2Kings:4:8-37

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* And it fell on a day , that Elisha passed to Shunem , where there was a great woman ; and she constrained him to eat bread . And so it was , that as often as he passed by , he turned in there to eat bread . * And she said to her husband , Look now , I perceive that this is a holy man of God , that passes by us continually . * Let us make , I pray you , a little chamber on the wall ; and let us set for him there a bed , and a table , and a seat , and a lampstand : and it will be , when he comes to us , that he will turn in there . * And it fell on a day , that he came there , and he turned into the chamber and lay there . * And he said to Gehazi his attendant , Call this Shunammite . And when he had called her , she stood before him . * And he said to him , Say now to her , Look , you have been careful for us with all this care ; what is to be done for you ? Would you be spoken for to the king , or to the captain of the host ? And she answered , I dwell among my own people . * And he said , What then is to be done for her ? And Gehazi answered , Truly she has no son , and her husband is old . * And he said , Call her . And when he had called her , she stood in the door . * And he said , At this season , when the time comes round , you will embrace a son . And she said , No , my lord , you man of God , do not lie to your slave . * And the woman became pregnant , and gave birth to a son at that season , when the time came round , as Elisha had said to her . * And when the child was grown , it fell on a day , that he went out to his father to the reapers . * And he said to his father , My head , my head . And he said to his attendant , Carry him to his mother . * And when he had taken him , and brought him to his mother , he sat on her knees until noon , and then died . * And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God , and shut [the door ] on him , and went out . * And she called to her husband , and said , Send me , I pray you , one of the attendants , and one of the donkeys , that I may run to the man of God , and come again . * And he said , Why will you go to him today ? It is neither new moon nor Sabbath . And she said , It will be well . * Then she saddled a donkey , and said to her attendant , Drive , and go forward ; don 't slow down the riding for me , except I bid you . * So she went , and came to the man of God to mount Carmel . And it came to pass , when the man of God saw her far off , that he said to Gehazi his attendant , Look , yonder is the Shunammite : * run , I pray you , now to meet her , and say to her , Is it well with you ? Is it well with your husband ? Is it well with the child ? And she answered , It is well . * And when she came to the man of God to the hill , she caught hold of his feet . And Gehazi came near to thrust her away ; but the man of God said , Let her alone : for her soul is vexed inside her ; and Yahweh has hid it from me , and has not told me . * Then she said , Did I desire a son of my lord ? Did I not say , Don 't deceive me ? * Then he said to Gehazi , Gird up your loins , and take my staff in your hand , and go your way : if you meet any man , don 't greet him ; and if any greets you , don 't answer him again : and lay my staff on the face of the child . * And the mother of the child said , As Yahweh lives , and as your soul lives , I will not leave you . And he arose , and followed her . * And Gehazi passed on before them , and laid the staff on the face of the child ; but there was neither voice , nor hearing . Therefore he returned to meet him , and told him , saying , The child did not awaken . * And when Elisha came into the house , look , the child was dead , and laid on his bed . * He went in therefore , and shut the door on both of them , and prayed to Yahweh . * And he went up , and lay on the child , and put his mouth on his mouth , and his eyes on his eyes , and his hands on his hands : and he stretched himself on him ; and the flesh of the child waxed warm . * Then he returned , and walked in the house once to and fro ; and went up , and stretched himself on him : and the child sneezed seven times , and the child opened his eyes . * And he called Gehazi , and said , Call this Shunammite . So he called her . And when she came in to him , he said , Take up your son . * Then she went in , and fell at his feet , and bowed herself to the ground ; and she took up her son , and went out .

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