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And he arose, and followed her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the mother of the child said, “<i>As</i> the LORD lives, and <i>as</i> your soul lives, I will not leave you.” So he arose and followed her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The mother of the boy said, “As <i>surely as</i> the LORD lives and you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So he got up and followed her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The mother of the lad said, &#8220As the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.&#8221 And he arose and followed her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But the mother of the boy said, “As Yahweh lives and as your soul lives, I will not forsake you.” And he arose and followed her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The mother of the child said, “As the LORD lives and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” So Elisha arose and followed her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The boy’s mother said to Elisha, “As the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So he got up and followed her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The boy&#8217s mother said to Elisha, &#8220As the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.&#8221 So he got up and followed her. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the mother of the child said, As Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But the boy's mother said to Elisha, "I swear by the living LORD and by your own life that I won't leave without you." So Elisha got up and went with them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the mother of the child said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The boy's mother said, "I solemnly swear, as the LORD and you live, I will not leave without you." So Elisha got up and followed her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The woman said to Elisha, "I swear by my loyalty to the living LORD and to you that I will not leave you!" So the two of them started back together. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />At this, the youngster's mother replied, "As long as you and the LORD live, I'm not leaving you!" So he got up and followed her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the mother of the boy said, ?As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.? So he got up and followed her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The mother of the child said, "As certainly as the LORD lives and as you live, I will not leave you." So Elisha got up and followed her back. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The mother of the child said, "As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you." He arose, and followed her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the mother of the child said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The child’s mother said, “As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” So he arose, and followed her. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the mother of the youth says, “YHWH lives, and your soul lives—if I leave you”; and he rises and goes after her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the mother of the youth saith, 'Jehovah liveth, and thy soul liveth -- if I leave thee;' and he riseth and goeth after her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the mother of the boy will say, Jehovah lives and thy soul lives, I will not leave thee. And he will rise and go after her.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But the mother of the child said: As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. He arose, therefore, and followed her. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But the mother of the boy said, “As the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, I will not release you.” Therefore, he rose up, and he followed her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But the boy’s mother cried out: “As the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not release you.” So he started back with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the mother of the child said, “As the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave without you.” So he rose up and followed her.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the mother of the child said, As the LORD lives and as your soul lives, I will not leave you. And he arose and followed her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the mother of the boy said: “As LORD JEHOVAH is living and your soul is living, I will not leave you!” And he arose and he went on after her.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the mother of the child said: 'As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee.' And he arose, and followed her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the mother of the child said, <i>As</i> the Lord lives and <i>as</i> thy soul lives, I will not leave thee. And Elisaie arose, and went after her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/4-30.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=1238" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/4.htm">Elisha Raises the Shunammite's Son</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">29</span>So Elisha said to Gehazi, “Tie up your garment, take my staff in your hand, and go! If you meet anyone, do not greet him, and if anyone greets you, do not answer him. Then lay my staff on the boy’s face.” <span class="reftext">30</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/517.htm" title="517: ’êm (N-fsc) -- A mother. A primitive word; a mother; in a wide sense (like 'ab).">And the mother</a> <a href="/hebrew/5288.htm" title="5288: han·na·‘ar (Art:: N-ms) -- A boy, lad, youth, retainer. From na'ar; a boy, from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also, a girl.">of the boy</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wat·tō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">“As surely as the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay- (N-ms) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">lives</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šə·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">and as you yourself</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: wə·ḥê- (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">live,</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">I will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5800.htm" title="5800: ’e·‘ez·ḇe·kā (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs:: 2mse) -- To loosen, relinquish, permit. A primitive root; to loosen, i.e. Relinquish, permit, etc.">leave you.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: way·yā·qām (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">So he got up</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yê·leḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">and followed</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·re·hā (Prep:: 3fs) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">her.</a> </span><span class="reftext">31</span>Gehazi went on ahead of them and laid the staff on the boy’s face, but there was no sound or response. So he went back to meet Elisha and told him, “The boy has not awakened.