📖 2 Kings 4:8-37
2 Kings 4:8 And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where [was] a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And [so] it was, [that] as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread. (KJV)
2 Kings 4:9 And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this [is] an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually. (KJV)
2 Kings 4:10 Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither. (KJV)
2 Kings 4:11 And it fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the chamber, and lay there. (KJV)
2 Kings 4:12 And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him. (KJV)
2 Kings 4:13 And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what [is] to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people. (KJV)
2 Kings 4:14 And he said, What then [is] to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old. (KJV)
2 Kings 4:15 And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door. (KJV)
2 Kings 4:16 And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, [thou] man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid. (KJV)
2 Kings 4:17 And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life. (KJV)
2 Kings 4:18 And when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers. (KJV)
2 Kings 4:19 And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother. (KJV)
2 Kings 4:20 And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and [then] died. (KJV)
2 Kings 4:21 And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut [the door] upon him, and went out. (KJV)
2 Kings 4:22 And she called unto her husband, and said, Send me, I pray thee, one of the young men, and one of the asses, that I may run to the man of God, and come again. (KJV)
2 Kings 4:23 And he said, Wherefore wilt thou go to him to day? [it is] neither new moon, nor sabbath. And she said, [It shall be] well. (KJV)
2 Kings 4:24 Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not [thy] riding for me, except I bid thee. (KJV)
2 Kings 4:25 So she went and came unto the man of God to mount Carmel. And it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his servant, Behold, [yonder is] that Shunammite: (KJV)
2 Kings 4:26 Run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her, [Is it] well with thee? [is it] well with thy husband? [is it] well with the child? And she answered, [It is] well. (KJV)
2 Kings 4:27 And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul [is] vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid [it] from me, and hath not told me. (KJV)
2 Kings 4:28 Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me? (KJV)
2 Kings 4:29 Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child. (KJV)
2 Kings 4:30 And the mother of the child said, [As] the LORD liveth, and [as] thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her. (KJV)
2 Kings 4:31 And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child; but [there was] neither voice, nor hearing. Wherefore he went again to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked. (KJV)
2 Kings 4:32 And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, [and] laid upon his bed. (KJV)
2 Kings 4:33 He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD. (KJV)
2 Kings 4:34 And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and he stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm. (KJV)
2 Kings 4:35 Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes. (KJV)
2 Kings 4:36 And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. So he called her. And when she was come in unto him, he said, Take up thy son. (KJV)
2 Kings 4:37 Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son, and went out. (KJV)
2 Kings 4:8 milestone marker="¶" type="x-p"/>And 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. (KJV+)
2 Kings 4:9 And she saidH559 unto her husbandH376, Behold now, I perceiveH3045 that this is an holyH6918 manH376 of GodH430, which passethH5674 by us continuallyH8548. (KJV+)
2 Kings 4:10 Let 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 candlestickH4501: and it shall be, when he comethH935 to us, that he shall turnH5493 in thither. (KJV+)
2 Kings 4:11 And it fell on a dayH3117, that he cameH935 thither, and he turnedH5493 into the chamberH5944, and layH7901 there. (KJV+)
2 Kings 4:12 And he saidH559 to GehaziH1522 his servantH5288, CallH7121 this ShunammiteH7767. And when he had calledH7121 her, she stoodH5975 beforeH6440 him. (KJV+)
2 Kings 4:13 And 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 hostH6635? And she answeredH559, I dwellH3427 amongH8432 mine own peopleH5971. (KJV+)
2 Kings 4:14 And he saidH559, What then is to be doneH6213 for her? And GehaziH1522 answeredH559, VerilyH61 she hath no childH1121, and her husbandH376 is oldH2204. (KJV+)
2 Kings 4:15 And he saidH559, CallH7121 her. And when he had calledH7121 her, she stoodH5975 in the doorH6607. (KJV+)
2 Kings 4:16 And 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. (KJV+)
2 Kings 4:17 And the womanH802 conceivedH2029, and bareH3205 a sonH1121 at that seasonH4150 that ElishaH477 had saidH1696 unto her, according to the timeH6256 of lifeH2416. (KJV+)
2 Kings 4:18 milestone marker="¶" type="x-p"/>And when the childH3206 was grownH1431, it fell on a dayH3117, that he went outH3318 to his fatherH1 to the reapersH7114. (KJV+)
2 Kings 4:19 And he saidH559 unto his fatherH1, My headH7218, my headH7218. And he saidH559 to a ladH5288, CarryH5375 him to his motherH517. (KJV+)
2 Kings 4:20 And when he had takenH5375 him, and broughtH935 him to his motherH517, he satH3427 on her kneesH1290 till noonH6672, and then diedH4191. (KJV+)
2 Kings 4:21 And she went upH5927, and laidH7901 him on the bedH4296 of the manH376 of GodH430, and shutH5462 the door upon him, and went outH3318. (KJV+)
2 Kings 4:22 And she calledH7121 unto her husbandH376, and saidH559, SendH7971 me, I pray thee, oneH259 of the young menH5288, and oneH259 of the assesH860, that I may runH7323 to the manH376 of GodH430, and come againH7725. (KJV+)
2 Kings 4:23 And he saidH559, Wherefore wilt thou goH1980 to him to dayH3117? it is neither new moonH2320, nor sabbathH7676. And she saidH559, It shall be wellH7965. (KJV+)
2 Kings 4:24 Then she saddledH2280 an assH860, and saidH559 to her servantH5288, DriveH5090, and go forwardH3212; slackH6113 not thy ridingH7392 for me, except I bidH559 thee. (KJV+)
2 Kings 4:25 So 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: (KJV+)
2 Kings 4:26 RunH7323 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. (KJV+)
2 Kings 4:27 And 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 the LordH3068 hath hidH5956 it from me, and hath not toldH5046 me. (KJV+)
2 Kings 4:28 Then she saidH559, Did I desireH7592 a sonH1121 of my lordH113? did I not sayH559, Do not deceiveH7952 me? (KJV+)
2 Kings 4:29 Then 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. (KJV+)
2 Kings 4:30 And the motherH517 of the childH5288 saidH559, As the LordH3068 livethH2416, and as thy soulH5315 livethH2416, I will not leaveH5800 thee. And he aroseH6965, and followedH310H3212 her. (KJV+)
2 Kings 4:31 And 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. (KJV+)
2 Kings 4:32 And when ElishaH477 was comeH935 into the houseH1004, behold, the childH5288 was deadH4191, and laidH7901 upon his bedH4296. (KJV+)
2 Kings 4:33 He went inH935 therefore, and shutH5462 the doorH1817 upon them twainH8147, and prayedH6419 unto the LordH3068. (KJV+)
2 Kings 4:34 And 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. (KJV+)
2 Kings 4:35 Then 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. (KJV+)
2 Kings 4:36 And 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. (KJV+)
2 Kings 4:37 Then she went inH935, and fellH5307 at his feetH7272, and bowedH7812 herself to the groundH776, and took upH5375 her sonH1121, and went outH3318. (KJV+)
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