And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old.
And he said, 'What can we do for her then?' Gehazi answered, 'Well, she has no children, and her husband is old.'
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
In the biblical narrative of 2 Kings 4, Elisha the prophet is a key figure in ancient Israel, performing miracles during a time of political instability under the divided kingdom. The Shunammite woman has shown great hospitality by providing Elisha with a room, and in this verse, Elisha asks his servant Gehazi how to bless her, leading to the revelation of her childlessness and her husband's old age, which was a profound sorrow in a culture that valued lineage and family continuity.
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