23 And he said, Wherefore wilt thou go to him today? it is neither [a]new moon nor Sabbath day. And she answered, [b]All shall be well.

24 Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward: stay not for me to get up, except I bid thee.

25 ¶ So she went, and came unto the man of God to mount Carmel. And when the man of God saw her [c]over against him, he said to Gehazi his servant, Behold, the Shunammite.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 4:23 For at such times the people were wont to resort to the Prophets for doctrine and consolation.
  2. 2 Kings 4:23 Hebrew, peace.
  3. 2 Kings 4:25 Or, far off.

23 “Why go to him today?” he asked. “It’s not the New Moon(A) or the Sabbath.”

“That’s all right,” she said.

24 She saddled the donkey and said to her servant, “Lead on; don’t slow down for me unless I tell you.” 25 So she set out and came to the man of God at Mount Carmel.(B)

When he saw her in the distance, the man of God said to his servant Gehazi, “Look! There’s the Shunammite!

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