⁸ Now there came a day when Elisha went to Shunem, and there was a woman of high position living there, who made him come in and have a meal with her. And after that, every time he went by, he went into her house for a meal.

¹⁸ And their limit was to Jezreel and Chesulloth and Shunem

³² Now Barzillai was a very old man, as much as eighty years old: and he had given the king everything he had need of, while he was at Mahanaim, for he was a very great man.

²⁹ But they kept him back, saying, Do not go, for evening is near, the day is almost gone. And he went in with them.

²³ And the lord said to the servant, Go out into the roads and the fields, and make them come in, so that my house may be full.

¹⁵ For he will be great in the eyes of the Lord; he will not take wine or strong drink; and he will be full of the Spirit of God from his birth.

²¹ With her fair words she overcame him, forcing him with her smooth lips.

⁹ It is not the old who are wise, and those who are full of years have not the knowledge of what is right.

³ And of cattle he had seven thousand sheep and goats, and three thousand camels, and a thousand oxen, and five hundred she-asses, and a very great number of servants. And the man was greater than any of the sons of the east.

¹⁸ Now one day, when the child was older, he went out to his father to where the grain was being cut.

¹¹ Now one day, when he had gone there, he went into the little room and took his rest there.

¹² And he said to Gehazi, his servant, Send for this Shunammite. So in answer to his voice she came before him.

³ So after searching through all the land of Israel for a fair young girl, they saw Abishag the Shunammite, and took her to the king.

⁴ And the Philistines came together and put their forces in position in Shunem; and Saul got all Israel together and they took up their positions in Gilboa.

²⁰ And the old man said, Peace be with you; let all your needs be my care; only do not take your rest in the street.

³ But he made his request more strongly, so they went with him into his house; and he got food ready for them, and made unleavened bread, of which they took.

¹⁵ And when she and her family had had baptism, she made a request to us, saying, If it seems to you that I am true to the Lord, come into my house and be my guests. And she made us come.