Unnamed person · Old Testament
The Shunammite woman
A woman offering hospitality and seeking help.
Who was The Shunammite woman?
Second Kings describes an unnamed woman from Shunem who offered Elisha hospitality. She and her husband prepared a room for him. Her later story includes a child, grief and determined efforts to seek help.
When her son died, she went to Elisha and spoke directly about her distress. The account gives room to her initiative rather than presenting her as a silent bystander.
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