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When he saw her in the distance, the man of God said to his servant Gehazi, &#8220Look! There&#8217s the Shunammite! <a href="/nlt/2_kings/4.htm">New Living Translation</a> As she approached the man of God at Mount Carmel, Elisha saw her in the distance. He said to Gehazi, “Look, the woman from Shunem is coming. <a href="/esv/2_kings/4.htm">English Standard Version</a> So she set out and came to the man of God at Mount Carmel. When the man of God saw her coming, he said to Gehazi his servant, “Look, there is the Shunammite. <a href="/bsb/2_kings/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So she set out and went to the man of God at Mount Carmel. When the man of God saw her at a distance, he said to his servant Gehazi, “Look, there is the Shunammite woman. <a href="/kjv/2_kings/4.htm">King James Bible</a> So she went and came unto the man of God to mount Carmel. And it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his servant, Behold, yonder is that Shunammite: <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/4.htm">New King James Version</a> 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! <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So she went on and came to the man of God at Mount Carmel. When the man of God saw her at a distance, he said to Gehazi his servant, “Behold, that person there is the Shunammite. <a href="/nasb/2_kings/4.htm">NASB 1995</a> So 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, &#8220Behold, there is the Shunammite. <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a> So she went and came to the man of God to Mount Carmel. And it came about when the man of God saw her at a distance, that he said to Gehazi his servant, “Behold, yonder is the Shunammite. <a href="/lsb/2_kings/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> So she went and came to the man of God to Mount Carmel. Now it happened that when the man of God saw her at a distance, he said to Gehazi his young man, “Behold, there is the Shunammite. <a href="/amp/2_kings/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a> So she set out and came to the man of God at Mount Carmel. When the man of God saw her at a distance, he said to Gehazi his servant, “Look, there is the Shunammite woman. <a href="/csb/2_kings/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> So she came to the man of God at Mount Carmel. When the man of God saw her at a distance, he said to his attendant Gehazi, “Look, there’s the Shunammite woman. <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> So she set out and went to the man of God at Mount Carmel. When the man of God saw her at a distance, he said to his attendant Gehazi, &#8220Look, there&#8217s the Shunammite woman. <a href="/asv/2_kings/4.htm">American Standard Version</a> So she went, and came unto the man of God to mount Carmel. And it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his servant, Behold, yonder is the Shunammite: <a href="/cev/2_kings/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> She left at once for Mount Carmel to talk with Elisha. When Elisha saw her coming, he said, "Gehazi, look! It's the woman from Shunem. <a href="/erv/2_kings/4.htm">English Revised Version</a> So she went, and came unto the man of God to mount Carmel. And it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his servant, Behold, yonder is the Shunammite: <a href="/gwt/2_kings/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> So she came to the man of God at Mount Carmel. When he saw her coming at a distance, he told his servant Gehazi, "There is the woman from Shunem. <a href="/gnt/2_kings/4.htm">Good News Translation</a> So she set out and went to Mount Carmel, where Elisha was. Elisha saw her coming while she was still some distance away, and he said to his servant Gehazi, "Look, there comes the woman from Shunem! <a href="/isv/2_kings/4.htm">International Standard Version</a> So out she went and eventually she arrived at Mount Carmel to visit the man of God. When the man of God noticed her from a distance, he told his attendant Gehazi, "Look! There's the woman from Shunem! <a href="/msb/2_kings/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So she set out and went to the man of God at Mount Carmel. When the man of God saw her at a distance, he said to his servant Gehazi, ?Look, there is the Shunammite woman. <a href="/net/2_kings/4.htm">NET Bible</a> So she went to visit the prophet at Mount Carmel. When he saw her at a distance, he said to his servant Gehazi, "Look, it's the Shunammite woman. <a href="/nheb/2_kings/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> So she went, and came to the man of God to Mount Carmel. It happened, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his servant, "Look, there is the Shunammite. <a href="/wbt/2_kings/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> So she went and came to the man of God to mount Carmel. And it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his servant, Behold, yonder is that Shunamite: <a href="/web/2_kings/4.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And she goes, and comes to the man of God, to the hill of Carmel, and it comes to pass, at the man of God’s seeing her from within view, that he says to his young man Gehazi, “Behold, this Shunammite; <a href="/ylt/2_kings/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And she goeth, and cometh in unto the man of God, unto the hill of Carmel, and it cometh to pass, at the man of God's seeing her from over-against, that he saith unto Gehazi his young man, 'Lo, this Shunammite; <a href="/slt/2_kings/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And she will go and come to the man of God to mount Carmel. And it will be when the man of God saw her from opposite, and he will say to Gehazi his boy, Behold this Shunamitess.