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Shunammite Woman
The Shunammite woman is an unnamed woman from Shunem who appears in 2 Kings 4 and 8. She showed hospitality to the prophet Elisha, bore a son in fulfillment of his prophecy, and saw that son restored to life through Elisha after he died.
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- ShunemBible
Shunem was a town of the tribe of Issachar in the Jezreel Valley. It is known as the hometown of the Shunammite woman who hosted Elisha and of Abishag, who attended David.
- 2 Kings 4Bible
2 Kings 4 records five miracles performed by Elisha in succession: the widow's oil, the birth of the Shunammite woman's son and his restoration to life, the neutralizing of a poisoned stew, and the feeding of a hundred men with twenty loaves of barley.
- GehaziPeople
Gehazi is the servant of the prophet Elisha in 2 Kings. He is known for lying to obtain the gifts that Naaman, the commander of the Syrian army, had intended for Elisha, and for being struck with leprosy as a result.
- AbishagPeople
Abishag was a young woman from Shunem who attended King David in his final years. After David's death, Adonijah's request to marry her led Solomon to have Adonijah executed.
- Shulamite WomanPeople
The Shulamite woman is the woman called "the Shulamite" in the Old Testament book of the Song of Songs. She is commonly understood to be the female speaker who exchanges songs of love with her beloved in the book.
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