2 Kings 4
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2 Kings 4:8-38

8And it fell on a dayH3117, that ElishaH477 passedH5674 to ShunemH7766, where was a greatH1419 womanH802; and she constrainedH2388 him to eatH398 breadH3899. And so it was, that as oftH1767 as he passed byH5674, he turnedH5493 in thither to eatH398 breadH3899.12 9And she saidH559 unto her husbandH376, Behold now, I perceiveH3045 that this is an holyH6918 manH376 of GodH430, which passethH5674 by us continuallyH8548. 10Let us makeH6213 a littleH6996 chamberH5944, I pray thee, on the wallH7023; and let us setH7760 for him there a bedH4296, and a tableH7979, and a stoolH3678, and a lampstandH4501: and it shall be, when he comethH935 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 beforeH6440 him. 13And he saidH559 unto him, SayH559 now unto her, Behold, thou hast been carefulH2729 for us with all this careH2731; what is to be doneH6213 for thee? wouldestH3426 thou be spokenH1696 for to the kingH4428, or to the captainH8269 of the armyH6635? And she answeredH559, I dwellH3427 amongH8432 mine own peopleH5971. 14And he saidH559, What then is to be doneH6213 for her? And GehaziH1522 answeredH559, VerilyH61 she hath no childH1121, and her husbandH376 is oldH2204. 15And he saidH559, CallH7121 her. And when he had calledH7121 her, she stoodH5975 in the doorH6607. 16And he saidH559, About this seasonH4150, according to the timeH6256 of lifeH2416, thou shalt embraceH2263 a sonH1121. And she saidH559, Nay, my lordH113, thou manH376 of GodH430, do not lieH3576 unto thine handmaidH8198.3 17And the womanH802 conceivedH2029, and bareH3205 a sonH1121 at that seasonH4150 that ElishaH477 had saidH1696 unto her, according to the timeH6256 of lifeH2416.

18And when the childH3206 was grownH1431, it fell on a dayH3117, that he went outH3318 to his fatherH1 to the reapersH7114. 19And he saidH559 unto his fatherH1, My headH7218, my headH7218. And he saidH559 to a ladH5288, CarryH5375 him to his motherH517. 20And when he had takenH5375 him, and broughtH935 him to his motherH517, he satH3427 on her kneesH1290 till noonH6672, and then diedH4191. 21And she went upH5927, and laidH7901 him on the bedH4296 of the manH376 of GodH430, and shutH5462 the door upon him, and went outH3318. 22And she calledH7121 unto her husbandH376, and saidH559, SendH7971 me, I pray thee, oneH259 of the young menH5288, and oneH259 of the donkeysH860, that I may runH7323 to the manH376 of GodH430, and come againH7725. 23And he saidH559, Wherefore wilt thou goH1980 to him to dayH3117? it is neither new moonH2320, nor sabbathH7676. And she saidH559, It shall be wellH7965.4 24Then she saddledH2280 a donkeyH860, and saidH559 to her servantH5288, DriveH5090, and go forwardH3212; slackH6113 not thy ridingH7392 for me, except I bidH559 thee.5 25So she wentH3212 and cameH935 unto the manH376 of GodH430 to mountH2022 CarmelH3760. And it came to pass, when the manH376 of GodH430 saw her afar offH7200, that he saidH559 to GehaziH1522 his servantH5288, Behold, yonder is thatH1975 ShunammiteH7767: 26RunH7323 now, I pray thee, to meetH7125 her, and sayH559 unto her, Is it wellH7965 with thee? is it wellH7965 with thy husbandH376? is it wellH7965 with the childH3206? And she answeredH559, It is wellH7965. 27And when she cameH935 to the manH376 of GodH430 to the hillH2022, she caughtH2388 him by the feetH7272: but GehaziH1522 came nearH5066 to thrust her awayH1920. And the manH376 of GodH430 saidH559, Let her aloneH7503; for her soulH5315 is vexedH4843 within her: and YhwhH3068 hath hidH5956 it from me, and hath not toldH5046 me.67 28Then she saidH559, Did I desireH7592 a sonH1121 of my lordH113? did I not sayH559, Do not deceiveH7952 me? 29Then he saidH559 to GehaziH1522, Gird upH2296 thy loinsH4975, and takeH3947 my staffH4938 in thine handH3027, and go thy wayH3212: if thou meetH4672 any manH376, saluteH1288 him not; and if anyH376 saluteH1288 thee, answer him not againH6030: and layH7760 my staffH4938 upon the faceH6440 of the childH5288. 30And the motherH517 of the childH5288 saidH559, As YhwhH3068 livethH2416, and as thy soulH5315 livethH2416, I will not leaveH5800 thee. And he aroseH6965, and followedH310H3212 her. 31And GehaziH1522 passed onH5674 beforeH6440 them, and laidH7760 the staffH4938 upon the faceH6440 of the childH5288; but there was neither voiceH6963, nor hearingH7182. Wherefore he went againH7725 to meetH7125 him, and toldH5046 him, sayingH559, The childH5288 is not awakedH6974.8 32And when ElishaH477 was comeH935 into the houseH1004, behold, the childH5288 was deadH4191, and laidH7901 upon his bedH4296. 33He went inH935 therefore, and shutH5462 the doorH1817 upon them twainH8147, and prayedH6419 unto YhwhH3068. 34And he went upH5927, and layH7901 upon the childH3206, and putH7760 his mouthH6310 upon his mouthH6310, and his eyesH5869 upon his eyesH5869, and his handsH3709 upon his handsH3709: and he stretchedH1457 himself upon the child; and the fleshH1320 of the childH3206 waxed warmH2552. 35Then he returnedH7725, and walkedH3212 in the houseH1004 toH2008H259 and froH2008H259; and went upH5927, and stretchedH1457 himself upon him: and the childH5288 sneezedH2237 sevenH7651 timesH6471, and the childH5288 openedH6491 his eyesH5869.9 36And he calledH7121 GehaziH1522, and saidH559, CallH7121 this ShunammiteH7767. So he calledH7121 her. And when she was come inH935 unto him, he saidH559, Take upH5375 thy sonH1121. 37Then she went inH935, and fellH5307 at his feetH7272, and bowedH7812 herself to the groundH776, and took upH5375 her sonH1121, and went outH3318.

38And ElishaH477 came againH7725 to GilgalH1537: and there was a dearthH7458 in the landH776; and the sonsH1121 of the prophetsH5030 were sittingH3427 beforeH6440 him: and he saidH559 unto his servantH5288, SetH8239 on the greatH1419 potH5518, and seetheH1310 pottageH5138 for the sonsH1121 of the prophetsH5030.

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Notes

  1. 1. 2 Kings 4:8 it fell on a day: Heb. there was a day. ↩
  2. 2. 2 Kings 4:8 constrained him: Heb. laid hold on him. ↩
  3. 3. 2 Kings 4:16 season: Heb. set time. ↩
  4. 4. 2 Kings 4:23 well: Heb. peace. ↩
  5. 5. 2 Kings 4:24 slack…: Heb. restrain not for me to ride. ↩
  6. 6. 2 Kings 4:27 him…: Heb. by his feet. ↩
  7. 7. 2 Kings 4:27 vexed: Heb. bitter. ↩
  8. 8. 2 Kings 4:31 hearing: Heb. attention. ↩
  9. 9. 2 Kings 4:35 to and fro: Heb. once hither and once thither. ↩

Commentaries on 2 Kings 4

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