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.”

Now a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, “Your servant my husband is dead. You know that your servant feared Yahweh. Now the creditor has come to take for himself my two children to be 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.”

Elisha said to her, “What should I do for you? Tell me: what do you have in the house?” She said, “Your servant has nothing in the house, except a pot 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 empty containers from of all your neighbors. Don’t borrow just a few containers.

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.”

Go in and shut the door on you and on your sons, and pour oil into all those containers; and set aside those which are full.”

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 on herself and on her sons. They brought the containers to her, and she poured oil.

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.

When the containers were full, she said to her son, “Bring me another container.” He said to her, “There isn’t another container.” Then the oil stopped flowing.

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. He said, “Go, sell the oil, and pay your debt; and you and your sons live on the rest.”

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.

One day Elisha went to Shunem, where there was a prominent woman; and she persuaded him to eat bread. So it was, that as often as he passed by, he turned in there to eat bread.

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

She said to her husband, “See now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God who passes by us continually.

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 little room on the roof. Let us set for him there a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp stand. When he comes to us, he can stay there.”

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

One day he came there, and he went to the room and lay there.

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

He said to Gehazi his servant, “Call this Shunammite.” 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.”

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 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.”

He said, “What then is to be done for her?” Gehazi answered, “Most certainly 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.

He said, “Call her.” When he had called her, she stood in the door.

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.”

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

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

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

When the child was grown, one day 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.”

He said to his father, “My head! My head!” He said to his 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 until 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.

She went up and laid him on the man of God’s bed, and shut the door on 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.”

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 come again.”

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.”

He said, “Why would you want go to him today? It is not a new moon or a Sabbath.” She said, “It’s alright.”

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! Don’t slow down for me, unless I ask you to.”

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.

So she went, and came to the man of God to Mount Carmel. When the man of God saw her afar off, he said to Gehazi his servant, “Behold, there is the Shunammite.

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 ask her, ‘Is it well with you? Is it well with your husband? Is it well with your child?’” 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.”

When she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught hold of his feet. Gehazi came near to thrust her away; but the man of God said, “Leave her alone; for her soul is troubled within her; and Yahweh 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’?”

Then she said, “Did I ask you for a son, my lord? Didn’t I 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, “Tuck your cloak into your belt, take my staff in your hand, and go your way. If you meet any man, don’t greet him; and if anyone greets you, don’t answer him again. Then lay my staff on the child’s face.”

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.

The child’s mother said, “As Yahweh 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.”

Gehazi went ahead of them, and laid the staff on the child’s face; but there was no voice and or hearing. Therefore he returned to meet him, and told him, “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 had come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and lying on his bed.

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

He went in therefore, and shut the door on them both, and prayed to Yahweh.

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.

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. He stretched himself on him; and the child’s flesh grew 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.

Then he returned, and walked in the house once back and forth; and 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.”

He called Gehazi, and said, “Call this Shunammite!” So he called her. When she had come in to him, he said, “Take 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

Then she went in, fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground; then she picked up her son, and went out.

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.”

Elisha came again to Gilgal. There was a famine in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him; and he said to his servant, “Get 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.

One went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered a lap full of wild gourds from it, and came and cut them up into the pot of stew; for they didn’t recognize them.

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.

So they poured out for the men to eat. As they were eating some of the stew, 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.

But he said, “Then bring meal.” He threw it into the pot; and he said, “Serve it to the people, that they may eat.” And there was nothing harmful in the pot.

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.”

A man from Baal Shalishah came, and brought the man of God bread some of the first fruits: twenty loaves of barley, and fresh ears of grain in his sack. He said, “Give 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.’”

His servant said, “What, should I set this before a hundred men?” But he said, “Give the people, that they may eat; for Yahweh says, ‘They will eat, and will 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 Yahweh’s word.