1 N ow a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the Lord; and the creditor has come to take my two children to be his slaves.”

A certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the Lord. And the creditor is coming to take my two sons to be his slaves.”

2 E lisha said to her, “What shall I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house?” And she said, “Your maidservant has nothing in the house except a jar of oil.”

So Elisha said to her, “What shall I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house?” And she said, “Your maidservant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil.”

3 T hen he said, “Go, borrow vessels at large for yourself from all your neighbors, even empty vessels; do not get a few.

Then he said, “Go, borrow vessels from everywhere, from all your neighbors—empty vessels; do not gather just a few.

4 A nd you shall go in and shut the door behind you and your sons, and pour out into all these vessels, and you shall set aside what is full.”

And when you have come in, you shall shut the door behind you and your sons; then pour it into all those vessels, and set aside the full ones.”

5 S o she went from him and shut the door behind her and her sons; they were bringing the vessels to her and she poured.

So she went from him and shut the door behind her and her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured it out.

6 W hen the vessels were full, she said to her son, “Bring me another vessel.” And he said to her, “There is not one vessel more.” And the oil stopped.

Now it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said to her son, “Bring me another vessel.” And he said to her, “ There is not another vessel.” So the oil ceased.

7 T hen she came and told the man of God. And he said, “Go, sell the oil and pay your debt, and you and your sons can live on the rest.” The Shunammite Woman

Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, “Go, sell the oil and pay your debt; and you and your sons live on the rest.” Elisha Raises the Shunammite’s Son

8 N ow there came a day when Elisha passed over to Shunem, where there was a prominent woman, and she persuaded him to eat food. And so it was, as often as he passed by, he turned in there to eat food.

Now it happened one day that Elisha went to Shunem, where there was a notable woman, and she persuaded him to eat some food. So it was, as often as he passed by, he would turn in there to eat some food.

9 S he said to her husband, “Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God passing by us continually.

And she said to her husband, “Look now, I know that this is a holy man of God, who passes by us regularly.

10 P lease, let us make a little walled upper chamber and let us set a bed for him there, and a table and a chair and a lampstand; and it shall be, when he comes to us, that he can turn in there.”

Please, let us make a small upper room on the wall; and let us put a bed for him there, and a table and a chair and a lampstand; so it will be, whenever he comes to us, he can turn in there.”

11 O ne day he came there and turned in to the upper chamber and rested.

And it happened one day that he came there, and he turned in to the upper room and lay down there.

12 T hen he said to Gehazi his servant, “Call this Shunammite.” And when he had called her, she stood before him.

Then he said to Gehazi his servant, “Call this Shunammite woman.” When he had called her, she stood before him.

13 H e said to him, “Say now to her, ‘Behold, you have been careful for us with all this care; what can I do for you? Would you be spoken for to the king or to the captain of the army?’” And she answered, “I live among my own people.”

And he said to him, “Say now to her, ‘Look, you have been concerned for us with all this care. What can I do for you? Do you want me to speak on your behalf to the king or to the commander of the army?’” She answered, “I dwell among my own people.”

14 S o he said, “What then is to be done for her?” And Gehazi answered, “Truly she has no son and her husband is old.”

So he said, “What then is to be done for her?” And Gehazi answered, “Actually, she has no son, and her husband is old.”

15 H e said, “Call her.” When he had called her, she stood in the doorway.

So he said, “Call her.” When he had called her, she stood in the doorway.

16 T hen he said, “ At this season next year you will embrace a son.” And she said, “No, my lord, O man of God, do not lie to your maidservant.”

Then he said, “About this time next year you shall embrace a son.” And she said, “No, my lord. Man of God, do not lie to your maidservant!”

17 T he woman conceived and bore a son at that season the next year, as Elisha had said to her. The Shunammite’s Son

But the woman conceived, and bore a son when the appointed time had come, of which Elisha had told her.

18 W hen the child was grown, the day came that he went out to his father to the reapers.

And the child grew. Now it happened one day that he went out to his father, to the reapers.

19 H e said to his father, “My head, my head.” And he said to his servant, “Carry him to his mother.”

And he said to his father, “My head, my head!” So he said to a servant, “Carry him to his mother.”

20 W hen he had taken him and brought him to his mother, he sat on her lap until noon, and then died.

When he had taken him and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.

21 S he went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door behind him and went out.

And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, shut the door upon him, and went out.

22 T hen she called to her husband and said, “Please send me one of the servants and one of the donkeys, that I may run to the man of God and return.”

Then she called to her husband, and said, “Please send me one of the young men and one of the donkeys, that I may run to the man of God and come back.”

23 H e said, “Why will you go to him today? It is neither new moon nor sabbath.” And she said, “ It will be well.”

So he said, “Why are you going to him today? It is neither the New Moon nor the Sabbath.” And she said, “ It is well.”

24 T hen she saddled a donkey and said to her servant, “Drive and go forward; do not slow down the pace for me unless I tell you.”

Then she saddled a donkey, and said to her servant, “Drive, and go forward; do not slacken the pace for me unless I tell you.”

25 S o she went and came to the man of God to Mount Carmel. When the man of God saw her at a distance, he said to Gehazi his servant, “Behold, there is the Shunammite.

