2 Kings 4:8-17

Elisha and the Shunammite Woman

⁸ And the day cometh that Elisha passeth over unto Shunem, and there 'is' a great woman, and she layeth hold on him to eat bread, and it cometh to pass, at the time of his passing over, he turneth aside thither to eat bread, ⁹ and she saith unto her husband, 'Lo, I pray thee, I have known that a holy man of God he is, passing over by us continually; ¹⁰ let us make, I pray thee, a little upper chamber of the wall, and we set for him there a bed, and a table, and a high seat, and a candlestick; and it hath been, in his coming in unto us, he doth turn aside thither.' ¹¹ And the day cometh, that he cometh in thither, and turneth aside unto the upper chamber, and lieth there, ¹² and he saith unto Gehazi his young man, 'Call for this Shunammite;' and he calleth for her, and she standeth before him. ¹³ And he saith to him, 'Say, I pray thee, unto her, Lo, thou hast troubled thyself concerning us with all this trouble; what—to do for thee? is it to speak for thee unto the king, or unto the head of the host?' and she saith, 'In the midst of my people I am dwelling.' ¹⁴ And he saith, 'And what—to do for her?' and Gehazi saith, 'Verily she hath no son, and her husband 'is' aged.' ¹⁵ And he saith, 'Call for her;' and he calleth for her, and she standeth at the opening, ¹⁶ and he saith, 'At this season, according to the time of life, thou art embracing a son;' and she saith, 'Nay, my lord, O man of God, do not lie unto thy maid-servant.' ¹⁷ And the woman conceiveth and beareth a son, at this season, according to the time of life, that Elisha spake of unto her.