KJV ORIGINAL
And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he said, 'About this time next year, when the time is right for birth, you will hold a son in your arms.' And she said, 'No, my lord, you man of God, please don't lie to your servant.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The prophet Elisha promises a childless woman that she will have a son within a year, but she responds with disbelief, asking him not to give her false hope.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Elisha's ministry in Israel around 850 BC, when he was staying with a wealthy woman in Shunem who had shown him great hospitality. The woman was childless and her husband was old, making the promise of a child seem impossible by natural means.
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