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2 Kings 4

2 Kings 4:18

Elisha Raises the Shunammite’s Son · 2 Kings 4:18–37
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Translations

Modern
And the child grew, and one day he went out to his father, who was with the harvesters.
Traditional
And when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers.
Literal
And the child grew, and the day came to pass that he went out to his father to the harvesters.
Latin
Crevit autem puer: et cum esset quædam dies, et egressus isset ad patrem suum, ad messores,

Original

Hebrew
English
And the child grew, and one day he went out to his father, who was with the harvesters.

Notes

2 Kings 4:18–20

My head! My head!: The boy may have suffered a sudden brain illness, such as an aneurysm. His mother’s faith and character were tested when he died suddenly while sitting on her lap.

2 Kings 4:8–37

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).

Theme notes and profiles

Elijah Elisha

Events

Parallels

Acts 20:7–12

Glossary

Elisha Habakkuk (Person) Kings, Books of First and Second Resurrection Sons of the Prophets

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Resignation in The Shunammite Woman Children: Death of, As a Judgment Upon Parents by Elisha Diseases: Sunstroke Elisha: Miracles of Raises the Son of the Shunammite Woman from the Dead Miracles: Catalogue of Raises the Shunammite Woman's Child Reaping: Persons Engaged in Visited by the Master Shunammite: A Woman Who Gave Hospitality to Elisha, and Whose Son he Raised to Life The Sun: The Rays of Frequently Destructive to Human Life Women: The Shunammite Woman, Who Gave Hospitality to Elisha