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> So she went forward, and came to the man of God to mount Carmel: and when the man of God saw her coming towards, he said to Giezi his servant : Behold that Sunamitess. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And so she set out. And she came to the man of God, on mount Carmel. And when the man of God had seen her at a distance, he said to his servant Gehazi: “Behold, it is that Shunammite woman. <a href="/nabre/2_kings/4.htm">New American Bible</a> She kept going till she reached the man of God on Mount Carmel. When he saw her at a distance, the man of God said to his servant Gehazi: “There is the Shunammite! <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> So she set out, and came to the man of God at Mount Carmel. When the man of God saw her coming, he said to Gehazi his servant, “Look, there is the Shunammite woman;<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> So she went to the prophet of God at mount Carmel. And when the prophet of God saw her afar off, he said to Gehazi his disciple, Behold, there is the Shilomite: <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And she went to the Prophet of God to the Mountain of Karmela, and when the Prophet of God saw her from a distance, he said to Gekhazi his disciple: “Behold, this is the Shilumite!<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> So she went, and came unto the man of God to mount Carmel. And it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his servant: 'Behold, yonder is that Shunammite. <a href="/sep/2_kings/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And she rode and came to the man of God to the mountain: and it came to pass when Elisaie saw her coming, that he said to Giezi his servant, See now, that Somanite comes. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/4-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=1167" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/4.htm">Elisha Raises the Shunammite's Son</a> …24Then she saddled the donkey and told her servant, “Drive onward; do not slow the pace for me unless I tell you.” 25<a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: wat·tê·leḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">So she set out</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: wat·tā·ḇō·w (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">and went</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-msc) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">the man</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of God</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">at</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: har (N-msc) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">Mount</a> <a href="/hebrew/3760.htm" title="3760: hak·kar·mel (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- The same as karmel; Karmel, the name of a hill and of a town in Palestine.">Carmel.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš- (N-msc) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">When the man</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of God</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: kir·’ō·wṯ (Prep-k:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯāh (DirObjM:: 3fs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">her</a> <a href="/hebrew/5048.htm" title="5048: min·ne·ḡeḏ (Prep-m) -- From nagad; a front, i.e. Part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually over against or before.">at a distance,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">he said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/5288.htm" title="5288: na·‘ă·rōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A boy, lad, youth, retainer. From na'ar; a boy, from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also, a girl.">his servant</a> <a href="/hebrew/1522.htm" title="1522: gê·ḥă·zî (N-proper-ms) -- Or Gechaziy; apparently from gay' and chazah; valley of a visionary; Gechazi, the servant of Elisha.">Gehazi,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">“Look,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1975.htm" title="1975: hal·lāz (Pro-ms) -- This. From hallazeh; this or that.">there is</a> <a href="/hebrew/7767.htm" title="7767: haš·šū·nam·mîṯ (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- Female inhab. of Shunem. Patrial from Shuwnem; a Shunammitess, or female inhabitant of Shunem.">the Shunammite woman.</a> 26Please run out now to meet her and ask, ‘Are you all right? Is your husband all right? Is your child all right?’ ” And she answered, “Everything is all right.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_kings/2-15.htm">2 Kings 2:15-18</a> When the sons of the prophets who were watching him from Jericho saw what had happened, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” And they went to meet him and bowed down to the ground before him. / “Look now,” they said to Elisha, “we your servants have fifty valiant men. Please let them go and search for your master. Perhaps the Spirit of the LORD has taken him up and put him on one of the mountains or in one of the valleys.” “Do not send them,” Elisha replied. / But when they pressed him to the point of embarrassment, he said, “Send them.” And they sent fifty men, who searched for three days but did not find Elijah. ... <a href="/2_kings/8-1.htm">2 Kings 8:1-6</a> Now Elisha had said to the woman whose son he had restored to life, “Arise, you and your household; go and live as a foreigner wherever you can. For the LORD has decreed that a seven-year famine will come to the land.” / So the woman had proceeded to do as the man of God had instructed. And she and her household lived as foreigners for seven years in the land of the Philistines. / At the end of seven years, when the woman returned from the land of the Philistines, she went to the king to appeal for her house and her land. ... <a href="/1_kings/17-17.htm">1 Kings 17:17-24</a> Later, the son of the woman who owned the house became ill, and his sickness grew worse and worse, until no breath remained in him. / “O man of God,” said the woman to Elijah, “what have you done to me? Have you come to remind me of my iniquity and cause the death of my son?” / But Elijah said to her, “Give me your son.” So he took him from her arms, carried him to the upper room where he was staying, and laid him on his own bed. ... <a href="/1_kings/18-7.htm">1 Kings 18:7-16</a> Now as Obadiah went on his way, Elijah suddenly met him. When Obadiah recognized him, he fell facedown and said, “Is it you, my lord Elijah?” / “It is I,” he answered. “Go tell your master, ‘Elijah is here!’” / But Obadiah replied, “How have I sinned, that you are handing your servant over to Ahab to put me to death? ... <a href="/1_samuel/9-6.htm">1 Samuel 9:6-10</a> “Look,” said the servant, “in this city there is a man of God who is highly respected; everything he says surely comes to pass. Let us go there now. Perhaps he will tell us which way to go.” / “If we do go,” Saul replied, “what can we give the man? For the bread in our packs is gone, and there is no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?” / The servant answered him again. “Look,” he said, “I have here in my hand a quarter shekel of silver. I will give it to the man of God, and he will tell us our way.” ... <a href="/1_samuel/1-9.htm">1 Samuel 1:9-18</a> So after they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh, Hannah stood up. Now Eli the priest was sitting on a chair by the doorpost of the temple of the LORD. / In her bitter distress, Hannah prayed to the LORD and wept with many tears. / And she made a vow, saying, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.” ... <a href="/genesis/18-1.htm">Genesis 18:1-15</a> Then the LORD appeared to Abraham by the Oaks of Mamre in the heat of the day, while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent. / And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground. / “My lord,” said Abraham, “if I have found favor in your sight, please do not pass your servant by. ... <a href="/genesis/21-1.htm">Genesis 21:1-7</a> Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised. / So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised. / And Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah bore to him. ... <a href="/exodus/4-27.htm">Exodus 4:27-31</a> Meanwhile, the LORD had said to Aaron, “Go and meet Moses in the wilderness.” So he went and met Moses at the mountain of God and kissed him. / And Moses told Aaron everything the LORD had sent him to say, and all the signs He had commanded him to perform. / Then Moses and Aaron went and assembled all the elders of the Israelites, ... <a href="/judges/13-2.htm">Judges 13:2-24</a> Now there was a man from Zorah named Manoah, from the clan of the Danites, whose wife was barren and had no children. / The angel of the LORD appeared to the woman and said to her, “It is true that you are barren and have no children; but you will conceive and give birth to a son. / Now please be careful not to drink wine or strong drink, and not to eat anything unclean. ... <a href="/matthew/8-5.htm">Matthew 8:5-13</a> When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him, / “Lord, my servant lies at home, paralyzed and in terrible agony.” / “I will go and heal him,” Jesus replied. ... <a href="/matthew/15-21.htm">Matthew 15:21-28</a> Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. / And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.” / But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.” ... <a href="/mark/5-21.htm">Mark 5:21-43</a> When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea. / A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet / and pleaded with Him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.” ... <a href="/luke/7-11.htm">Luke 7:11-17</a> Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain. His disciples went with Him, accompanied by a large crowd. / As He approached the town gate, He saw a dead man being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her. / When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.” ... <a href="/luke/8-40.htm">Luke 8:40-56</a> When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed Him, for they had all been waiting for Him. / Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house, / because his only daughter, who was about twelve, was dying. As Jesus went with him, the crowds pressed around Him, ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>So she went and came to the man of God to mount Carmel. And it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his servant, Behold, yonder is that Shunammite:to mount<a href="/2_kings/2-25.htm">2 Kings 2:25</a> And he went from thence to mount Carmel, and from thence he returned to Samaria.<a href="/1_kings/18-19.htm">1 Kings 18:19,42</a> Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel's table… <a href="/isaiah/35-2.htm">Isaiah 35:2</a> It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/2-7.htm">Afar</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-25.htm">Carmel</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-20.htm">Direction</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-7.htm">Distance</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-14.htm">Gehazi</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-14.htm">Geha'zi</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-23.htm">God's</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-25.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-25.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-22.htm">Over-Against</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-24.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-12.htm">Shunamite</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-12.htm">Shunammite</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-12.htm">Shu'nammite</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-19.htm">Yonder</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-24.