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Legacy Standard Bible
2 Kings 4:12
Then he said to Gehazi his young man, "Call this Shunammite." So he called her, and she stood before him.
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Christian Standard Bible®
He ordered his attendant Gehazi, “Call this Shunammite woman.” So he called her and she stood before him.
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.
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.
And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, 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.
And he said to Gehazi his servant, "Call this Shunammite." 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.
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.
He told his servant Gehazi, "Ask the Shunammite woman to come here." So he did so and she came to him.
Amplified Bible
And he said to Gehazi his servant, "Call this Shunammite." So he called her and she stood before him.
And he said to Gehazi his servant, "Call this Shunammite." So he called her and she stood before 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.
Then he said to his servant Gehazi, "Call this Shunammite." And 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.
And sayd to Gehazi his seruant, Call this Shunammite: and when hee 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."
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."
Complete Jewish Bible
He said to Geichazi his servant, "Call this Shunamit." He called her; and when she arrived,
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.
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.
Elisha said to his servant Gehazi, "Call this Shunammite woman." The servant called the Shunammite woman, and she stood in front of Elisha.
George Lamsa Translation
And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shilomite woman. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
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,
He told his servant Gehazi to go and call the woman. When she came,
Lexham English Bible
He said to Gehazi his servant, "Call to this Shunammite," so he called to her, and she stood before him.
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.
And he said to his young man Gehazi, Call this Shunammite. And he called her, and she stood 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.
And he saide vnto Gehasi his childe: Call this woma of Sunem. And wha he had called her, she stode before him.
American Standard Version
And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
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.
And he said to Gehazi, his servant, Send for this Shunammite. So in answer to his voice she came 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.
And saide to Gehezi his seruaunt: Call this Sunamite. And when he called her, she presented her selfe before him.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he said to Gehazi his servant: 'Call this Shunammite.' And when he had called her, she stood before him.
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.
And he said to Gehazi his seruant, Call this Shunammite. And when hee had called her, she stood 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.
And he said to Giezi his servant, Call me this Somanite. and he called her, and she stood before him.
English Revised Version
And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
Berean Standard Bible
And he said to Gehazi his servant, "Call the Shunammite woman." And when he had called her, she stood before him,
And he said to Gehazi his servant, "Call the Shunammite woman." And 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
And he seide to Giezi, his child, Clepe thou this Sunamyte. And whanne he hadde clepid hir, and sche hadde stonde
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.
and he saith unto Gehazi his young man, `Call for this Shunammite;' and he calleth for her, and she standeth before him.
Update Bible Version
And he said to Gehazi his attendant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
And he said to Gehazi his attendant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before 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.
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.
He said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. 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.
Then he said to Gehazi his servant, "Call this Shunammite woman." 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,
He said to his servant Gehazi, "Tell the woman from Shunem I want to speak to her." When she appeared,
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.
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.
He said to his servant Gehazi, "Call the Shunammite woman." When he had called her, she stood before him.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then said he unto Gehazi, his young man, Call this Shunammitess. And he called her, and she stood before him.
Then said he unto Gehazi, his young man, Call this Shunammitess. And he called her, and she stood before him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to Giezi, his servant: Call this Sunamitess. And when he had called her, and she stood before him,
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.
And he said to Geha'zi his servant, "Call this Shu'nammite." When he had called her, she stood 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.
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 (1995)
Then he said to Gehazi his servant, "Call this Shunammite." And when he had called her, she stood before him.
Then he said to Gehazi his servant, "Call this Shunammite." And when he had called her, she stood before him.
Contextual Overview
8Now there came a day when Elisha passed over to Shunem, where there was a prominent woman, and she prevailed upon him to eat food. Now it happened, as often as he passed by, that he turned in there to eat food. 9And she said to her husband, "Behold now, I know that this is a holy man of God passing by us continually. 10Please, let us make a little walled upper chamber and let us set a bed for him there, and a table and a chair and a lampstand; and it will be, when he comes to us, that he can turn in there." 11Now it happened that one day he came there and turned in to the upper chamber, and there he lay down. 12Then he said to Gehazi his young man, "Call this Shunammite." So he called her, and she stood before him. 13And he said to him, "Say now to her, ‘Behold, you have been careful for us with all this care; what can I do for you? Would you be spoken for to the king or to the commander of the army?'" And she answered, "I live among my own people." 14So he said, "What then is to be done for her?" And Gehazi answered, "Truly she has no son, and her husband is old." 15And he said, "Call her." So he called her, and she stood in the doorway. 16Then he said, "At this season next year you will embrace a son." And she said, "No, my lord, O man of God, do not lie to your servant-woman." 17Then the woman conceived and bore a son at that season the next year, as Elisha had said to 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 happened in the course of time that Cain brought an offering to Yahweh of the fruit of the ground.
So it happened in the course of time that Cain brought an offering to Yahweh of the fruit of the ground.
Genesis 4:4
Abel, on his part, also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat portions. And Yahweh had regard for Abel and for his offering;
Abel, on his part, also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat portions. And Yahweh had regard for Abel and for his offering;
Genesis 4:14
Behold, You have driven me this day from the face of the ground; and from Your face I will be hidden, and I will be a vagrant and a wanderer on the earth, and it will be that whoever finds me will kill me."
Behold, You have driven me this day from the face of the ground; and from Your face I will be hidden, and I will be a vagrant and a wanderer on the earth, and it will be that whoever finds me will kill me."
Genesis 4:17
Then Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch; and he built a city and called the name of the city Enoch, after the name of his son.
Then Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch; and he built a city and called the name of the city Enoch, after the name of his son.
Genesis 4:18
Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methushael, and Methushael was the father of Lamech.
Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methushael, and Methushael was the father of Lamech.
Genesis 4:23
And Lamech said to his wives,"Adah and Zillah,Hear my voice,You wives of Lamech,Give ear to my word,For I have killed a man for striking me;And a boy for wounding me;
And Lamech said to his wives,"Adah and Zillah,Hear my voice,You wives of Lamech,Give ear to my word,For I have killed a man for striking me;And a boy for wounding me;
Genesis 4:24
If Cain is avenged sevenfold,Then Lamech seventy‑sevenfold."
If Cain is avenged sevenfold,Then Lamech seventy‑sevenfold."
Leviticus 26:20
And your power will be spent uselessly, for your land will not give forth its produce and the trees of the land will not give forth their fruit.
And your power will be spent uselessly, for your land will not give forth its produce and the trees of the land will not give forth their fruit.
Leviticus 26:36
As for those of you who may remain, I will also bring weakness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies. And the sound of a driven leaf will pursue them, and even when no one is pursuing they will flee as though from the sword, and they will fall.
As for those of you who may remain, I will also bring weakness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies. And the sound of a driven leaf will pursue them, and even when no one is pursuing they will flee as though from the sword, and they will fall.
Psalms 109:10
Let his sons wander aimlessly and beg;And let them search for food from their ruined homes.
Let his sons wander aimlessly and beg;And let them search for food from their ruined homes.
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.
