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2 Kings 4

BSB·44 verses ·Old Testament
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1Now the wifeמִנְּשֵׁ֣יmin·nə·šê — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → of oneאַחַ֣ת’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of the sonsבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of the prophetsהַ֠נְּבִיאִיםhan·nə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → cried outצָעֲקָ֨הṣā·‘ă·qāh — to cry out, call for help, shriekH6817 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֜ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study →, “Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֤‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, my husbandאִישִׁי֙’î·šî — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, is deadמֵ֔תmêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, and youוְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → knowיָדַ֔עְתָּyā·ḏa‘·tā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → your servantעַבְדְּךָ֔‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → fearedיָרֵ֖אyā·rê — to fear, be afraid, dreadH3373 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. And now his creditorוְהַ֨נֹּשֶׁ֔הwə·han·nō·šeh — to lend; to creditor or usurerH5383 — Full Word Study → is comingבָּ֗אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to takeלָקַ֜חַתlā·qa·ḥaṯ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → my twoשְׁנֵ֧יšə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → childrenיְלָדַ֛יyə·lā·ḏay — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → as his slavesלַעֲבָדִֽים׃la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →!” 2Howמָ֣הmāh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → can Iאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־’e·‘ĕ·śeh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → help you?” askedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Elishaאֱלִישָׁע֙’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study →. “Tellהַגִּ֣ידִיhag·gî·ḏî — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → me, whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → do you haveיֶּשׁ־yeš- — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → in the houseבַּבָּ֑יִתbab·bā·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →?” She answeredוַתֹּ֗אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Your servantלְשִׁפְחָתְךָ֥lə·šip̄·ḥā·ṯə·ḵā — Female servant or maidservant of lower statusH8198 — Full Word Study → has nothingאֵ֣ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → in the houseבַּבַּ֔יִתbab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → butאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → a jarאָס֥וּךְ’ā·sūḵ — Flask or container vesselH610 — Full Word Study → of oilשָֽׁמֶן׃šā·men — Oil; ointment; fat; luxuryH8081 — Full Word Study →.” 3Goלְכִ֨יlə·ḵî — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →,” said Elisha, “borrowשַׁאֲלִי־ša·’ă·lî- — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → jars, even emptyרֵקִ֖יםrê·qîm — Empty, worthless, vainH7386 — Full Word Study → ones, fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your neighborsשִׁכְנָכֵיšiḵ·nå̄·ḵē — Neighbor; one who dwells nearbyH7934 — Full Word Study →. Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → gather just a fewתַּמְעִֽיטִי׃tam·‘î·ṭî — to diminish, lessen, reduce in number or amountH4591 — Full Word Study →. 4Then go insideוּבָ֗אתū·ḇāṯ — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, shutוְסָגַ֤רְתְּwə·sā·ḡart — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study → the doorהַדֶּ֙לֶת֙had·de·leṯ — Door; gate; valve or leaf of a doorH1817 — Full Word Study → behind youבַּעֲדֵ֣ךְba·‘ă·ḏêḵ — through, by means of, on behalf ofH1157 — Full Word Study → andוּבְעַד־ū·ḇə·‘aḏ- — through, by means of, on behalf ofH1157 — Full Word Study → your sonsבָּנַ֔יִךְbā·na·yiḵ — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, and pourוְיָצַ֕קְתְּwə·yā·ṣaqt — To pour out; to cast; to overflowH3332 — Full Word Study → oil intoעַ֥ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → jarsהַכֵּלִ֖יםhak·kê·lîm — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study →, setting the full onesוְהַמָּלֵ֖אwə·ham·mā·lê — to fill, be full, fullnessH4392 — Full Word Study → asideתַּסִּֽיעִי׃tas·sî·‘î — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study →.” 5So she leftוַתֵּ֙לֶךְ֙wat·tê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → himמֵֽאִתּ֔וֹmê·’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, and after she had shutוַתִּסְגֹּ֣רwat·tis·gōr — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study → the doorהַדֶּ֔לֶתhad·de·leṯ — Door; gate; valve or leaf of a doorH1817 — Full Word Study → behind herבַּעֲדָ֖הּba·‘ă·ḏāh — through, by means of, on behalf ofH1157 — Full Word Study → andוּבְעַ֣דū·ḇə·‘aḏ — through, by means of, on behalf ofH1157 — Full Word Study → her sonsבָּנֶ֑יהָbā·ne·hā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, theyהֵ֛םhêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → kept bringing jars to herאֵלֶ֖יהָ’ê·le·hā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, and sheוְהִ֥יאwə·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → kept pouringמֵיצָקֶת׃mē·ṣå̄·qɛṯ — To pour out; to cast; to overflowH3332 — Full Word Study →. 6Whenוַיְהִ֣י׀way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → all the jarsהַכֵּלִ֗יםhak·kê·lîm — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → were fullכִּמְלֹ֣אתkim·lōṯ — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study →, she saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → her sonבְּנָהּ֙bə·nāh — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, “Bring meהַגִּ֨ישָׁהhag·gî·šāh — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → anotherעוֹד֙‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study →.” But he repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “There are noאֵ֥ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → moreע֖וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → jarsכֶּ֑לִיke·lî — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study →.” Then the oilהַשָּֽׁמֶן׃haš·šā·men — Oil; ointment; fat; luxuryH8081 — Full Word Study → stopped flowingוַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖דway·ya·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study →. 