And so she departed, and went to the man of God at Mount Carmel. So it was, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to his servant Gehazi, “Look, the Shunammite woman!

26 P lease run now to meet her and say to her, ‘Is it well with you? Is it well with your husband? Is it well with the child?’” And she answered, “It is well.”

Please run now to meet her, and say to her, ‘ Is it well with you? Is it well with your husband? Is it well with the child?’” And she answered, “ It is well.”

27 W hen she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught hold of his feet. And Gehazi came near to push her away; but the man of God said, “Let her alone, for her soul is troubled within her; and the Lord has hidden it from me and has not told me.”

Now when she came to the man of God at the hill, she caught him by the feet, but Gehazi came near to push her away. But the man of God said, “Let her alone; for her soul is in deep distress, and the Lord has hidden it from me, and has not told me.”

28 T hen she said, “Did I ask for a son from my lord? Did I not say, ‘ Do not deceive me’?”

So she said, “Did I ask a son of my lord? Did I not say, ‘Do not deceive me’?”

29 T hen he said to Gehazi, “ Gird up your loins and take my staff in your hand, and go your way; if you meet any man, do not salute him, and if anyone salutes you, do not answer him; and lay my staff on the lad’s face.”

Then he said to Gehazi, “Get yourself ready, and take my staff in your hand, and be on your way. If you meet anyone, do not greet him; and if anyone greets you, do not answer him; but lay my staff on the face of the child.”

30 T he mother of the lad said, “ As the Lord lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” And he arose and followed her.

And the mother of the child said, “ As the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” So he arose and followed her.

31 T hen Gehazi passed on before them and laid the staff on the lad’s face, but there was no sound or response. So he returned to meet him and told him, “The lad has not awakened.”

Now Gehazi went on ahead of them, and laid the staff on the face of the child; but there was neither voice nor hearing. Therefore he went back to meet him, and told him, saying, “The child has not awakened.”

32 W hen Elisha came into the house, behold the lad was dead and laid on his bed.

When Elisha came into the house, there was the child, lying dead on his bed.

33 S o he entered and shut the door behind them both and prayed to the Lord.

He went in therefore, shut the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the Lord.

34 A nd he went up and lay on the child, and put his mouth on his mouth and his eyes on his eyes and his hands on his hands, and he stretched himself on him; and the flesh of the child became warm.

And he went up and lay on the child, and put his mouth on his mouth, his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands; and he stretched himself out on the child, and the flesh of the child became warm.

35 T hen he returned and walked in the house once back and forth, and went up and stretched himself on him; and the lad sneezed seven times and the lad opened his eyes.

He returned and walked back and forth in the house, and again went up and stretched himself out on him; then the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.

36 H e called Gehazi and said, “Call this Shunammite.” So he called her. And when she came in to him, he said, “Take up your son.”

And he called Gehazi and said, “Call this Shunammite woman.” So he called her. And when she came in to him, he said, “Pick up your son.”

37 T hen she went in and fell at his feet and bowed herself to the ground, and she took up her son and went out. The Poisonous Stew

So she went in, fell at his feet, and bowed to the ground; then she picked up her son and went out. Elisha Purifies the Pot of Stew

38 W hen Elisha returned to Gilgal, there was a famine in the land. As the sons of the prophets were sitting before him, he said to his servant, “ Put on the large pot and boil stew for the sons of the prophets.”

And Elisha returned to Gilgal, and there was a famine in the land. Now the sons of the prophets were sitting before him; and he said to his servant, “Put on the large pot, and boil stew for the sons of the prophets.”

39 T hen one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine and gathered from it his lap full of wild gourds, and came and sliced them into the pot of stew, for they did not know what they were.

So one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered from it a lapful of wild gourds, and came and sliced them into the pot of stew, though they did not know what they were.

40 S o they poured it out for the men to eat. And as they were eating of the stew, they cried out and said, “O man of God, there is death in the pot.” And they were unable to eat.

Then they served it to the men to eat. Now it happened, as they were eating the stew, that they cried out and said, “Man of God, there is death in the pot!” And they could not eat it.

41 B ut he said, “Now bring meal.” He threw it into the pot and said, “Pour it out for the people that they may eat.” Then there was no harm in the pot.

So he said, “Then bring some flour.” And he put it into the pot, and said, “Serve it to the people, that they may eat.” And there was nothing harmful in the pot. Elisha Feeds One Hundred Men

42 N ow a man came from Baal-shalishah, and brought the man of God bread of the first fruits, twenty loaves of barley and fresh ears of grain in his sack. And he said, “ Give them to the people that they may eat.”

Then a man came from Baal Shalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley bread, and newly ripened grain in his knapsack. And he said, “Give it to the people, that they may eat.”

43 H is attendant said, “What, will I set this before a hundred men?” But he said, “Give them to the people that they may eat, for thus says the Lord, ‘They shall eat and have some left over.’”

But his servant said, “What? Shall I set this before one hundred men?” He said again, “Give it to the people, that they may eat; for thus says the Lord: ‘They shall eat and have some left over.’”

44 S o he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the Lord.

So he set it before them; and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the Lord.