2 Kings 4
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2 Kings 4:8-20

8And it fellH1961 on a dayH3117, that ElishaH477 passedH5674 to ShunemH7766, whereH8033 was a greatH1419 womanH802; and she constrained him to eatH398 breadH3899. And soH1961 it was, that as oft as he passedH5674 by, he turnedH5493 in thither to eatH398 breadH3899.

9And sheH1931 saidH559 unto herH413 husbandH376, BeholdH2009 nowH4994, I perceiveH3045 that this is an holyH6918 manH376 of GodH430, whichH1931 passeth by usH4994 continuallyH8548.

10LetH4994 usH4994 makeH7760, I prayH4994 thee, a littleH6996 chamberH5944 on the wallH7023; and letH4994 usH4994 setH7760 for him there a bedH4296, and a tableH7979, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to usH4994, that he shall turnH5493 in thither.

11And it fellH1961 on a dayH3117, that he cameH935 thither, and he turnedH5493 intoH413 the chamberH5944 and layH7901 there.

12And he saidH559 to GehaziH1522 his servantH5288, CallH7121 this ShunammiteH7767. And when he had calledH7121 herH413, sheH7121 stoodH5975 beforeH6440 him.

13And he saidH559 unto him, SayH559 nowH4994 unto herH3605, BeholdH2009, thou hast been carefulH2729 for usH4994 with allH3605 this careH2731; whatH4100 is to be doneH6213 for thee? wouldest thou be spokenH1696 for to the kingH4428, or to the captainH8269 of the hostH6635? And sheH4100 answeredH559, I dwellH3427 among mine own peopleH5971.

14And he saidH559, WhatH4100 then is to be doneH6213 for herH559? And GehaziH1522 answeredH559, Verily sheH61 hath noH369 sonH1121, and herH559 husbandH376 is oldH1121.

15And he saidH559, CallH7121 herH7121. And when he had calledH7121 herH7121, sheH7121 stoodH5975 in the doorH6607.

16And he saidH559, At this seasonH6256, when the time cometh round, thou shalt embraceH2263 a sonH1121. And sheH6256 saidH559, Nay, my lordH113, thou manH376 of GodH430, doH408 notH408 lieH3576 unto thine handmaid.

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.

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