7She wentוַתָּבֹ֗אwat·tā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and toldוַתַּגֵּד֙wat·tag·gêḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → the manלְאִ֣ישׁlə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, and he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Goלְכִי֙lə·ḵî — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, sellמִכְרִ֣יmiḵ·rî — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study → the oilהַשֶּׁ֔מֶןhaš·še·men — Oil; ointment; fat; luxuryH8081 — Full Word Study →, and payוְשַׁלְּמִ֖יwə·šal·lə·mî — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study → your debtנִשְׁיֵכִיniš·yē·ḵī — debt; obligation owedH5386 — Full Word Study →. Then youוְאַ֣תְּwə·’at — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → and your sonsבְּנֵיכִיbə·nē·ḵī — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → can liveתִֽחְיִ֖יṯiḥ·yî — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → on the remainderבַּנּוֹתָֽר׃פban·nō·w·ṯār — to remain, be left over, excelH3498 — Full Word Study →.” 8One dayהַיּ֜וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֣ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study → wentוַיַּעֲבֹ֧רway·ya·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Shunemשׁוּנֵ֗םšū·nêm — Shunem, a village in IssacharH7766 — Full Word Study →, and a prominentגְדוֹלָ֔הḡə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → womanאִשָּׁ֣ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → who lived thereוְשָׁם֙wə·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → persuadedוַתַּחֲזֶק־wat·ta·ḥă·zeq- — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → him to have a mealלֶאֱכָל־le·’ĕ·ḵāl- — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →. So wheneverוַֽיְהִי֙way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → he would pass byעָבְר֔וֹ‘ā·ḇə·rōw — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →, he would stopיָסֻ֥רyā·sur — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֖מָּהšām·māh — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → to eatלֶאֱכָל־le·’ĕ·ḵāl- — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →. 9Then the woman said toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → her husbandאִישָׁ֔הּ’î·šāh — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, “Beholdהִנֵּה־hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, nowנָ֣אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → I knowיָדַ֔עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the oneה֑וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → who oftenתָּמִֽיד׃tā·mîḏ — continually, perpetually, alwaysH8548 — Full Word Study → comes our wayעֹבֵ֥ר‘ō·ḇêr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → is a holyקָד֣וֹשׁqā·ḏō·wōš — Set apart, consecrated, sacredH6918 — Full Word Study → manאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 10Pleaseנָּ֤אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → let us makeנַֽעֲשֶׂה־na·‘ă·śeh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a smallקְטַנָּ֔הqə·ṭan·nāh — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study → room upstairsעֲלִיַּת־‘ă·lî·yaṯ- — Upper room; chamber; ascent; loftH5944 — Full Word Study → and putוְנָשִׂ֨יםwə·nā·śîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → in itשָׁ֛םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → a bedמִטָּ֥הmiṭ·ṭāh — bed; sleeping place; bierH4296 — Full Word Study →, a tableוְשֻׁלְחָ֖ןwə·šul·ḥān — table, especially for eating or displaying itemsH7979 — Full Word Study →, a chairוְכִסֵּ֣אwə·ḵis·sê — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study →, and a lampוּמְנוֹרָ֑הū·mə·nō·w·rāh — Lampstand; candelabrum for holding lampsH4501 — Full Word Study → for him. Then whenוְהָיָ֛הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → he comesבְּבֹא֥וֹbə·ḇō·’ōw — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to usאֵלֵ֖ינוּ’ê·lê·nū — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, he can stayיָס֥וּרyā·sūr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → thereשָֽׁמָּה׃šām·māh — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →.” 11One dayהַיּ֖וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Elisha came to visit and wentוַיָּ֥סַרway·yā·sar — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his upper roomהָעֲלִיָּ֖הhā·‘ă·lî·yāh — Upper room; chamber; ascent; loftH5944 — Full Word Study → to lie downוַיִּשְׁכַּב־way·yiš·kaḇ- — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study →. 12And he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Gehaziגֵּחֲזִ֣יgê·ḥă·zî — Gehazi, Elisha's servantH1522 — Full Word Study → his servantנַעֲר֔וֹna·‘ă·rōw — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study →, “Callקְרָ֖אqə·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → theהַזֹּ֑אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → Shunammite womanלַשּׁוּנַמִּ֣יתlaš·šū·nam·mîṯ — Female inhabitants of ShunemH7767 — Full Word Study →.” And when he had calledוַיִּקְרָא־way·yiq·rā- — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → her, she stoodוַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖דwat·ta·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → before himלְפָנָֽיו׃lə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, 13and Elisha said to Gehazi, “Nowנָ֣אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → tellאֱמָר־’ĕ·mār- — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → herאֵלֶיהָ֮’ê·le·hā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, ‘Lookהִנֵּ֣הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, you have gone to allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּאת֒haz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → troubleחָרַ֣דְתְּ׀ḥā·raḏt — to tremble, quake, or shudder with fearH2729 — Full Word Study → for usאֵלֵינוּ֮’ê·lê·nū — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. Whatמֶ֚הmeh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → can we doלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for you? Can we speakלְדַבֶּר־lə·ḏab·ber- — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → on your behalf toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → orא֖וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → the commanderשַׂ֣רśar — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of the armyהַצָּבָ֑אhaṣ·ṣā·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →?’” “Iאָנֹכִ֥י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → have a homeיֹשָֽׁבֶת׃yō·šā·ḇeṯ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → amongבְּת֥וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → my own peopleעַמִּ֖י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →,” she repliedוַתֹּ֕אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. 14So he askedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Then whatוּמֶ֖הū·meh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → should be doneלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for her?” “Wellאֲבָ֛ל’ă·ḇāl — but, verily, truly, nevertheless—emphatic affirmation or contrastH61 — Full Word Study →, she has noאֵֽין־’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → sonבֵּ֥ןbên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →,” Gehaziגֵּיחֲזִ֗יgê·ḥă·zî — Gehazi, Elisha's servantH1522 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “and her husbandוְאִישָׁ֥הּwə·’î·šāh — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → is oldזָקֵֽן׃zā·qên — to become old, age, grow oldH2204 — Full Word Study →.” 15Callקְרָא־qə·rā- — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → her,” said Elishaוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. So Gehazi calledוַיִּקְרָא־way·yiq·rā- — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → her, and she stoodוַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖דwat·ta·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → in the doorwayבַּפָּֽתַח׃bap·pā·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study →. 16And Elisha declaredוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “At thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → timeלַמּוֹעֵ֤דlam·mō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study → next yearכָּעֵ֣תkā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study →, youאַתִּיʾat·tī — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → will holdחֹבֶ֣קֶתḥō·ḇe·qeṯ — to embrace, clasp, or hold closelyH2263 — Full Word Study → a son in your arms.” “Noאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study →, my lordאֲדֹנִי֙’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →,” she saidוַתֹּ֗אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → lieתְּכַזֵּ֖בtə·ḵaz·zêḇ — to lie, deceive, or prove falseH3576 — Full Word Study → to your maidservantבְּשִׁפְחָתֶֽךָ׃bə·šip̄·ḥā·ṯe·ḵā — Female servant or maidservant of lower statusH8198 — Full Word Study →, O manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →.” 17But the womanהָאִשָּׁ֖הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → did conceiveוַתַּ֥הַרwat·ta·har — to conceive, become pregnantH2029 — Full Word Study →, and at thatהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → timeלַמּוֹעֵ֤דlam·mō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study → the next yearכָּעֵ֣תkā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → she gave birth toוַתֵּ֣לֶדwat·tê·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → a sonבֵּ֑ןbên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, just asאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Elishaאֱלִישָֽׁע׃’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study → had toldדִּבֶּ֥רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → herאֵלֶ֖יהָ’ê·le·hā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. 18Andוַיְהִ֣יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the childהַיָּ֑לֶדhay·yā·leḏ — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → grewוַיִּגְדַּ֖לway·yiḡ·dal — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study →, and one dayהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → he went outוַיֵּצֵ֥אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִ֖יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study →, who was withאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the harvestersהַקֹּצְרִֽים׃haq·qō·ṣə·rîm — to cut short, harvest, or reapH7114 — Full Word Study →. 19My headרֹאשִׁ֣י׀rō·šî — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →! My headרֹאשִׁ֑יrō·šî — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →!” he complainedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִ֖יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study →. So his father toldוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → a servantהַנַּ֔עַרhan·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study →, “Carry himשָׂאֵ֖הוּśā·’ê·hū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his motherאִמּֽוֹ׃’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study →.” 20After the servant had picked him up and carried himוַיְבִיאֵ֖הוּway·ḇî·’ê·hū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his motherאִמּ֑וֹ’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study →, the boy sat onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → her lapבִּרְכֶּ֛יהָbir·ke·hā — Knee; the joint of the legH1290 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → noonהַֽצָּהֳרַ֖יִםhaṣ·ṣā·ho·ra·yim — Noon, midday; window or opening for lightH6672 — Full Word Study →, and then he diedוַיָּמֹֽת׃way·yā·mōṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. 