Translations
Modern
“Call her,” said Elisha. So Gehazi called her, and she stood in the doorway.
Traditional
And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door.
Literal
And he said, “Call to her.” And he called to her, and she stood in the doorway.
Latin
Præcepit itaque ut vocaret eam: quæ cum vocata fuisset, et stetisset ante ostium,
Original
Hebrew
English
“Call her,” said Elisha. So Gehazi called her, and she stood in the doorway.
Notes
Compare similar promises and responses in Genesis 18:9–15 and Luke 1:6–20.
Elisha's interactions with the woman from Shunem are shown in two similar parts (2 Kings 4:8–20, 21–37). Shunem was a border town in the land given to the tribe of Issachar (Joshua 19:18).
Events
Parallels
Glossary
Elisha Gehazi Habakkuk (Person) Kings, Books of First and Second Sons of the Prophets
Topics
Shunammite: A Woman Who Gave Hospitality to Elisha, and Whose Son he Raised to Life Women: The Shunammite Woman, Who Gave Hospitality to Elisha