2Kings:4:8-37




geneva@2Kings:4:8 @ And on a time Elisha came to Shunem, and there a woman of great estimation constrained him to eate bread: and as he passed by, he turned in thither to eate bread.

geneva@2Kings:4:9 @ And she sayde vnto her husband, Beholde, I know now, that this is an holy man of God that passeth by vs continually.

geneva@2Kings:4:10 @ Let us make a (note:)Which would be separate from the rest of the house, that he might more conveniently give himself to study and prayers.(:note) 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.

geneva@2Kings:4:11 @ And on a day, hee came thither and turned into the chamber, and lay therein,

geneva@2Kings:4:12 @ And sayd to Gehazi his seruant, Call this Shunammite: and when hee called her, she stood before him.

geneva@2Kings:4:13 @ And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; (note:)Thus the servants of God are not unthankful for the benefits they receive.(:note) 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 I am content with what God has sent me, and can lack nothing that one can do for another. dwell among mine own people.

geneva@2Kings:4:14 @ And he said, What then [is] to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath (note:)Which was shameful and therefore he would that his master should pray to God for her that she might be fruitful.(:note) no child, and her husband is old.

geneva@2Kings:4:15 @ Then said he, Cal her; hee called her, and shee stoode in the doore.

geneva@2Kings:4:16 @ And he said, At this time appointed, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a sonne; she sayd, Oh my Lorde, thou man of God, doe not lye vnto thine handmayd.

geneva@2Kings:4:17 @ So the woman conceiued, & bare a sonne at that same season, according to the time of life, that Elisha had sayd vnto her.

geneva@2Kings:4:18 @ And when the childe was growen, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father, and to the reapers.

geneva@2Kings:4:19 @ And he said unto his father, (note:)His head was hurt badly and therefore he cried.(:note) My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother.

geneva@2Kings:4:20 @ And hee tooke him & brought him to his mother, and hee sate on her knees till noone, and dyed.

geneva@2Kings:4:21 @ Then shee went vp, and layed him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the doore vpon him, and went out.

geneva@2Kings:4:22 @ Then she called to her husband, & sayd, Send with me, I pray thee, one of the yong men and one of the asses: for I will haste to the man of God, and come againe.

geneva@2Kings:4:23 @ And he said, Wherefore wilt thou go to him to day? [it is] neither (note:)For at such times the people were wont to resort to the prophets for doctrine and consolation.(:note) new moon, nor sabbath. And she said, [It shall be] well.

geneva@2Kings:4:24 @ Then she sadled an asse, and sayde to her seruant, Driue, and goe forward: staye not for me to get vp, except I bid thee.

geneva@2Kings:4:25 @ So she went, and came vnto the man of God to mount Carmel; when the man of God sawe her ouer against him, he sayd to Gehazi his seruant, Beholde, the Shunammite.

geneva@2Kings:4:26 @ Runne nowe, I say, to meete her, and say vnto her, Art thou in health? is thine husband in health? and is the child in health? And she answered, We are in health.

geneva@2Kings:4:27 @ And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she (note:)In token of humility and joy that she had met with him.(:note) 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.

geneva@2Kings:4:28 @ Then she said, Did I desire a sonne of my lord? did I not say, Deceiue me not?

geneva@2Kings:4:29 @ Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: (note:)Make such speed that nothing may stop you in the way, (Luk_10:4).(:note) 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.

geneva@2Kings:4:30 @ And the mother of the childe sayde, As the Lorde liueth, and as thy soule liueth, I will not leaue thee. Therefore he arose, and followed her.

geneva@2Kings:4:31 @ But Gehazi was gone before them, & had layed the staffe vpon the face of the childe, but he neither spake nor heard: wherefore hee returned to meete him, and told him, saying, The childe is not waken.

geneva@2Kings:4:32 @ Then came Elisha into the house, and beholde, the childe was dead, and layed vpon his bedde.

geneva@2Kings:4:33 @ He went in therefore, and shut the doore vpon them twayne, and prayed vnto the Lord.

geneva@2Kings:4:34 @ And he went up, and (note:)Elijah did the same to the widow's son at Zarephath (1Ki_17:21) and Paul in (Act_20:10) signifying the care that should be in them, who bear the word of God and are distributors of spiritual life.(:note) 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.

geneva@2Kings: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 (note:)Meaning, often.(:note) seven times, and the child opened his eyes.

geneva@2Kings:4:36 @ Then he called Gehazi, and sayd, Call this Shunammite. So he called her, which came in vnto him; he said vnto her, Take thy sonne.

geneva@2Kings:4:37 @ And she came, and fell at his feete, and bowed her selfe to the ground, and tooke vp her sonne, and went out.


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