21And she went upוַתַּ֙עַל֙wat·ta·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → and laid himוַתַּשְׁכִּבֵ֔הוּwat·taš·ki·ḇê·hū — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the bedמִטַּ֖תmiṭ·ṭaṯ — bed; sleeping place; bierH4296 — Full Word Study → of the manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. Then she shut the door and went outוַתֵּצֵֽא׃wat·tê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →. 22And the woman calledוַתִּקְרָא֮wat·tiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → her husbandאִישָׁהּ֒’î·šāh — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → and saidוַתֹּ֗אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Pleaseנָ֥אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → sendשִׁלְחָ֨הšil·ḥāh — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → me oneאֶחָ֣ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → ofמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the servantsהַנְּעָרִ֔יםhan·nə·‘ā·rîm — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → and oneוְאַחַ֖תwə·’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of the donkeysהָאֲתֹנ֑וֹתhā·’ă·ṯō·nō·wṯ — female donkey; she-assH860 — Full Word Study →, that I may go quicklyוְאָר֛וּצָהwə·’ā·rū·ṣāh — to run; move swiftlyH7323 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the manאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → and returnוְאָשֽׁוּבָה׃wə·’ā·šū·ḇāh — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →.” 23Whyמַ֠דּוּעַmad·dū·a‘ — Why? For what reason?H4069 — Full Word Study → would youאַתִּיʾat·tī — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → goהֹלַכְתִּיhō·laḵ·tī — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →?” he repliedוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “It is notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → a New Moonחֹ֖דֶשׁḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study → or a Sabbathשַׁבָּ֑תšab·bāṯ — Rest dayH7676 — Full Word Study →.” “Everything is all rightשָׁלֽוֹם׃šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →,” she saidוַתֹּ֖אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. 24Then she saddledוַֽתַּחֲבֹשׁ֙wat·ta·ḥă·ḇōš — To bind, saddle, or gird; to restrain or governH2280 — Full Word Study → the donkeyהָֽאָת֔וֹןhā·’ā·ṯō·wn — female donkey; she-assH860 — Full Word Study → and toldוַתֹּ֥אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → her servantנַעֲרָ֖הּna·‘ă·rāh — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study →, “Driveנְהַ֣גnə·haḡ — to lead, drive, guideH5090 — Full Word Study → onwardוָלֵ֑ךְwā·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →; do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → slowתַּעֲצָר־ta·‘ă·ṣār- — to restrain, withhold, hold backH6113 — Full Word Study → the paceלִרְכֹּ֔בlir·kōḇ — to ride, mount, or be carriedH7392 — Full Word Study → for me unlessאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → I tellאָמַ֥רְתִּי’ā·mar·tî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → you.” 25So she set outוַתֵּ֗לֶךְwat·tê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and wentוַתָּב֛וֹאwat·tā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the manאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → atאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mountהַ֣רhar — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Carmelהַכַּרְמֶ֑לhak·kar·mel — Garden or vineyardH3760 — Full Word Study →. When the manאִישׁ־’îš- — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֤יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → sawכִּרְא֨וֹתkir·’ō·wṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → herאֹתָהּ֙’ō·ṯāh — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → at a distanceמִנֶּ֔גֶדmin·ne·ḡeḏ — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study →, he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his servantנַעֲר֔וֹna·‘ă·rōw — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → Gehaziגֵּיחֲזִ֣יgê·ḥă·zî — Gehazi, Elisha's servantH1522 — Full Word Study →, “Lookהִנֵּ֖הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, there isהַלָּֽז׃hal·lāz — this side, that side, directionH1975 — Full Word Study → the Shunammite womanהַשּׁוּנַמִּ֥יתhaš·šū·nam·mîṯ — Female inhabitants of ShunemH7767 — Full Word Study →. 26Pleaseנָ֣אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → run outרֽוּץ־rūṣ- — to run; move swiftlyH7323 — Full Word Study → nowעַתָּה֮‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → to meet herלִקְרָאתָהּ֒liq·rā·ṯāh — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → and askוֶאֱמָר־we·’ĕ·mār- — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Are you all rightהֲשָׁל֥וֹםhă·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →? Is your husbandלְאִישֵׁ֖ךְlə·’î·šêḵ — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → all rightהֲשָׁל֥וֹםhă·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →? Is your childלַיָּ֑לֶדlay·yā·leḏ — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → all rightהֲשָׁל֣וֹםhă·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →?’” And she answeredוַתֹּ֖אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Everything is all rightשָׁלֽוֹם׃šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →.” 27When she reachedוַתָּבֹ֞אwat·tā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the manאִ֤ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → atאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the mountainהָהָ֔רhā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →, she clungוַֽתַּחֲזֵ֖קwat·ta·ḥă·zêq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → to his feetבְּרַגְלָ֑יוbə·raḡ·lāw — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study →. Gehaziגֵּֽיחֲזִ֜יgê·ḥă·zî — Gehazi, Elisha's servantH1522 — Full Word Study → came overוַיִּגַּ֨שׁway·yig·gaš — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → to push her awayלְהָדְפָ֗הּlə·hā·ḏə·p̄āh — to thrust away, drive out, expelH1920 — Full Word Study →, but the manאִ֨ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֤יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Leave her aloneהַרְפֵּֽה־har·pêh- — to slacken, weaken, or grow feebleH7503 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → her soulנַפְשָׁ֣הּnap̄·šāh — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → is in deep distress, and the LORDוַֽיהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has hiddenהֶעְלִ֣יםhe‘·lîm — to hide, conceal, or act in secretH5956 — Full Word Study → it from meמִמֶּ֔נִּיmim·men·nî — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → and has notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → toldהִגִּ֖ידhig·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → me.” 28Then she saidוַתֹּ֕אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Did I ask youהֲשָׁאַ֥לְתִּיhă·šā·’al·tî — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → for a sonבֵ֖ןḇên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, my lordאֲדֹנִ֑י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →? Didn’tהֲלֹ֣אhă·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → I sayאָמַ֔רְתִּי’ā·mar·tî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Do notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → deceive meתַשְׁלֶ֖הṯaš·leh — To neglect, be negligent, or deceive through carelessnessH7952 — Full Word Study →?’” 29So Elisha saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to Gehaziלְגֵיחֲזִ֜יlə·ḡê·ḥă·zî — Gehazi, Elisha's servantH1522 — Full Word Study →, “Tie upחֲגֹ֣רḥă·ḡōr — to gird, encircle, or prepare oneselfH2296 — Full Word Study → your garmentמָתְנֶ֗יךָmā·ṯə·ne·ḵā — loins, waist, side of the bodyH4975 — Full Word Study →, takeוְקַ֨חwə·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → my staffמִשְׁעַנְתִּ֣יmiš·‘an·tî — Staff; support; sustenanceH4938 — Full Word Study → in your handבְיָדְךָ֮ḇə·yā·ḏə·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, and goוָלֵךְ֒wā·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →! Ifכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you meetתִמְצָ֥אṯim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → anyoneאִישׁ֙’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, do notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → greet himתְבָרְכֶ֔נּוּṯə·ḇā·rə·ḵen·nū — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study →, and ifוְכִֽי־wə·ḵî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → anyoneאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → greets youיְבָרֶכְךָ֥yə·ḇā·reḵ·ḵā — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study →, do notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → answer himתַעֲנֶנּ֑וּṯa·‘ă·nen·nū — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →. Then layוְשַׂמְתָּ֥wə·śam·tā — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → my staffמִשְׁעַנְתִּ֖יmiš·‘an·tî — Staff; support; sustenanceH4938 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the boy’sהַנָּֽעַר׃han·nā·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → faceפְּנֵ֥יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →.” 30And the motherאֵ֣ם’êm — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → of the boyהַנַּ֔עַרhan·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → saidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙wat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → livesחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → and as you yourselfנַפְשְׁךָ֖nap̄·šə·ḵā — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → liveוְחֵֽי־wə·ḥê- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, I will notאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → leave youאֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ’e·‘ez·ḇe·kā — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study →.” So he got upוַיָּ֖קָםway·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and followedוַיֵּ֥לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → herאַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃’a·ḥă·re·hā — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →. 31Gehaziוְגֵחֲזִ֞יwə·ḡê·ḥă·zî — Gehazi, Elisha's servantH1522 — Full Word Study → went onעָבַ֣ר‘ā·ḇar — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → ahead of themלִפְנֵיהֶ֗םlip̄·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → and laidוַיָּ֤שֶׂםway·yā·śem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → the staffהַמִּשְׁעֶ֙נֶת֙ham·miš·‘e·neṯ — Staff; support; sustenanceH4938 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the boy’sהַנַּ֔עַרhan·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → faceפְּנֵ֣יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, but there was noוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → soundק֖וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → or responseקָ֑שֶׁבqā·šeḇ — attentive hearing, careful listening, diligent attentionH7182 — Full Word Study →. So he went backוַיָּ֤שָׁבway·yā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to meet Elisha and toldוַיַּגֶּד־way·yag·geḏ- — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → him, “The boyהַנָּֽעַר׃han·nā·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → has notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → awakenedהֵקִ֖יץhê·qîṣ — to awake, arise from sleep or inactivityH6974 — Full Word Study →.” 32When Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֖ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study → reachedוַיָּבֹ֥אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the houseהַבָּ֑יְתָהhab·bā·yə·ṯāh — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, there wasוְהִנֵּ֤הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → the boyהַנַּ֙עַר֙han·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → lyingמֻשְׁכָּ֖בmuš·kāḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → deadמֵ֔תmêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his bedמִטָּתֽוֹ׃miṭ·ṭā·ṯōw — bed; sleeping place; bierH4296 — Full Word Study →. 