Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And there was a day when Eliseus passed by Sunam: now there was a great woman there, who detained him to eat bread: and as he passed often that way, he turned into her house to eat bread. it fell on [heb] there was 2 Kings 4:11,18 Now, there was a certain day, when he came, and turned into the chamber, and rested there. . . . 2 Kings 4:12 And he said to Giezi, his servant: Call this Sunamitess. And when he had called her, and she stood before him, Joshua 19:18 And his inheritance was Jezrael and Casaloth and Sunem, 1 Samuel 28:4 And the Philistines were gathered together, and came and encamped in Sunam: and Saul also gathered together all Israel, and came to Gelboe. 1 Kings 1:3 So they sought a beautiful young woman, in all the coasts of Israel and they found Abisag, a Sunamitess, and brought her to the king. a great woman 2 Samuel 19:32 Now Berzellai the Galaadite was of a great age, that is to say, fourscore years old, and he provided the king with sustenance when he abode in the camp: for he was a man exceeding rich. Job 1:3 And his possession was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a family exceedingly great: and this man was great among all the people of the east. Job 32:9 They that are aged are not the wise men, neither do the ancients understand judgment. Luke 1:15 For he shall be great before the Lord and shall drink no wine nor strong drink: and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb. Genesis 19:3 He pressed them very much to turn in unto him: and when they were come into his house, he made them a feast, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate: Judges 19:20 And the old man answered him: Peace be with thee: I will furnish all things that are necessary: only I beseech thee, stay not in the street. Proverbs 7:21 Immediately he followeth her as an ox led to be a victim, and as a lamb playing the wanton, and not knowing that he is drawn like a fool to bonds, Luke 14:23 And the Lord said to the servant: Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. Luke 24:29 But they constrained him, saying: Stay with us, because it is towards evening and the day is now far spent. And he went in with them. Acts 16:15 And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying: If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and abide there. And she constrained us. Context The Shunammite Woman8And there was a day when Eliseus passed by Sunam: now there was a great woman there, who detained him to eat bread: and as he passed often that way, he turned into her house to eat bread.9And she said to her husband: I perceive that this is a holy man of God, who often passeth by us.… Cross References Joshua 19:18 And his inheritance was Jezrael and Casaloth and Sunem, 1 Samuel 28:4 And the Philistines were gathered together, and came and encamped in Sunam: and Saul also gathered together all Israel, and came to Gelboe. Lexicon One dayהַיּ֜וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day Elisha אֱלִישָׁ֣ע (’ĕ·lî·šā‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 477: Elisha -- 'God is salvation', a well-known Israelite prophet went וַיַּעֲבֹ֧ר (way·ya·‘ă·ḇōr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to Shunem, שׁוּנֵ֗ם (šū·nêm) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7766: Shunem -- a city in Issachar and a prominent גְדוֹלָ֔ה (ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1419: Great, older, insolent woman אִשָּׁ֣ה (’iš·šāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 802: Woman, wife, female who lived there וְשָׁם֙ (wə·šām) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 8033: There, then, thither persuaded וַתַּחֲזֶק־ (wat·ta·ḥă·zeq-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer him בּ֖וֹ (bōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew to have a meal. לֶאֱכָל־ (le·’ĕ·ḵāl-) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 398: To eat So whenever וַֽיְהִי֙ (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be he would pass by, עָבְר֔וֹ (‘ā·ḇə·rōw) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on he would stop יָסֻ֥ר (yā·sur) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5493: To turn aside there שָׁ֖מָּה (šām·māh) Adverb | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8033: There, then, thither to eat. לֶאֱכָל־ (le·’ĕ·ḵāl-) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 398: To eat Additional Translations One day Elisha went to Shunem, and a prominent woman who lived there persuaded him to have a meal. So whenever he would pass by, he would stop there to eat.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. 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. And a day came, when Elisaie passed over to Soman, and there was a great lady there, and she constrained him to eat bread: and it came to pass as often as he went into the city, that he turned aside to eat there. And it came to pass on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a wealthy 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. 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. And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a distinguished 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 a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where there was a prominent woman; and she persuaded him to eat bread. So it was, that as often as he passed by, he turned in there to eat bread. And the day cometh that Elisha passeth over unto Shunem, and there is a great woman, and she layeth hold on him to eat bread, and it cometh to pass, at the time of his passing over, he turneth aside thither to eat bread, Jump to Previous Bread Constrained Distinguished Eat Elisha Eli'sha Fell Food Great High Hold House Layeth Meal Oft Often Passed Passeth Passing Persuaded Position Prominent Shunem Stopped Thither Time Turned Turneth Urged Wealthy WheneverJump to Next Bread Constrained Distinguished Eat Elisha Eli'sha Fell Food Great High Hold House Layeth Meal Oft Often Passed Passeth Passing Persuaded Position Prominent Shunem Stopped Thither Time Turned Turneth Urged Wealthy WheneverLinks 2 Kings 4:8 NIV2 Kings 4:8 NLT 2 Kings 4:8 ESV 2 Kings 4:8 NASB 2 Kings 4:8 KJV 2 Kings 4:8 Bible Apps 2 Kings 4:8 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 4:8 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 4:8 French Bible 2 Kings 4:8 German Bible Alphabetical: a And as by came day eat Elisha food for he him in it meal Now often One over passed persuaded prominent she Shunem So stay stopped there to turned urged was well-to-do went when whenever where who woman OT History: 2 Kings 4:8 It fell on a day that Elisha (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |