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Verse 1

Now there cried{H6817} a certain{H259} woman{H802} of the wives{H802} of the sons{H1121} of the prophets{H5030} unto Elisha,{H477} saying,{H559} Thy servant{H5650} my husband{H376} is dead;{H4191} and thou knowest{H3045} that thy servant{H5650} did fear{H3373} Jehovah:{H3068} and the creditor{H5383} is come{H935} to take{H3947} unto him my two{H8147} children{H3206} to be bondmen.{H5650}

Verse 2

And Elisha{H477} said{H559} unto her, What shall I do{H6213} for thee? tell{H5046} me; what hast{H3426} thou in the house?{H1004} And she said,{H559} Thy handmaid{H8198} hath not anything in the house,{H1004} save a pot{H610} of oil.{H8081}

Verse 3

Then he said,{H559} Go,{H3212} borrow{H7592} thee vessels{H3627} abroad{H2351} of all thy neighbors,{H7934} even empty{H7386} vessels;{H3627} borrow not a few.{H4591}

Verse 4

And thou shalt go in,{H935} and shut{H5462} the door{H1817} upon thee and upon thy sons,{H1121} and pour out{H3332} into all those vessels;{H3627} and thou shalt set aside{H5265} that which is full.{H4392}

Verse 5

So she went{H3212} from him, and shut{H5462} the door{H1817} upon her and upon{H1157} her sons;{H1121} they{H1992} brought{H5066} [the vessels] to her, and she poured out.{H3332}

Verse 6

And it came to pass, when the vessels{H3627} were full,{H4390} that she said{H559} unto her son,{H1121} Bring{H5066} me yet a vessel.{H3627} And he said{H559} unto her, There is not a vessel{H3627} more. And the oil{H8081} stayed.{H5975}

Verse 7

Then she came{H935} and told{H5046} the man{H376} of God.{H430} And he said,{H559} Go,{H3212} sell{H4376} the oil,{H8081} and pay{H7999} thy debt,{H5386} and live{H2421} thou and thy sons{H1121} of the rest.{H3498}

Verse 8

And it fell on a day,{H3117} that Elisha{H477} passed{H5674} to Shunem,{H7766} where was a great{H1419} woman;{H802} and she constrained{H2388} him to eat{H398} bread.{H3899} And so it was, that as oft{H1767} as he passed by,{H5674} he turned{H5493} in thither to eat{H398} bread.{H3899}

Verse 9

And she said{H559} unto her husband,{H376} Behold now, I perceive{H3045} that this is a holy{H6918} man{H376} of God,{H430} that passeth{H5674} by us continually.{H8548}

Verse 10

Let us make,{H6213} I pray thee, a little{H6996} chamber{H5944} on the wall;{H7023} and let us set{H7760} for him there a bed,{H4296} and a table,{H7979} and a seat,{H3678} and a candlestick:{H4501} and it shall be, when he cometh{H935} to us, that he shall turn{H5493} in thither.

Verse 11

And it fell on a day,{H3117} that he came{H935} thither, and he turned{H5493} into the chamber{H5944} and lay{H7901} there.

Verse 12

And he said{H559} to Gehazi{H1522} his servant,{H5288} Call{H7121} this Shunammite.{H7767} And when he had called{H7121} her, she stood{H5975} before{H6440} him.

Verse 13

And he said{H559} unto him, Say{H559} now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful{H2729} for us with all this care;{H2731} what is to be done{H6213} for thee? wouldest{H3426} thou be spoken{H1696} for to the king,{H4428} or to the captain{H8269} of the host?{H6635} And she answered,{H559} I dwell{H3427} among{H8432} mine own people.{H5971}

Verse 14

And he said,{H559} What then is to be done{H6213} for her? And Gehazi{H1522} answered,{H559} Verily{H61} she hath no son,{H1121} and her husband{H376} is old.{H2204}

Verse 15

And he said,{H559} Call{H7121} her. And when he had called{H7121} her, she stood{H5975} in the door.{H6607}

Verse 16

And he said,{H559} At this season,{H4150} when the time{H6256} cometh round,{H2416} thou shalt embrace{H2263} a son.{H1121} And she said,{H559} Nay, my lord,{H113} thou man{H376} of God,{H430} do not lie{H3576} unto thy handmaid.{H8198}

Verse 17

And the woman{H802} conceived,{H2029} and bare{H3205} a son{H1121} at that season,{H4150} when the time{H6256} came round,{H2416} as Elisha{H477} had said{H1696} unto her.