33So he went inוַיָּבֹ֕אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, closedוַיִּסְגֹּ֥רway·yis·gōr — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study → the doorהַדֶּ֖לֶתhad·de·leṯ — Door; gate; valve or leaf of a doorH1817 — Full Word Study → behindבְּעַ֣דbə·‘aḏ — through, by means of, on behalf ofH1157 — Full Word Study → the two of themשְׁנֵיהֶ֑םšə·nê·hem — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study →, and prayedוַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֖לway·yiṯ·pal·lêl — to pray, intercede, or judgeH6419 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 34Then Elisha got on the bed and layוַיִּשְׁכַּ֣בway·yiš·kaḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the boyהַיֶּ֗לֶדhay·ye·leḏ — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study →, mouthפִּ֨יוpîw — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → mouthפִּ֜יוpîw — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →, eyeוְעֵינָ֤יוwə·‘ê·nāw — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → eyeעֵינָיו֙‘ê·nāw — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, and handוְכַפָּ֣יוwə·ḵap·pāw — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → handכַּפּוֹkap·pō — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study →. As he stretched himself outוַיִּגְהַ֖רway·yiḡ·har — to bend down, bow down, crouchH1457 — Full Word Study → over himעָלָ֑יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, the boy’sהַיָּֽלֶד׃hay·yā·leḏ — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → bodyבְּשַׂ֥רbə·śar — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → became warmוַיָּ֖חָםway·yā·ḥām — to grow warm, kindle heat, become hotH2552 — Full Word Study →. 35Elisha turned awayוַיָּ֜שָׁבway·yā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → and pacedוַיֵּ֣לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → back and forthאַחַ֥ת’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → across the roomבַּבַּ֗יִתbab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. Then he got on the bedוַיַּ֖עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → and stretched himself outוַיִּגְהַ֣רway·yiḡ·har — to bend down, bow down, crouchH1457 — Full Word Study → over the boy again, and the boyהַנַּ֙עַר֙han·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → sneezedוַיְזוֹרֵ֤רway·zō·w·rêr — to sneeze; to expel air forcefullyH2237 — Full Word Study → sevenשֶׁ֣בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → timesפְּעָמִ֔יםpə·‘ā·mîm — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study → and openedוַיִּפְקַ֥חway·yip̄·qaḥ — to open (eyes, ears, doors)H6491 — Full Word Study → his eyesעֵינָֽיו׃‘ê·nāw — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →. 36Elisha summonedוַיִּקְרָ֣אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → Gehaziגֵּיחֲזִ֗יgê·ḥă·zî — Gehazi, Elisha's servantH1522 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Callוַיִּקְרָאֶ֖הָway·yiq·rā·’e·hā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → theהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → Shunammite womanהַשֻּׁנַמִּ֣יתhaš·šu·nam·mîṯ — Female inhabitants of ShunemH7767 — Full Word Study →.” So he called herקְרָא֙qə·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → and she cameוַתָּב֣וֹאwat·tā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →. Then Elisha saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Pick upשְׂאִ֥יśə·’î — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → your sonבְנֵֽךְ׃ḇə·nêḵ — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →.” 37She came inוַתָּבֹא֙wat·tā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, fellוַתִּפֹּ֣לwat·tip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → atעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his feetרַגְלָ֔יוraḡ·lāw — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study →, and bowedוַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּwat·tiš·ta·ḥū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → to the groundאָ֑רְצָה’ā·rə·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. Then she picked upוַתִּשָּׂ֥אwat·tiś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → her sonבְּנָ֖הּbə·nāh — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and went outוַתֵּצֵֽא׃פwat·tê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →. 38When Elishaוֶאֱלִישָׁ֞עwe·’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study → returnedשָׁ֤בšāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֙לָה֙hag·gil·gā·lāh — Circle or rollingH1537 — Full Word Study →, there was a famineוְהָרָעָ֣בwə·hā·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study → in the landבָּאָ֔רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. As the sonsוּבְנֵי֙ū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֔יםhan·nə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → were sittingיֹשְׁבִ֖יםyō·šə·ḇîm — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → at his feetלְפָנָ֑יוlə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to his attendantלְנַעֲר֗וֹlə·na·‘ă·rōw — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study →, “Put onשְׁפֹת֙šə·p̄ōṯ — to set, ordain, or appointH8239 — Full Word Study → the largeהַגְּדוֹלָ֔הhag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → potהַסִּ֣ירhas·sîr — Cooking pot; hook; thornH5518 — Full Word Study → and boilוּבַשֵּׁ֥לū·ḇaš·šêl — To cook by heat; boil, roast, or bakeH1310 — Full Word Study → some stewנָזִ֖ידnā·zîḏ — A boiled stew or pottage, typically made from lentils or vegetables.H5138 — Full Word Study → for the sonsלִבְנֵ֥יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִֽים׃han·nə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →.” 