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/17-21.htm">1 Kings 17:21-22</a></span><br />Then he stretched himself out over the child three times and cried out to the LORD, “O LORD my God, please let this boy’s life return to him!” / And the LORD listened to the voice of Elijah, and the child’s life returned to him, and he lived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/5-22.htm">Mark 5:22-24</a></span><br />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.” / So Jesus went with him, and a large crowd followed and pressed around Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/5-35.htm">Mark 5:35-43</a></span><br />While He was still speaking, messengers from the house of Jairus arrived and said, “Your daughter is dead; why bother the Teacher anymore?” / But Jesus overheard their conversation and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe.” / And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/9-18.htm">Matthew 9:18-19</a></span><br />While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.” / So Jesus got up and went with him, along with His disciples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/9-23.htm">Matthew 9:23-25</a></span><br />When Jesus entered the house of the synagogue leader, He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd. / “Go away,” He told them. “The girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they laughed at Him. / After the crowd had been put outside, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-41.htm">Luke 8:41-42</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-49.htm">Luke 8:49-56</a></span><br />While He was still speaking, someone arrived from the house of the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he told Jairus. “Do not bother the Teacher anymore.” / But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.” / When He entered the house, He did not allow anyone to go in with Him except Peter, John, James, and the child’s father and mother. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-21.htm">John 11:21-23</a></span><br />Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died. / But even now I know that God will give You whatever You ask of Him.” / “Your brother will rise again,” Jesus told her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-32.htm">John 11:32-34</a></span><br />When Mary came to Jesus and saw Him, she fell at His feet and said, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.” / When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. / “Where have you put him?” He asked. “Come and see, Lord,” they answered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-36.htm">Acts 9:36-41</a></span><br />In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity. / At that time, however, she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upper room. / Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-35.htm">Hebrews 11:35</a></span><br />Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/22-7.htm">Genesis 22:7-8</a></span><br />Then Isaac said to his father Abraham, “My father!” “Here I am, my son,” he replied. “The fire and the wood are here,” said Isaac, “but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?” / Abraham answered, “God Himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” And the two walked on together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/22-12.htm">Genesis 22:12</a></span><br />“Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him,” said the angel, “for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/32-10.htm">Exodus 32:10-14</a></span><br />Now leave Me alone, so that My anger may burn against them and consume them. Then I will make you into a great nation.” / But Moses sought the favor of the LORD his God, saying, “O LORD, why does Your anger burn against Your people, whom You brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand? / Why should the Egyptians declare, ‘He brought them out with evil intent, to kill them in the mountains and wipe them from the face of the earth’? Turn from Your fierce anger and relent from doing harm to Your people. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-26.htm">1 Samuel 1:26-28</a></span><br />“Please, my lord,” said Hannah, “as surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the LORD. / I prayed for this boy, and since the LORD has granted me what I asked of Him, / I now dedicate the boy to the LORD. For as long as he lives, he is dedicated to the LORD.” So they worshiped the LORD there.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the mother of the child said, As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you. And he arose, and followed her.</p><p class="hdg">As the Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/2-2.htm">2 Kings 2:2,4</a></b></br> And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said <i>unto him, As</i> the LORD liveth, and <i>as</i> thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Bethel… </p><p class="hdg">I will not</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/33-12.htm">Exodus 33:12-16</a></b></br> And Moses said unto the LORD, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ruth/1-16.htm">Ruth 1:16-18</a></b></br> And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, <i>or</i> to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people <i>shall be</i> my people, and thy God my God: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/4-29.htm">Child</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-22.htm">Child's</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-9.htm">Followed</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-6.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-20.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/2_kings/1-15.htm">Riseth</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-24.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-27.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-23.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-12.htm">Youth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/4-31.htm">Child</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-34.htm">Child's</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-21.htm">Followed</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-43.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-26.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-15.htm">Riseth</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-15.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-3.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-11.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-32.htm">Youth</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/4-1.htm">Elisha multiplies the widow's oil</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/4-8.htm">He obtains a son for the good Shunammite</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/4-18.htm">He restores her son when dead</a></span><br><span class="reftext">38. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/4-38.htm">At Gilgal he heals the deadly pottage</a></span><br><span class="reftext">42. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/4-42.htm">He satisfies a hundred men with twenty loaves</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>And the mother of the boy said,</b><br>This phrase introduces the Shunammite woman, a key figure in this narrative. She is a woman of faith and determination, previously introduced in <a href="/2_kings/4-8.htm">2 Kings 4:8-37</a>. Her son, a miraculous gift from God through the prophet Elisha, has died unexpectedly. Her response is one of urgency and faith, seeking the prophet's intervention. This reflects the cultural context where women, though often in subordinate roles, could exhibit strong faith and influence.<p><b>“As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live,</b><br>This oath underscores the seriousness and urgency of her request. The phrase "as surely as the LORD lives" is a common biblical expression affirming the certainty and truth of one's words, seen in other scriptures like <a href="/1_samuel/14-39.htm">1 Samuel 14:39</a> and <a href="/2_samuel/15-21.htm">2 Samuel 15:21</a>. It reflects her deep faith in the living God and her recognition of Elisha as His representative. The dual reference to the LORD and Elisha emphasizes her respect for both divine and prophetic authority.<p><b>I will not leave you.”</b><br>Her determination mirrors that of Ruth's commitment to Naomi in <a href="/ruth/1-16.htm">Ruth 1:16</a>. It signifies her unwavering resolve to stay with Elisha until her son is restored. This persistence is a testament to her faith and mirrors the biblical theme of perseverance in seeking God's intervention, as seen in the parable of the persistent widow in <a href="/luke/18.htm">Luke 18:1-8</a>.