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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

2 Kings 4:12

Then said he unto Gehazi, his young man, Call this Shunammitess. And he called her, and she stood before him.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Gehazi;   Influence;   Shunammite;   Women;   Thompson Chain Reference - Gehazi;   Shunammite;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Shunem;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Elisha;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Miracle;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Hospitality;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Shunammite;   Shunem;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Servant;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Elisha;   Furniture;   Gehazi;   Kings, 1 and 2;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Marriage;   Medicine;   Slave, Slavery;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Gehazi ;   Shunammite ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Shunem;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Elisha;   Gehazi;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Eli'sha;   Shu'nammite, the,;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Israel;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Gehazi;   Shunammite;  

Parallel Translations

Update Bible Version
And he said to Gehazi his attendant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
New Living Translation
He said to his servant Gehazi, "Tell the woman from Shunem I want to speak to her." When she appeared,
English Revised Version
And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
New Century Version
he said to his servant Gehazi, "Call the Shunammite woman." When the servant had called her, she stood in front of him.
New English Translation
He told his servant Gehazi, "Ask the Shunammite woman to come here." So he did so and she came to him.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunamite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
World English Bible
He said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. When he had called her, she stood before him.
Amplified Bible
And he said to Gehazi his servant, "Call this Shunammite." So he called her and she stood before him.
English Standard Version
And he said to Gehazi his servant, "Call this Shunammite." When he had called her, she stood before him.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he seide to Giezi, his child, Clepe thou this Sunamyte. And whanne he hadde clepid hir, and sche hadde stonde
Berean Standard Bible
And he said to Gehazi his servant, "Call the Shunammite woman." And when he had called her, she stood before him,
Contemporary English Version
He said to his servant Gehazi, "This woman has been very helpful. Have her come up here to the roof for a moment." She came, and Elisha told Gehazi to say to her, "You've gone to a lot of trouble for us, and we want to help you. Is there something we can request the king or army commander to do?" The woman answered, "With my relatives nearby, I have everything I need."
American Standard Version
And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
Bible in Basic English
And he said to Gehazi, his servant, Send for this Shunammite. So in answer to his voice she came before him.
Complete Jewish Bible
He said to Geichazi his servant, "Call this Shunamit." He called her; and when she arrived,
Darby Translation
And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And he called her, and she stood before him.
Easy-to-Read Version
Elisha said to his servant Gehazi, "Call this Shunammite woman." The servant called the Shunammite woman, and she stood in front of Elisha.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he said to Gehazi his servant: 'Call this Shunammite.' And when he had called her, she stood before him.
King James Version (1611)
And he said to Gehazi his seruant, Call this Shunammite. And when hee had called her, she stood before him.
New Life Bible
He said to Gehazi his servant, "Call this Shunammite." When he had called her, she came and stood in front of him.
New Revised Standard
He said to his servant Gehazi, "Call the Shunammite woman." When he had called her, she stood before him.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And sayd to Gehazi his seruant, Call this Shunammite: and when hee called her, she stood before him.
George Lamsa Translation
And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shilomite woman. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
Good News Translation
He told his servant Gehazi to go and call the woman. When she came,
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to Giezi, his servant: Call this Sunamitess. And when he had called her, and she stood before him,
Revised Standard Version
And he said to Geha'zi his servant, "Call this Shu'nammite." When he had called her, she stood before him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And saide to Gehezi his seruaunt: Call this Sunamite. And when he called her, she presented her selfe before him.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he said to Giezi his servant, Call me this Somanite. and he called her, and she stood before him.
Christian Standard Bible®
He ordered his attendant Gehazi, “Call this Shunammite woman.” So he called her and she stood before him.
Hebrew Names Version
He said to Gechazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. When he had called her, she stood before him.
King James Version
And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
Lexham English Bible
He said to Gehazi his servant, "Call to this Shunammite," so he called to her, and she stood before him.
Literal Translation
And he said to his young man Gehazi, Call this Shunammite. And he called her, and she stood before him.
Young's Literal Translation
and he saith unto Gehazi his young man, `Call for this Shunammite;' and he calleth for her, and she standeth before him.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he saide vnto Gehasi his childe: Call this woma of Sunem. And wha he had called her, she stode before him.
THE MESSAGE
Then he said to his servant Gehazi, "Tell the Shunammite woman I want to see her." He called her and she came to him.
New American Standard Bible
Then he said to his servant Gehazi, "Call this Shunammite." And when he had called her, she stood before him.
New King James Version
Then he said to Gehazi his servant, "Call this Shunammite woman." When he had called her, she stood before him.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then he said to Gehazi his servant, "Call this Shunammite." And when he had called her, she stood before him.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then he said to Gehazi his young man, "Call this Shunammite." So he called her, and she stood before him.

