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Elisha and the Woman from Shunem

One day Elisha went to the town of Shunem. A wealthy woman lived there, and she urged him to come to her home for a meal. After that, whenever he passed that way, he would stop there for something to eat.

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The Shunammite’s Son Restored to Life

One day Elisha went to Shunem.(A) And a well-to-do woman was there, who urged him to stay for a meal. So whenever he came by, he stopped there to eat.

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18 Its boundaries included the following towns: Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,

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18 Their territory included:

Jezreel,(A) Kesulloth, Shunem,(B)

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29 but they begged him, “Stay the night with us, since it is getting late.” So he went home with them.

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29 But they urged him strongly, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening; the day is almost over.” So he went in to stay with them.

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Sometimes the elders are not wise.
    Sometimes the aged do not understand justice.

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It is not only the old[a] who are wise,(A)
    not only the aged(B) who understand what is right.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 32:9 Or many; or great

18 One day when her child was older, he went out to help his father, who was working with the harvesters.

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18 The child grew, and one day he went out to his father, who was with the reapers.(A)

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11 One day Elisha returned to Shunem, and he went up to this upper room to rest. 12 He said to his servant Gehazi, “Tell the woman from Shunem I want to speak to her.” When she appeared,

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11 One day when Elisha came, he went up to his room and lay down there. 12 He said to his servant Gehazi, “Call the Shunammite.”(A) So he called her, and she stood before him.

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32 He was very old—eighty years of age—and very wealthy. He was the one who had provided food for the king during his stay in Mahanaim.

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32 Now Barzillai was very old, eighty years of age. He had provided for the king during his stay in Mahanaim, for he was a very wealthy(A) man.

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20 “You are welcome to stay with me,” the old man said. “I will give you anything you might need. But whatever you do, don’t spend the night in the square.”

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20 “You are welcome at my house,” the old man said. “Let me supply whatever you need. Only don’t spend the night in the square.”

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But Lot insisted, so at last they went home with him. Lot prepared a feast for them, complete with fresh bread made without yeast, and they ate.

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But he insisted(A) so strongly that they did go with him and entered his house.(B) He prepared a meal for them, baking bread without yeast,(C) and they ate.(D)

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15 She and her household were baptized, and she asked us to be her guests. “If you agree that I am a true believer in the Lord,” she said, “come and stay at my home.” And she urged us until we agreed.

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15 When she and the members of her household(A) were baptized,(B) she invited us to her home. “If you consider me a believer in the Lord,” she said, “come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.

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23 So his master said, ‘Go out into the country lanes and behind the hedges and urge anyone you find to come, so that the house will be full.

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23 “Then the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the roads and country lanes and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.

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15 for he will be great in the eyes of the Lord. He must never touch wine or other alcoholic drinks. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even before his birth.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 1:15 Or even from birth.

15 for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink,(A) and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit(B) even before he is born.(C)

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21 So she seduced him with her pretty speech
    and enticed him with her flattery.

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21 With persuasive words she led him astray;
    she seduced him with her smooth talk.(A)

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