2 Kings 4:17

But the woman did indeed become pregnant, and the next year around that same time she gave birth to a son, just as Elisha had promised her.

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In The King James Version

And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life.

In Context

16Elisha told her, “Around this time next year, you will be holding a son in your arms.” “No, my lord!” she responded. “Man of God, don't tell your servant lies!”

18The child grew up, but one day when he went out to see his father who was with the reapers,

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Cross References

1 Samuel 1:19Elkanah and Hannah got up early the next morning to worship the Lord, and then they went home to Ramah. Elkanah made love to his wife Hannah, and the Lord honored her request.

Luke 1:24Some time later his wife Elizabeth became pregnant. She stayed at home for five months.

Hebrews 11:11By her trust in God even Sarah herself was given the ability to conceive a child though she was too old, because she trusted God who had made the promise.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 4:9-18

The Shunammite's Hospitality. ( b. c. 893.) 8 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. 9 And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God, which passeth by us continually. 10 Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be,… Read the whole commentary →

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