KJV ORIGINAL
And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he said to his servant Gehazi, 'Go call this woman from Shunem.' So when Gehazi called her, she came and stood before Elisha.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The prophet Elisha is asking his servant to bring the generous Shunammite woman to him so he can speak with her directly.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during Elisha's ministry as a prophet in Israel around 850 BC. The Shunammite woman had shown great hospitality to Elisha by providing him with regular meals and even building a special room for him in her house. Elisha wanted to repay her kindness in some way.
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