Contextual Overview

8 And so it was, on a day, that Elisha passed over unto Shunem, where was a woman of position, and she constrained him to eat bread, - and so it came about, whensoever he passed that way, that he turned aside thither, to eat bread. 9 Then said she unto her husband, Lo! I pray thee - I perceive that, a holy man of God, he is, - passing our way continually. 10 I pray thee, let us make a little upper chamber on the wall and set for him there - a bed, and a table, and a seat, and a lampstand, - so shall it be, when he cometh to us, that he can turn in thither. 11 And it came to pass, on a day, that he came thither, - so he turned aside into the upper chamber, and slept there. 12 Then said he unto Gehazi, his young man, Call this Shunammitess. And he called her, and she stood before him. 13 And he said to him - I pray thee, say unto her - Lo! thou hast cared for us with all this anxious care, what can be done for thee? Is it, that we should speak for thee, unto the king, or unto the general of the army? But she said, In the midst of mine own people, do, I, dwell. 14 So he said, What then can be done for thee? And Gehazi said, Verily, she hath no, son, and, her husband, is, old. 15 And he said - Call her. So he called her, and she stood in the doorway. 16 Then said he - At this season, about the time of spring, thou, shalt be embracing a son. And she said - Nay! my lord, thou man of God, do not delude thy maid-servant. 17 And the woman conceived, and bare a son, at this season, about the time of spring, when Elisha, had spoken unto her.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Gehazi: 2 Kings 4:29-31, 2 Kings 5:20-27, 2 Kings 8:4, 2 Kings 8:5

servant: 2 Kings 3:11, 1 Kings 18:43, 1 Kings 19:3, Acts 13:5

Reciprocal: Joshua 19:18 - Shunem 2 Kings 4:8 - Shunem 2 Kings 4:36 - Call this Shunammite 2 Kings 4:43 - his servitor

Cross-References

Genesis 4:3
So it came to pass, after certain days, that Cain brought in of the fruit of the ground, a present to Yahweh:
Genesis 4:4
Abel, also, even, he, brought in of the firstlings of his sheep, and of their fat, and Yahweh approved of Abel and of his present;
Genesis 4:14
Lo! thou has driven me out, this day, from off the face of the ground And from thy face, shall I be hid, So shall I become a wanderer and a fugitive in the earth. And it shall come to pass, whosoever findeth me, will slay me.
Genesis 4:17
And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived, and bare Enoch, - Now it happened that he was building a city, so he called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
Genesis 4:18
And there was born to Enoch Irad, and, Irad, begat Mehujael, - and Mehujael, begat Methusael, - and Methusael, begat Lamech.
Genesis 4:23
Then said Lamech to his wives, Adah and Zillah! hear ye my voice, Ye wives of Lamech! give ear to my tale, For a man, have I slain in dealing my wounds, Yea, a youth, in smiting my blows:
Genesis 4:24
If, sevenfold, be, the avenging of Cain, Then, of Lamech, seventy and seven.
Leviticus 26:20
And your strength shall be spent in vain, - And your land shall not yield her increase, And the trees of the land, shall not yield their fruit.
Leviticus 26:36
And as for such as are left of you, Then will I bring faintness into their heart, in the lands of their foes, - So that the sound of a driven leaf shall chase them, And they shall flee as though fleeing from a sword And they shall fall, when no one is pursuing;
Psalms 109:10
Let his children, wander about, and beg, Let them be driven out of heir ruins;

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he said to Gehazi his servant,.... Who attended him wherever he went, and ministered to him, and lay very probably in the same chamber with him; he might be one of the sons of the prophets:

call this Shunammite; tell her I desire to speak with her:

and when he had called her, she stood before him; at the door of the chamber, in great reverence of him, and with much humility, waiting to hear what he had to say to her: this must be understood after what had further passed between Elisha and Gehazi, and between Gehazi and the woman, who returned to his master, and acquainted him with what she had said to him, upon which he was sent to call her, and she came.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Kings 4:12. Gehazi his servant — This is the first time we hear of this very indifferent character.


 
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