<p><b>So he got up and followed her.</b><br>Elisha's response to the woman's insistence demonstrates his compassion and willingness to act on behalf of those in need. It highlights the role of prophets as intermediaries of God's power and mercy. This action foreshadows the ministry of Jesus Christ, who often responded to the faith and pleas of individuals, as seen in the healing of Jairus's daughter in <a href="/mark/5-21.htm">Mark 5:21-43</a>. Elisha's willingness to follow the woman also reflects the biblical principle of leaders serving others, as exemplified by Christ in <a href="/matthew/20-28.htm">Matthew 20:28</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_mother.htm">The Mother (Shunammite Woman)</a></b><br>A woman of Shunem who showed great faith and persistence. She is notable for her hospitality to Elisha and her unwavering determination to seek help for her son.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/elisha.htm">Elisha</a></b><br>A prophet of God who succeeded Elijah. Known for performing miracles and being a conduit of God's power and compassion.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_boy.htm">The Boy (Son of the Shunammite Woman)</a></b><br>The child miraculously given to the Shunammite woman by God through Elisha's prophecy. His sudden death and subsequent resurrection are central to this account.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/shunem.htm">Shunem</a></b><br>A town in the territory of Issachar, where the Shunammite woman lived. It is significant as the setting for this miraculous event.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/event_of_resurrection.htm">Event of Resurrection</a></b><br>The account revolves around the death and miraculous resurrection of the Shunammite woman's son, highlighting themes of faith, persistence, and divine intervention.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>The Shunammite woman's faith was not passive; it was demonstrated through her actions. She sought out Elisha with determination, showing that faith often requires us to take bold steps.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/persistence_in_prayer.htm">Persistence in Prayer</a></b><br>Her refusal to leave Elisha's side until her son was revived teaches us the importance of persistence in prayer and seeking God's intervention.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>The account underscores God's faithfulness to His promises. Just as He gave the Shunammite woman a son, He also restored him to life, reminding us of God's power and compassion.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_prophets.htm">Role of Prophets</a></b><br>Elisha's role as a prophet highlights the importance of spiritual leadership and guidance in times of crisis. It encourages us to seek godly counsel and support.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/miracles_and_divine_intervention.htm">Miracles and Divine Intervention</a></b><br>The account reminds us that God is capable of performing miracles and intervening in our lives in extraordinary ways, encouraging us to trust in His power.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_elisha_save_the_shunammite's_son.htm">How did Elisha help the Shunammite woman's son live?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_hilkiah_in_the_bible.htm">What does Rachel weeping for her children signify?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/isaiah_8_4__align_with_assyrian_records.htm">Isaiah 8:4: Does the swift judgment on Damascus and Samaria align with known Assyrian records or is it purely a biblical claim?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_david_justify_punishing_killers.htm">2 Samuel 4:8-11 - How can David both punish the men for killing Ishbosheth and still claim God's hand in his rise to power without contradiction?</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>(30) <span class= "bld">I will not leave thee.</span>--She wished the prophet himself to go to her child. The writer appropriately substitutes "the mother of the child" for "the Shunammite" or "the woman" in connection with this impassioned utterance, which induced the prophet to yield to her wishes.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 30.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the mother of the child said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth</span> (comp. <a href="/2_kings/3-2.htm">2 Kings 3:2, 4, 6</a>), <span class="cmt_word">I will not leave thee.</span> Apparently, the woman supposed that Elisha intended to do nothing more, but trust the child's recovery to such virtue as might inhere in his staff. But her own resolution was long ago taken - she would be content with nothing less than bringing the prophet face to face with her dead child. She "will not leave" him till he consents to accompany her to her home. <span class="cmt_word">And he arose, and followed her</span>; as, no doubt, he had intended from the first. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/4-30.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And the mother</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(’êm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_517.htm">Strong's 517: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mother, )</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the boy</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנַּ֔עַר</span> <span class="translit">(han·na·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5288.htm">Strong's 5288: </a> </span><span class="str2">A boy, lad, youth, retainer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“As surely as the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lives</span><br /><span class="heb">חַי־</span> <span class="translit">(ḥay-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and as you yourself</span><br /><span class="heb">נַפְשְׁךָ֖</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">live,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחֵֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will not</span><br /><span class="heb">אִם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">leave you.”</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ</span> <span class="translit">(’e·‘ez·ḇe·kā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5800.htm">Strong's 5800: </a> </span><span class="str2">To loosen, relinquish, permit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">So he got up</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֖קָם</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·qām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and followed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her.</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥă·re·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/4-30.htm">2 Kings 4:30 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/4-30.htm">2 Kings 4:30 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/4-30.htm">2 Kings 4:30 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/4-30.htm">2 Kings 4:30 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/4-30.htm">2 Kings 4:30 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/4-30.htm">2 Kings 4:30 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/4-30.htm">2 Kings 4:30 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/4-30.htm">2 Kings 4:30 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/4-30.htm">2 Kings 4:30 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/4-30.htm">2 Kings 4:30 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/4-30.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 4:30 The mother of the child said As (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/4-29.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 4:29"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 4:29" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/4-31.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 4:31"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 4:31" /></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>