Elisha and the Shunammite Woman

One day Elisha went on to (A)Shunem, where a (B)wealthy woman lived, who urged him to eat some food. So whenever he passed that way, he would turn in there to eat food.

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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 Their territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, (A)Shunem,

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18 Their territory included:

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

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29 but they urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, for it is toward evening and (A)the day is now far spent.” So he went in to stay 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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(A)It is not the old[a] who are wise,
    nor the aged who understand what is right.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 32:9 Hebrew many [in years]

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

He possessed 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, and 500 female donkeys, and very many servants, so that this man was the greatest of all (A)the people of the east.

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and he owned seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen and five hundred donkeys,(A) and had a large number of servants.(B) He was the greatest man(C) among all the people of the East.(D)

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11 One day he came there, and he turned into the chamber and rested there. 12 And he said to (A)Gehazi his servant, “Call this Shunammite.” When he had called her, she stood before him.

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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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But he pressed them strongly; so they turned aside to him and entered his house. And he made them a feast and baked unleavened bread, 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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So they sought for a beautiful young woman throughout all the territory of Israel, and found Abishag the (A)Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

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Then they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful young woman and found Abishag,(A) a Shunammite,(B) and brought her to the king.

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32 Barzillai was a very aged man, eighty years old. (A)He had provided the king with food while he stayed at Mahanaim, for he was a very wealthy man.

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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 And the old man said, (A)“Peace be to you; I will care for all your wants. (B)Only, do not 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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15 And after she was baptized, (A)and her household as well, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” And she (B)prevailed upon us.

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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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15 for he will be (A)great before the Lord. And (B)he must not drink wine or strong (C)drink, and (D)he will be (E)filled with the Holy Spirit, (F)even from his mother's womb.

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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 With much seductive speech she persuades him;
    with (A)her smooth talk she compels him.

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

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