH5288 openedH6491 his eyesH5869. 36He calledH7121 GehaziH1522 and saidH559, “CallH7121 thisH2088 ShunammiteH7767.” So he calledH7121 her. And when she cameH935 in to him, he saidH559, “TakeH5375 up your sonH1121.” 37Then she wentH935 in and fellH5307 at his feetH7272 and bowedH7812 herself to the groundH776, and 36she tookH5375 up her sonH1121 and wentH3318 out.

38When ElishaH477 returnedH7725 to 37GilgalH1537, there was 38a famineH7458 in the landH776. 39As 40the sonsH1121 of the prophetsH5030 41were sittingH3427 beforeH6440 him, he saidH559 to his servantH5288, “42PutH8239 on the largeH1419 potH5518 and boilH1310 stewH5138 for the sonsH1121 of the prophetsH5030.” 39Then oneH259 wentH3318 out into the fieldH7704 to gatherH3950 herbsH219, and foundH4672 a wildH7704 vineH1612 and gatheredH3950 from it his lapH899 fullH4393 of wildH7704 gourdsH6498, and cameH935 and slicedH6398 them into the potH5518 of stewH5138, for they did not knowH3045 what they were. 40So they pouredH3332 it out for the menH376 to eatH398. And as they were eatingH398 of the stewH5138, they criedH6817 out and saidH559, “O manH376 of GodH430, there is 43deathH4194 in the potH5518.” And they were unableH3808H3201 to eatH398.