KJV ORIGINAL
And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he said, 'What can we do for her then?' Gehazi answered, 'Well, she has no children, and her husband is old.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The prophet Elisha is asking his servant how they can repay a kind woman's hospitality, and the servant points out that she's childless with an elderly husband.
📚 Historical Context
This conversation takes place between the prophet Elisha and his servant Gehazi about a wealthy Shunammite woman who had shown them great kindness by providing meals and even building them a special room. In ancient Israel, being childless was considered a great sorrow and social disadvantage, especially for women, and having children in old age was seen as nearly impossible.
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