Shunem — Bible place

Two resting-places, a little village in the tribe of Issachar, to the north of Jezreel and south of Mount Gilboa (Josh. 19:18), where the Philistines encamped when they came against Saul (1 Sam. 28:4), and where Elisha was hospitably entertained by a rich woman of the place. On the sudden death of this woman’s son she hastened to Carmel, 20 miles distant across the plain, to tell Elisha, and to bring him with her to Shunem. There, in the “prophet’s chamber,” the dead child lay; and Elisha entering it, shut the door and prayed earnestly: and the boy was restored to life (2 Kings 4:8-37). This woman afterwards retired during the famine to the low land of the Philistines; and on returning a few years afterwards, found her house and fields in the possession of a stranger. She appealed to the king at Samaria, and had them in a somewhat remarkable manner restored to her (comp. 2 Kings 8:1-6).

Recorded scripture occurrences (3)

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Show passage in OET: JOS 19:18

OET-RV JOS 19:18

18 Their land included the cities of Yizre’el (Jezreel), Kesulot, Shunem,

OET-LV JOS 19:18

18 And_ border _of_their _he/it _was to_Yizrəˊ^ʼēl/(Jezreel) and_(the)_Kesulloth and_Shūnēm.

Show passage in OET: SA1 28:4

OET-RV SA1 28:4

4 Then the Pelishtim went to Shunem and camped there. Meanwhile Sha’ul gathered all Yisrael’s warriors and they camped at Gilboa,

OET-LV SA1 28:4

4 And_ the_Pəlishtiy _they _gathered _together and_they _came and_they _encamped at_Shūnēm and_ Shāʼūl _he _gathered DOM all _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they _encamped at_Gilboˊa.

Show passage in OET: KI2 4:8

OET-RV KI2 4:8

8 One day, Elisha went to Shunem, and there was a wealthy woman there who invited him in for a meal. After that, he dropped in there for a meal whenever he was going past,

OET-LV KI2 4:8

8 And_ the_day _he/it _was and_ ʼElīshāˊ _he/it _passed _through to Shūnēm and_there a _woman great and_she _urged in/on/over_him/it to_eat food and_he/it _was from_sufficiency he_passed _by he _turned _aside to_(to) to_eat food.

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