Holy Scripture

2 Kings 4:23

A church father on this verse
“"The woman conceived and bore a son at that season, in due time, as Elisha had declared to her," but after a few years, the child died. His mother placed the corpse on the bed of the prophet in the high room of her house and then rushed to meet him, blessed him and knelt down at his feet, not in order to make a reques…”
Ephrem the Syrian, 4th c. — ON THE SECOND BOOK OF KINGS 4:17

Source: Septuagint

Original

23And he said, Why art thou going to him today? It is neither new moon, nor the Sabbath. And she said, It is well.

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In context

21And she carried him up and laid him on the bed of the man of God; and she shut the door upon him, and went out.

22And she called her husband, and said, Send now for me one of the young men, and one of the asses, and I will ride quickly to the man of God, and return.

— 2 Kings 4:23 —

24And she saddled the ass, and said to her servant, Be quick, proceed: spare not on my account to ride, unless I shall tell thee. Go, and thou shalt proceed, and come to the man of God to Mount Carmel.

25And she rode and came to the man of God to the mountain: and it came to pass when Elisha saw her coming, that he said to Gehazi his servant, See now, that Shunammite comes.

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