39One of them went outוַיֵּצֵ֨אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the fieldהַשָּׂדֶה֮haś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → to gatherלְלַקֵּ֣טlə·laq·qêṭ — to gather, collect, or gleanH3950 — Full Word Study → herbsאֹרֹת֒’ō·rōṯ — Light, luminosity, or brightness; prosperity and flourishingH219 — Full Word Study →, and he foundוַיִּמְצָא֙way·yim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → a wildשָׂדֶ֔הśā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → vineגֶּ֣פֶןge·p̄en — grapevine; vine plantH1612 — Full Word Study → fromמִמֶּ֛נּוּmim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → which he gatheredוַיְלַקֵּ֥טway·laq·qêṭ — to gather, collect, or gleanH3950 — Full Word Study → as many wildשָׂדֶ֖הśā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → gourdsפַּקֻּעֹ֥תpaq·qu·‘ōṯ — Gourd; a climbing vine plant with large fruitH6498 — Full Word Study → as his garment could hold. Then he came backוַיָּבֹ֗אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and cut them upוַיְפַלַּ֛חway·p̄al·laḥ — to split, cleave, or cut throughH6398 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the potסִ֥ירsîr — Cooking pot; hook; thornH5518 — Full Word Study → of stewהַנָּזִ֖ידhan·nā·zîḏ — A boiled stew or pottage, typically made from lentils or vegetables.H5138 — Full Word Study →, thoughכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → no oneלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knew what they were. 40And they poured it outוַיִּֽצְק֥וּway·yiṣ·qū — To pour out; to cast; to overflowH3332 — Full Word Study → for the menלַאֲנָשִׁ֖יםla·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → to eatלֶאֱכ֑וֹלle·’ĕ·ḵō·wl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →, but when they tastedכְּאָכְלָ֨םkə·’ā·ḵə·lām — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the stewמֵהַנָּזִ֜ידmê·han·nā·zîḏ — A boiled stew or pottage, typically made from lentils or vegetables.H5138 — Full Word Study → theyוְהֵ֣מָּהwə·hêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → cried outצָעָ֗קוּṣā·‘ā·qū — to cry out, call for help, shriekH6817 — Full Word Study →, “There is deathמָ֤וֶתmā·weṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study → in the potבַּסִּיר֙bas·sîr — Cooking pot; hook; thornH5518 — Full Word Study →, O manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →!” And they could notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → eat it. 41Then Elisha saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Getוּקְחוּ־ū·qə·ḥū- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → some flourקֶ֔מַחqe·maḥ — Flour or meal made from grainH7058 — Full Word Study →.” He threwוַיַּשְׁלֵ֖ךְway·yaš·lêḵ — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → it intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the potהַסִּ֑ירhas·sîr — Cooking pot; hook; thornH5518 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Pour it outצַ֤קṣaq — To pour out; to cast; to overflowH3332 — Full Word Study → for the peopleלָעָם֙lā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → to eatוְיֹאכֵ֔לוּwə·yō·ḵê·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →.” And there wasהָיָ֛הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → nothingוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → harmfulרָ֖עrā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in the potבַּסִּֽיר׃סbas·sîr — Cooking pot; hook; thornH5518 — Full Word Study →. 42Now a manוְאִ֨ישׁwə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → from Baal-shalishahשָׁלִ֗שָׁהšā·li·šāh — Baal-shalisha, a place in ancient IsraelH1190 — Full Word Study → cameבָּ֜אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to the manלְאִ֨ישׁlə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֜יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → with a sackבְּצִקְלֹנ֑וֹbə·ṣiq·lō·nōw — Husk, pod, or outer coveringH6861 — Full Word Study → of twentyעֶשְׂרִֽים־‘eś·rîm- — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → loavesלֶ֤חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → of barleyשְׂעֹרִ֔יםśə·‘ō·rîm — barley; a cereal grainH8184 — Full Word Study → breadלֶ֣חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → from the firstבִּכּוּרִים֙bik·kū·rîm — Firstfruits; the earliest or choicest harvestH1061 — Full Word Study → ripe grainוְכַרְמֶ֖לwə·ḵar·mel — fruitful field, fertile plantation, harvest abundanceH3759 — Full Word Study →. “Giveתֵּ֥ןtên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → it to the peopleלָעָ֖םlā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → to eatוְיֹאכֵֽלוּ׃wə·yō·ḵê·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →,” said Elishaוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. 43But his servantמְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹmə·šā·rə·ṯōw — to minister, serve, or attendH8334 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Howמָ֚הmāh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → am I to setאֶתֵּ֣ן’et·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → twenty loavesזֶ֔הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → a hundredמֵ֣אָהmê·’āh — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → menאִ֑ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →?” “Giveתֵּ֤ןtên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → it to the peopleלָעָם֙lā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → to eatוְיֹאכֵ֔לוּwə·yō·ḵê·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →,” said Elishaוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹ֥הḵōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֛ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘They will eatאָכֹ֥ל’ā·ḵōl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and have some left over.’” 44So he set it before themלִפְנֵיהֶ֛םlip̄·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, and they ateוַיֹּאכְל֥וּway·yō·ḵə·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and had some left over, according to the wordכִּדְבַ֥רkiḏ·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃פYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — 2 Kings 4
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2 Kings 4 presents a remarkable portrait of the prophet Elisha as God's instrument of mercy and power in the everyday lives of God's people. Through four distinct episodes—the widow's oil, the Shunammite woman's son, the poisoned pottage, and the multiplication of bread—we witness Elisha's compassion for the needy and his absolute dependence on the Lord's supernatural provision. These miracles demonstrate that our God is neither distant nor unconcerned with human suffering, but rather intimately involved in meeting the deepest needs of His covenant people.