Verse 18

And when the child{H3206} was grown,{H1431} it fell on a day,{H3117} that he went out{H3318} to his father{H1} to the reapers.{H7114}

Verse 19

And he said{H559} unto his father,{H1} My head,{H7218} my head.{H7218} And he said{H559} to his servant,{H5288} Carry{H5375} him to his mother.{H517}

Verse 20

And when he had taken{H5375} him, and brought{H935} him to his mother,{H517} he sat{H3427} on her knees{H1290} till noon,{H6672} and then died.{H4191}

Verse 21

And she went up{H5927} and laid{H7901} him on the bed{H4296} of the man{H376} of God,{H430} and shut{H5462} [the door] upon him, and went out.{H3318}

Verse 22

And she called{H7121} unto her husband,{H376} and said,{H559} Send{H7971} me, I pray thee, one{H259} of the servants,{H5288} and one{H259} of the asses,{H860} that I may run{H7323} to the man{H376} of God,{H430} and come again.{H7725}

Verse 23

And he said,{H559} Wherefore wilt thou go{H1980} to him to-day?{H3117} it is neither new moon{H2320} nor sabbath.{H7676} And she said,{H559} It shall be well.{H7965}

Verse 24

Then she saddled{H2280} an ass,{H860} and said{H559} to her servant,{H5288} Drive,{H5090} and go forward;{H3212} slacken{H6113} me not the riding,{H7392} except I bid{H559} thee.

Verse 25

So she went,{H3212} and came{H935} unto the man{H376} of God{H430} to mount{H2022} Carmel.{H3760} And it came to pass, when the man{H376} of God{H430} saw her afar off,{H7200} that he said{H559} to Gehazi{H1522} his servant,{H5288} Behold, yonder is the{H1975} Shunammite:{H7767}

Verse 26

run,{H7323} I pray thee, now to meet{H7125} her, and say{H559} unto her, Is it well{H7965} with thee? is it well{H7965} with thy husband?{H376} is it well{H7965} with the child?{H3206} And she answered,{H559} It is well.{H7965}

Verse 27

And when she came{H935} to the man{H376} of God{H430} to the hill,{H2022} she caught{H2388} hold of his feet.{H7272} And Gehazi{H1522} came near{H5066} to thrust her away;{H1920} but the man{H376} of God{H430} said,{H559} Let her alone:{H7503} for her soul{H5315} is vexed{H4843} within her; and Jehovah{H3068} hath hid{H5956} it from me, and hath not told{H5046} me.

Verse 28

Then she said,{H559} Did I desire{H7592} a son{H1121} of my lord?{H113} did I not say,{H559} Do not deceive{H7952} me?

Verse 29

Then he said{H559} to Gehazi,{H1522} Gird up{H2296} thy loins,{H4975} and take{H3947} my staff{H4938} in thy hand,{H3027} and go thy way:{H3212} if thou meet{H4672} any man,{H376} salute{H1288} him not; and if any{H376} salute{H1288} thee, answer him not again:{H6030} and lay{H7760} my staff{H4938} upon the face{H6440} of the child.{H5288}

Verse 30

And the mother{H517} of the child{H5288} said,{H559} As Jehovah{H3068} liveth,{H2416} and as thy soul{H5315} liveth,{H2416} I will not leave{H5800} thee. And he arose,{H6965} and followed{H3212} her.

