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2 Kings 4:8

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8And †it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to eShunem, where was fa 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.

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Footnotes

  1. †Heb. there was a day. ver. 11, 18. Job 1:6, 13. & 2:1.
  2. eSee Josh. 19:18.
  3. †Heb. laid hold on him.

Cross references

  1. f1 Sam. 25:2. 2 Sam. 19:32.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

One day Elisha went on to Shunem, where a wealthy woman lived, who urged him to eat some food. So whenever he passed that way, he would turn in there to eat food.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

One day Elisha went to Shunem. And a well-to-do woman was there, who urged him to stay for a meal. So whenever he came by, he stopped there to eat.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

One day Elisha went to Shunem. A prominent woman who lived there persuaded him to eat some food. So whenever he passed by, he stopped there to eat.

NLTNew Living Translation

One day Elisha went to the town of Shunem. A wealthy woman lived there, and she urged him to come to her home for a meal. After that, whenever he passed that way, he would stop there for something to eat.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

It happened one day that Elisha passed through to Shunem where there was a wealthy woman, and she urged him to eat bread; so it happened each time he passed through, he would stop there to eat.