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/20-14.htm">Afar</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-23.htm">Carmel</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-5.htm">Direction</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-19.htm">Distance</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-27.htm">Gehazi</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-31.htm">Geha'zi</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-31.htm">God's</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-27.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-22.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-11.htm">Over-Against</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-38.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-36.htm">Shunamite</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-36.htm">Shunammite</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-36.htm">Shu'nammite</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-17.htm">Yonder</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-2.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 4</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/4-1.htm">Elisha multiplies the widow's oil</a> 8. <a href="/2_kings/4-8.htm">He obtains a son for the good Shunammite</a> 18. <a href="/2_kings/4-18.htm">He restores her son when dead</a> 38. <a href="/2_kings/4-38.htm">At Gilgal he heals the deadly pottage</a> 42. <a href="/2_kings/4-42.htm">He satisfies a hundred men with twenty loaves</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>So she set out and went to the man of God at Mount Carmel. The woman in this passage is the Shunammite woman, who had previously shown great hospitality to Elisha, the man of God. Her journey to Mount Carmel indicates her determination and faith, as Mount Carmel was a significant distance from Shunem, approximately 15-20 miles. Mount Carmel is historically significant as the site where Elijah, Elisha's predecessor, confronted the prophets of Baal (1 Kings 18). This location symbolizes divine encounters and prophetic authority. The Shunammite woman's decision to seek Elisha underscores her belief in his connection to God and her hope for a miraculous intervention.When the man of God saw her at a distance, Elisha's ability to see the Shunammite woman from afar may suggest his attentiveness and spiritual insight. In biblical narratives, seeing from a distance often implies anticipation of an important event or revelation. This moment foreshadows the urgency and significance of the woman's visit. It also highlights Elisha's role as a prophet who is aware of the needs of those who seek him.he said to his servant Gehazi, Gehazi, Elisha's servant, plays a recurring role in the narratives involving Elisha. His presence here indicates the structured relationship between prophets and their attendants, who often acted as intermediaries. Gehazi's involvement in this story sets the stage for later events where his character and actions are further developed, particularly in <a href="/2_kings/5.htm">2 Kings 5</a>, where his greed leads to his downfall.“Look, there is the Shunammite woman.” Elisha's recognition of the Shunammite woman signifies the established relationship and mutual respect between them. Her identity as "the Shunammite woman" connects her to previous events where she demonstrated faith and hospitality (<a href="/2_kings/4-8.htm">2 Kings 4:8-17</a>). This recognition also emphasizes the personal nature of prophetic ministry, where prophets often had ongoing relationships with those they ministered to. The mention of her by name indicates her importance in the narrative and foreshadows the miraculous events that will follow.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_shunammite_woman.htm">The Shunammite Woman</a> A notable woman from Shunem who showed hospitality to Elisha and was blessed with a son through his prophecy. Her faith and determination are central to this account. 2. <a href="/topical/e/elisha.htm">Elisha</a> The prophet of God, known for his miracles and as a successor to Elijah. He represents God's presence and power in Israel. 3. <a href="/topical/g/gehazi.htm">Gehazi</a> Elisha's servant, who plays a role in communicating between Elisha and the Shunammite woman. 4. <a href="/topical/m/mount_carmel.htm">Mount Carmel</a> A significant location in Israelite history, known for Elijah's confrontation with the prophets of Baal. It symbolizes a place of divine encounter and revelation. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_journey.htm">The Journey</a> The Shunammite woman's journey to Mount Carmel signifies her urgent need for divine intervention and her faith in God's prophet.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a> The Shunammite woman's journey to Elisha demonstrates active faith. True faith often requires us to take steps toward God, trusting in His power and timing. <a href="/topical/s/seeking_godly_counsel.htm">Seeking Godly Counsel</a> Her decision to seek Elisha's help underscores the importance of seeking guidance from godly leaders in times of crisis. <a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_in_our_journey.htm">God's Presence in Our Journey</a> Mount Carmel, as a place of divine encounter, reminds us that God is present in our journeys, ready to meet us when we seek Him earnestly. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_intermediaries.htm">The Role of Intermediaries</a> Gehazi's role as a servant highlights the importance of those who assist in God's work, reminding us of the value of service in ministry. <a href="/topical/p/perseverance_in_faith.htm">Perseverance in Faith</a> The Shunammite woman's determination to reach Elisha, despite obstacles, teaches us the importance of perseverance in our spiritual walk.