²⁷ And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she 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.

¹³ And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.

²³ But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.

⁷ Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

¹⁴ The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

¹⁰ The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.

10 My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

¹² And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.

²⁵ So she went and came unto the man of God to mount Carmel. And it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his servant, Behold, yonder is that Shunammite:

³ And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the Lord is with thee.