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11 One day he came there, and he went to the room and lay there. 12 He said to Gehazi his servant, “Call this Shunammite.” When he had called her, she stood before him. 13 He said to him, “Say now to her, ‘Behold, you have cared for us with all this care. What is to be done for you? Would you like to be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the army?’”

She answered, “I dwell among my own people.”

14 He said, “What then is to be done for her?”

Gehazi answered, “Most certainly she has no son, and her husband is old.”

15 He said, “Call her.” When he had called her, she stood in the door. 16 He said, “At this season, when the time comes around, you will embrace a son.”

She said, “No, my lord, you man of God, do not lie to your servant.”

17 The woman conceived, and bore a son at that season, when the time came around, as Elisha had said to her.

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11 Now [a]one day he came there, and turned in to the upper room and [b]rested. 12 Then he said to his servant (A)Gehazi, “Call this Shunammite.” And when he had called her, she stood before him. 13 And he said to him, “Say now to her, ‘Behold, you have taken trouble for us with all this [c]care; what can I do for you? [d]Would you like me to speak for you to the king or to the commander of the army?’” But she [e]answered, “I live among my own people.” 14 So he said, “What then is to be done for her?” And Gehazi [f]answered, “It is a fact that she has no son, and her husband is old.” 15 He then said, “Call her.” When he had called her, she stood in the doorway. 16 Then he said, “(B)At this season [g]next year, you are going to embrace a son.” And she said, “No, my lord, you man of God, (C)do not lie to your servant.”

17 Now the woman conceived and gave birth to a son at that season [h]the next year, as Elisha had told her.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 4:11 Lit the day came that
  2. 2 Kings 4:11 Lit lay there
  3. 2 Kings 4:13 Lit fear
  4. 2 Kings 4:13 Lit Is it to speak
  5. 2 Kings 4:13 Lit said
  6. 2 Kings 4:14 Lit said
  7. 2 Kings 4:16 Lit when the time revives
  8. 2 Kings 4:17 Lit when the time revived