Verse 8

Elisha Gives Life to a Boy One day Elisha traveled to Shunem, where a prominent woman lived. She insisted that he stop for a meal. So whenever he was passing through, he would stop in there for a meal.

Referenced Verses

  • Josh 19:18 : 18 Their assigned land included Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,
  • 2 Sam 19:32 : 32 But Barzillai was very old– eighty years old, in fact– and he had taken care of the king when he stayed in Mahanaim, for he was a very rich man.
  • 1 Kgs 1:3 : 3 So they looked through all Israel for a beautiful young woman and found Abishag, a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
  • 2 Kgs 4:11-12 : 11 One day Elisha came for a visit; he went into the upper room and rested. 12 He told his servant Gehazi,“Ask the Shunammite woman to come here.” So he did so and she came to him.
  • 2 Kgs 4:18 : 18 The boy grew and one day he went out to see his father who was with the harvest workers.
  • Job 1:3 : 3 His possessions included 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, and 500 female donkeys; in addition he had a very great household. Thus he was the greatest of all the people in the east.
  • Job 32:9 : 9 It is not the aged who are wise, nor old men who understand what is right.
  • Prov 7:21 : 21 She turned him aside with her persuasions; with her smooth talk she was enticing him along.
  • Luke 1:15 : 15 for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He must never drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even before his birth.
  • Luke 14:23 : 23 So the master said to his slave,‘Go out to the highways and country roads and urge people to come in, so that my house will be filled.
  • Luke 24:29 : 29 but they urged him,“Stay with us, because it is getting toward evening and the day is almost done.” So he went in to stay with them.
  • Judg 19:20 : 20 The old man said,“Everything is just fine! I will take care of all your needs. But don’t spend the night in the town square.”
  • 1 Sam 28:4 : 4 The Philistines assembled; they came and camped at Shunem. Saul mustered all Israel and camped at Gilboa.
  • Gen 19:3 : 3 But he urged them persistently, so they turned aside with him and entered his house. He prepared a feast for them, including bread baked without yeast, and they ate.
  • Acts 16:15 : 15 After she and her household were baptized, she urged us,“If you consider me to be a believer in the Lord, come and stay in my house.” And she persuaded us.