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 4</a> <a href="/q/solomon's_horse_stalls_count.htm">How many stalls of horses did Solomon have? (1 Kings 4:26 vs. 2 Chronicles 9:25)</a> <a href="/q/why_do_2_chr_9_25_and_1_kgs_4_26_differ.htm">Why do the numbers listed in 2 Chronicles 9:25 about Solomon's horses and chariots differ from related passages like 1 Kings 4:26?</a> <a href="/q/why_40,000_stalls_in_1_kings,_4,000_in_2_chron.htm">Why does 1 Kings 4:26 mention 40,000 stalls for Solomon's horses, while 2 Chronicles 9:25 records only 4,000?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_ahab's_evil_show_his_weakness.htm">How did King Ahab's wickedness reveal his weakness?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(25) To mount Carmel.--Elisha, then, must have dwelt there at least occasionally. (Comp. <a href="/2_kings/4-9.htm" title="And she said to her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passes by us continually.">2Kings 4:9</a>.) Carmel probably served as a fixed centre of prophetic teaching for the north, as Gilgal, Beth-el, and Jericho for the south. (Comp. also Elisha's sacrifice there, <a href="/1_kings/18-31.htm" title="And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be your name:">1Kings 18:31</a> seq.)Afar off.--The same word (minneged) as to view (chap <a href="/2_kings/2-7.htm" title="And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.">2Kings 2:7</a>; <a href="/2_kings/2-15.htm" title="And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah does rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.">2Kings 2:15</a>).Shunammite.--Syriac, Shulamite.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 25. - So she went and came unto the man of God to Mount Carmel. Carmel was to Elisha what Gilead had been to Elijah in his early days - a place for solitary retirement and meditation, where, free from disturbance, he might hold communion with nature and with God. It was not usual for his disciples to intrude upon him there, except at stated times, when gatherings were held at his residence for edification and for worship. And it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off - literally, over against him; i.e. coming towards him (ἐρχομένην, LXX.) - that he said to Gehazi his servant, Behold, yonder is that Shunammite. The prophet knew her at a distance, probably by her attire and carriage. We may gather, from her husband's words in ver. 23, that she was one of those who had been accustomed to attend the gatherings on new moons and sabbaths. <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/4-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>So she set out וַתֵּ֗לֶךְ (wat·tê·leḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk and went וַתָּב֛וֹא (wat·tā·ḇō·w) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the man אִ֥ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person of God הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative at אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Mount הַ֣ר (har) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> Mountain, hill, hill country Carmel. הַכַּרְמֶ֑ל (hak·kar·mel) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3760.htm">Strong's 3760: </a> Carmel -- a mountain promontory on the Mediterranean, also a city near Hebron When the man אִישׁ־ (’îš-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person of God הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative saw כִּרְא֨וֹת (kir·’ō·wṯ) Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see her אֹתָהּ֙ (’ō·ṯāh) Direct object marker | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case at a distance, מִנֶּ֔גֶד (min·ne·ḡeḏ) Preposition-m <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5048.htm">Strong's 5048: </a> A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before he said וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to his servant נַעֲר֔וֹ (na·‘ă·rōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5288.htm">Strong's 5288: </a> A boy, lad, youth, retainer Gehazi, גֵּיחֲזִ֣י (gê·ḥă·zî) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1522.htm">Strong's 1522: </a> Gehazi -- perhaps 'valley of vision', servant of Elisha “Look, הִנֵּ֖ה (hin·nêh) Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> Lo! behold! there is הַלָּֽז׃ (hal·lāz) Pronoun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1975.htm">Strong's 1975: </a> This, that the Shunammite woman. הַשּׁוּנַמִּ֥ית (haš·šū·nam·mîṯ) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7767.htm">Strong's 7767: </a> Shunammite -- a Shunammitess <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/4-25.htm">2 Kings 4:25 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/4-25.htm">2 Kings 4:25 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/4-25.htm">2 Kings 4:25 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/4-25.htm">2 Kings 4:25 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/4-25.htm">2 Kings 4:25 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/4-25.htm">2 Kings 4:25 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/4-25.htm">2 Kings 4:25 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/4-25.htm">2 Kings 4:25 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/4-25.htm">2 Kings 4:25 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/4-25.htm">2 Kings 4:25 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-25.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 4:25 So she went and came to (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/4-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 4:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 4:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/4-26.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 4:26"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 4:26" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>