Verse 31

And Gehazi{H1522} passed on{H5674} before{H6440} them, and laid{H7760} the staff{H4938} upon the face{H6440} of the child;{H5288} but there was neither voice,{H6963} nor hearing.{H7182} Wherefore he returned{H7725} to meet{H7125} him, and told{H5046} him, saying,{H559} The child{H5288} is not awaked.{H6974}

Verse 32

And when Elisha{H477} was come{H935} into the house,{H1004} behold, the child{H5288} was dead,{H4191} and laid{H7901} upon his bed.{H4296}

Verse 33

He went in{H935} therefore, and shut{H5462} the door{H1817} upon them twain,{H8147} and prayed{H6419} unto Jehovah.{H3068}

Verse 34

And he went up,{H5927} and lay{H7901} upon the child,{H3206} and put{H7760} his mouth{H6310} upon his mouth,{H6310} and his eyes{H5869} upon his eyes,{H5869} and his hands{H3709} upon his hands:{H3709} and he stretched{H1457} himself upon him; and the flesh{H1320} of the child{H3206} waxed warm.{H2552}

Verse 35

Then he returned,{H7725} and walked{H3212} in the house{H1004} once to{H259} and fro;{H259} and went up,{H5927} and stretched{H1457} himself upon him: and the child{H5288} sneezed{H2237} seven{H7651} times,{H6471} and the child{H5288} opened{H6491} his eyes.{H5869}

Verse 36

And he called{H7121} Gehazi,{H1522} and said,{H559} Call{H7121} this Shunammite.{H7767} So he called{H7121} her. And when she was come in{H935} unto him, he said,{H559} Take up{H5375} thy son.{H1121}

Verse 37

Then she went in,{H935} and fell{H5307} at his feet,{H7272} and bowed{H7812} herself to the ground;{H776} and she took up{H5375} her son,{H1121} and went out.{H3318}

Verse 38

And Elisha{H477} came again{H7725} to Gilgal.{H1537} And there was a dearth{H7458} in the land;{H776} and the sons{H1121} of the prophets{H5030} were sitting{H3427} before{H6440} him; and he said{H559} unto his servant,{H5288} Set{H8239} on the great{H1419} pot,{H5518} and boil{H1310} pottage{H5138} for the sons{H1121} of the prophets.{H5030}

Verse 39

And one{H259} went out{H3318} into the field{H7704} to gather{H3950} herbs,{H219} and found{H4672} a wild{H7704} vine,{H1612} and gathered{H3950} thereof wild{H7704} gourds{H6498} his lap{H899} full,{H4393} and came{H935} and shred{H6398} them into the pot{H5518} of pottage;{H5138} for they knew{H3045} them not.

Verse 40

So they poured out{H3332} for the men{H582} to eat.{H398} And it came to pass, as they were eating{H398} of the pottage,{H5138} that they cried out,{H6817} and said,{H559} O man{H376} of God,{H430} there is death{H4194} in the pot.{H5518} And they could{H3201} not eat{H398} thereof.

Verse 41

But he said,{H559} Then bring{H3947} meal.{H7058} And he cast{H7993} it into the pot;{H5518} and he said,{H559} Pour out{H3332} for the people,{H5971} that they may eat.{H398} And there was no harm{H1697} in the pot.{H5518}

Verse 42

And there came{H935} a man{H376} from Baal-shalishah,{H1190} and brought{H935} the man{H376} of God{H430} bread{H3899} of the first-fruits,{H1061} twenty{H6242} loaves{H3899} of barley,{H8184} and fresh ears of grain{H3759} in his sack.{H6861} And he said,{H559} Give{H5414} unto the people,{H5971} that they may eat.{H398}

Verse 43

And his servant{H8334} said,{H559} What, should I set{H5414} this before{H6440} a hundred{H3967} men?{H376} But he said,{H559} Give{H5414} the people,{H5971} that they may eat;{H398} for thus saith{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} They shall eat,{H398} and shall leave{H3498} thereof.

Verse 44

So he set{H5414} it before{H6440} them, and they did eat,{H398} and left{H3498} thereof, according to the word{H1697} of Jehovah.{H3068}

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