The Shunammite

i.e. the native of Shunem , is applied to two persons: Abishag, the nurse of King David, (1 Kings 1:3,15; 2:17,21,22) and the nameless hostess of Elisha. (2 Kings 4:12,25; 36)

7767. Shunammith -- female inhab. of Shunem
... female inhab. of Shunem. Transliteration: Shunammith Phonetic Spelling:
(shoo-nam-meeth') Short Definition: Shunammite. ... of Shunem NASB Word Usage Shunammite ( ...
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The Shunammite's Son.
... THE SHUNAMMITE'S SON. Many interesting stories are told in the Bible, few of which
are more touching than that of Elisha the prophet, and the Shunammite woman. ...
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The Shunammite's Boy.
... THE SHUNAMMITE'S BOY. After ... Carmel. He was tired and hungry, and, as was his
custom, he stopped at the house of a certain Shunammite woman. ...
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A Miracle Needing Effort
... And it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to
Gehazi his servant, Behold, yonder is that Shunammite: 26. ...
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On the Mission of the Seventy Disciples, and Christ's Charge to ...
... When Elisha sent on his servant Gehazi before him to raise the Shunammite's son
from death, I rather think he gave him these instructions: [4428] "Gird up thy ...
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The Secret of Success.
... The first principle of success is gentleness. In the 4th chapter of the 2nd book
of Kings we have this story. There was a Shunammite woman who had an only son. ...
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A Prophet of Peace
... door upon him, and went out.". In her distress, the Shunammite determined
to go to Elisha for help. The prophet was then at Mount ...
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Definiteness of Purpose in Christian Work
... When Gehazi followed Elisha's command and as he went to the home of the Shunammite
saluted no one he became the forerunner of life to the child. ...
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Mothers, Daughters, and Wives in Israel
... position. Such names as that of Huldah the prophetess, and the idyllic narrative
of the Shunammite, will readily occur to the memory. ...
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The Example of Jesus; How we May Allow Ourselves to be Served by ...
... Many holy women, again, ministered to holy men of their substance, as the Shunammite
woman ministered to Elisha; but she did not live with him, but the prophet ...
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Infant Salvation
... consolation may be afforded to them. This good Shunammite was asked by Gehazi,
whether it was well with herself. She was mourning over a ...
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