2 Kings 4:8

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Summary

And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.

It fell on

2 Kings 4:11

Shunem

A great woman

She constrained him

General references

Luke 24:29

Bible References

It fell on

And it came to pass, on a day, that he came thither, - so he turned aside into the upper chamber, and slept there.

Shunem

Then said he unto Gehazi, his young man, Call this Shunammitess. And he called her, and she stood before him.

And their boundary was, - Jezreel and Chesulloth, and Shunem,

So then the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came in, and encamped in Shunem, - and Saul gathered together all Israel, and they encamped in Gilboa.

So they sought a fair young woman, throughout all the bounds of Israel, - and found Abishag, the Shunammite, and brought her in, unto the king.

A great woman

Now, Barzillai, was very aged, eighty years old, - and, he himself, had sustained the king, throughout his sojourn in Mahanaim, for he was, an exceeding great man.

And his substance was - seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-asses, and a body of servants exceeding large, - thus was that man the greatest of all the sons of the East.

Great men, may not be wise, nor, elders, understand justice.

For he shall be great before the Lord, and, wine and strong drink, in nowise may he drink, and, with Holy Spirit, shall he be filled, already, from his mother's womb;

She constrained him

But he became exceeding urgent with them, so they turned aside unto him and entered into his house, - and he made for them a banquet, unleavened cakes, also did he bake, and they did eat.

And the old man said - Thou art welcome! only, all thy wants, be on me, - by no means, in the broadway, mayest thou lodge.

She turneth him aside, with her great persuasiveness, - with the flattery of her lips, she compelleth him:

And the lord said unto the servant - Go out among the highways and fences, and compel them to come in; that my house may be filled.

And they constrained him, saying - Abide with us; because it is, towards evening, and the day hath already declined. And he went in to abide with them.

And, when she was immersed, and her house, she besought us , saying - If ye have judged me to be a believer in the Lord, come into my house, and abide there . And she constrained us.

General references

And they constrained him, saying - Abide with us; because it is, towards evening, and the day hath already declined. And he went in to abide with them.