Verses 1–7: The Widow's Oil

A desperate widow, wife of one of the prophet's company, cries out to Elisha with a crushing burden: her husband has died, and creditors are about to enslave her two sons as bondmen—a fate worse than death in ancient Israel. Rather than offering empty sympathy, Elisha asks a penetrating question: "What shall I do for thee?" (v. 2). Her answer is vital: she has nothing except a small pot of oil. This detail is crucial. She doesn't ask Elisha to give her wealth; instead, he instructs her to gather empty vessels from neighbors and then to pour her meager oil into them, privately, with her sons' help.

What follows is a miracle of multiplication. As she pours, the oil continues flowing—filling vessel after vessel—until she runs out of containers (v. 6). The oil "stayed" when no more vessels remained. This is not magic but God's gracious intervention. Elisha then directs her to sell the oil, pay her debt, and live on the remainder (v. 7). Notice the progression: faith in action (gathering vessels), obedience in secret (pouring privately), and provision through labor (selling the oil). God doesn't eliminate work; He blesses it.

Application: Often we focus on what we lack rather than what we have. This widow's oil represents the small resources, gifts, and opportunities we already possess. Obedient faith—not the magnitude of our resources—opens heaven's supply.

Verses 8–17: The Shunammite Woman's Son

A wealthy, generous woman of Shunem repeatedly hosts Elisha, eventually building him a prophet's chamber. Though materially secure, she lacks what many desire: a son. Her aged husband suggests this deficiency (v. 14). Elisha, recognizing her sacrifice, promises supernatural blessing: "About this season...thou shalt embrace a son" (v. 16). Her response reveals her struggle: "Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid" (v. 16). Yet faith triumphs; she conceives and bears a son (v. 17).

Application: Generosity toward God's servants is never wasted. The Shunammite's hospitality was repaid with answered prayer—but more importantly, it reflected her heart's posture toward the Lord.

Verses 18–37: The Child's Death and Resurrection

Tragedy strikes: the boy dies suddenly while with his father in the fields (v. 20). The Shunammite's response is remarkable. She lays his body on Elisha's bed and travels urgently to find him, refusing to give way to despair (v. 30). When Elisha learns of the death, he sends Gehazi with his staff, but this proves ineffective (v. 31). Elisha himself must go, and through intense intercession and physical contact with the child, God restores life (vv. 33–35). Seven sneezes mark the return to life—a number signifying fullness and completion.

Application: Our faith is tested most severely in loss. Yet the Shunammite's trust in Elisha—and ultimately in God—was vindicated. Even death yields to the Lord's power.

Verses 38–44: Bread and Pottage

Two final miracles underscore Elisha's role as provider. Poisoned pottage becomes harmless when meal is cast into it (vv. 38–41), and twenty loaves of barley feed a hundred men with leftovers (vv. 42–44). In each case, the Lord multiplies or cleanses through His prophet's word and action.

Application: God provides for His people's material needs. What seems insufficient becomes more than enough when placed under the blessing of obedience.

Application for Today

These narratives speak powerfully to contemporary Christians. We serve a God who notices widows, honors generosity, grieves with the bereaved, and provides for the hungry. Our obedience—however modest our resources—releases His blessing. Like Elisha's miracles, God's power often works through faith-filled action and believing prayer, not passive waiting.

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