2 Kings 4
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2 Kings 4:17-35

17And the womanH802 conceivedH2029, and bare a sonH1121 at that seasonH6256, when the time cameH413 round, as ElishaH477 had saidH1696 unto herH413.

18And when the childH3206 was grownH1431, it fellH3318 on a dayH3117, that he wentH3318 outH3318 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 herH413 kneesH1290 tillH5704 noonH6672, and then diedH4191.

21And sheH7901 wentH3318 upH5927, and laidH7901 him on the bedH4296 of the manH376 of GodH430, and shutH5462 the door uponH5921 him, and wentH3318 outH3318.

22And sheH7121 calledH7121 unto herH413 husbandH376, and saidH559, SendH7971 meH413, I prayH4994 thee, one of the servantsH5288, and one of the asses, that I may runH7323 to the manH376 of GodH430, and comeH7725 againH7725.

23And he saidH559, Wherefore wilt thou goH1980 to him todayH3117? it is neitherH3808 newH2320 moonH2320 norH3808 sabbathH7676. And sheH1980 saidH559, It shall be wellH7965.

24Then sheH3588 saddledH2280 an ass, and saidH559 to herH413 servantH5288, Drive, and go forward; slacken meH413 notH408 the ridingH7392, exceptH518 I bid thee.

25SoH1961 she wentH935, and cameH935 unto the manH376 of GodH430 to mountH2022 CarmelH3760. And it cameH935 to passH935, when the manH376 of GodH430 sawH7200 herH413 afar offH853, that he saidH559 to GehaziH1522 his servantH5288, BeholdH2009, yonder is the ShunammiteH7767:

26runH7323, I prayH4994 thee, nowH6258 to meetH7125 herH559, and sayH559 unto herH559, 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 sheH3588 cameH935 to the manH376 of GodH430 to the hillH2022, sheH3588 caughtH2388 holdH2388 of his feetH7272. And GehaziH1522 cameH935 nearH5066 to thrustH1920 herH413 awayH4480; but the manH376 of GodH430 saidH559, LetH7503 herH413 aloneH7503: for herH413 soulH5315 is vexed withinH935 herH413; and the LORDH3068 hath hid it from meH413, and hath notH3808 toldH5046 meH413.

28Then sheH3808 saidH559, DidH3808 I desire a sonH1121 of my lordH113? didH3808 I notH3808 sayH559, Do notH3808 deceive meH7592?

29Then he saidH559 to GehaziH1522, GirdH2296 upH5921 thy loinsH4975, and takeH3947 my staffH4938 in thine handH3027, and go thy wayH6440: ifH3588 thou meetH6440 anyH376 manH376, saluteH1288 him notH3808; and ifH3588 anyH376 saluteH1288 thee, answerH6030 him notH3808 againH6440: and layH7760 my staffH4938 uponH5921 the faceH6440 of the childH5288.

30And the motherH517 of the childH5288 saidH559, As the LORDH3068 liveth, and as thy soulH5315 liveth, I will notH518 leaveH5800 thee. And he aroseH6965, and followedH310 herH518.

31And GehaziH1522 passedH5674 on beforeH6440 them, and laidH7760 the staffH4938 uponH5921 the faceH6440 of the childH5288; but there was neitherH3808 voiceH6963, norH3808 hearing. Wherefore he returnedH7725 to meetH6440 him, and toldH5046 him, sayingH559, The childH5288 is notH3808 awaked.

32And when ElishaH477 was comeH935 intoH935 the houseH1004, beholdH2009, the childH5288 was deadH4191, and laidH7901 uponH5921 his bedH4296.

33He wentH935 in therefore, and shutH5462 the doorH1817 uponH935 them twain, and prayedH6419 unto the LORDH3068.

34And he wentH5927 upH5927, and layH7901 uponH5921 the childH3206, and putH7760 his mouthH6310 uponH5921 his mouthH6310, and his eyesH5869 uponH5921 his eyesH5869, and his handsH3709 uponH5921 his handsH3709: and he stretchedH1457 himself uponH5921 him; and the fleshH1320 of the childH3206 waxed warmH2552.

35Then he returnedH7725, and walked in the houseH1004 onceH259 to and froH7725; and wentH5927 upH5927, and stretchedH1457 himself uponH5921 him: and the childH5288 sneezedH2237 sevenH7651 timesH6471, and the childH5288 openedH6491 his eyesH5869.

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