1 Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen. 2 And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil. 3 Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few. 4 And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full. 5 So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out. 6 And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed. 7 Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest.
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 an 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, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither. 11 And it fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the chamber, and lay there. 12 And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him. 13 And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people. 14 And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old. 15 And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door. 16 And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid. 17 And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life.
18 ¶ And when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers. 19 And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother. 20 And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died. 21 And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door upon him, and went out. 22 And she called unto her husband, and said, Send me, I pray thee, one of the young men, and one of the asses, that I may run to the man of God, and come again. 23 And he said, Wherefore wilt thou go to him to day? it is neither new moon, nor sabbath. And she said, It shall be well. 24 Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee. 25 So she went and came unto the man of God to mount Carmel. 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 Run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her, Is it well with thee? is it well with thy husband? is it well with the child? And she answered, It is well. 27 And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid it from me, and hath not told me. 28 Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me? 29 Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child. 30 And the mother of the child said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her. 31 And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child; but there was neither voice, nor hearing. Wherefore he went again to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked. 32 And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed. 33 He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD. 34 And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and he stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm. 35 Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes. 36 And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. So he called her. And when she was come in unto him, he said, Take up thy son. 37 Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son, and went out.
38 ¶ And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and there was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets. 39 And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not. 40 So they poured out for the men to eat. And it came to pass, as they were eating of the pottage, that they cried out, and said, O thou man of God, there is death in the pot. And they could not eat thereof . 41 But he said, Then bring meal. And he cast it into the pot; and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot.
42 ¶ And there came a man from Baal-shalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat. 43 And his servitor said, What, should I set this before an hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the LORD, They shall eat, and shall leave thereof . 44 So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof , according to the word of the LORD.
Atraitnes eļļas trauks
(1Ķēn 17:14–16)1 Kāda sieva no praviešu dēlu sievām sauca uz Elīšu: “Tavs kalps, mans vīrs, ir miris, un tu zini, ka tavs kalps bijās Kunga! Bet nu nāk parādu piedzinējs, lai ņemtu manus divus bērnus par vergiem.” 2 Elīša sacīja viņai: “Kā lai tev palīdzu? Saki man, kas tev ir namā?” Viņa atbildēja: “Tavai kalponei nav nekā, tikai krūka eļļas.” 3 Viņš sacīja: “Ej un aizņemies traukus no visiem kaimiņiem – tukšus traukus, cik vien vari dabūt, 4 tad nāc atpakaļ, kopā ar saviem dēliem aizslēdz durvis aiz sevis, pildi traukus un pilnos liec malā.” 5 Un viņa aizgāja. Viņa aizslēdza durvis, dēli pienesa traukus, un viņa tos pildīja. 6 Kad visi trauki bija pilni, viņa sacīja savam dēlam: “Atnes vēl vienu trauku.” Tas atbildēja: “Trauku vairs nav.” Tad eļļa mitējās plūst. 7 Viņa gāja un izstāstīja to Dieva vīram. Tas sacīja: “Ej, pārdod eļļu un samaksā parādu, un jūs ar dēliem varēsiet dzīvot no tā, kas paliks pāri.”
Elīša atdzīvina šūnēmietes dēlu
(1Ķēn 17:17–24)8 Kādu dienu Elīša gāja uz Šūnēmu. Tur dzīvoja bagāta sieva, un tā deva viņam ēst. Katru reizi, kad viņš turp devās, viņš iegriezās pie tās paēst. 9 Viņa sacīja savam vīram: “Redzi, es zinu, ka tas, kurš te vienmēr iegriežas, ir svēts Dieva vīrs. 10 Uzcelsim mazu jumtistabu un liksim tur gultu, galdu, krēslu un gaismekli, un, ienācis pie mums, viņš varēs te apmesties.”
11 Kādu dienu viņš atnācis iegāja jumtistabā un atgūlās. 12 Viņš sacīja savam puisim Gēhazī: “Pasauc šūnēmieti!” Un tas viņu sauca, un tā ienāca. 13 Viņš sacīja puisim: “Teic jel viņai: redzi, tu gādā par mums un uzņemies visas rūpes; ko tu gribi, lai es tev daru? Vai tev ir kas runājams pie ķēniņa vai karaspēka virspavēlnieka?” Viņa atbildēja: “Man pietiek ar saviem ļaudīm!” 14 Viņš sacīja: “Ko tad lai viņai daru?” Gēhazī teica: “Viņai nav dēla, un viņas vīrs ir vecs.” 15 Tad viņš sacīja: “Pasauc viņu!” Tas viņu sauca, un tā nostājās durvīs. 16 Viņš sacīja: “Nākamajā gadā ap šo laiku tu turēsi rokās savu dēlu.” Viņa sacīja: “Nē, mans kungs, Dieva vīrs, nemelo savai kalponei!” 17 Taču sieva kļuva grūta un nākamajā gadā ap to pašu laiku dzemdēja dēlu, kā Elīša viņai bija teicis. 18 Kad bērns bija paaudzies, tas kādu dienu izgāja laukā pie sava tēva un pļāvējiem. 19 Viņš sacīja savam tēvam: “Vai, mana galva, mana galva!” Un tēvs teica savam kalpam: “Nes to pie viņa mātes!” 20 Tas aiznesa viņu pie mātes. Viņš sēdēja tai klēpī līdz dienas vidum un tad nomira. 21 Viņa uzgāja augšā, nolika to Dieva vīra gultā, aizvēra durvis un izgāja ārā. 22 Viņa pasauca savu vīru un sacīja: “Sūti pie manis, lūdzu, vienu no puišiem ar ēzeļmāti, es steigšos pie Dieva vīra un drīz būšu atpakaļ.” 23 Viņš sacīja: “Kādēļ tu šodien iesi pie viņa – nav ne jauns mēnesis, ne sabats!” Viņa atbildēja: “Būs labi!” 24 Viņa apsegloja ēzeļmāti un sacīja puisim: “Ved to, ej un neapstājies, līdz es teikšu.” 25 Tā viņa gāja un nonāca pie Dieva vīra Karmela kalnā. Dieva vīrs ieraudzīja viņu nākam un sacīja savam puisim Gēhazī: “Redzi, šūnēmiete! 26 Steidzies viņai pretī un saki: vai tev, tavam vīram un bērnam klājas labi?” Viņa atbildēja: “Viss ir labi!” 27 Tad viņa uzkāpa kalnā pie Dieva vīra un apkampa viņa kājas. Gēhazī nāca to padzīt, bet Dieva vīrs viņam teica: “Liec viņu mierā, jo viņas dvēsele ir sarūgtināta, bet Kungs to ir apslēpis un nav man sacījis.” 28 Un viņa teica: “Vai tad es lūdzu savam kungam, lai man ir dēls? Vai es neteicu, lai mani nemāna!”
29 Viņš sacīja Gēhazī: “Apjoz savus gurnus, ņem manu zizli un ej. Ja kādu satiec, nesveicini, un, ja kāds tevi sveicina, neatbildi. Liec manu zizli pie zēna sejas.” 30 Bet zēna māte sacīja: “Dzīvs Kungs! Dzīva tava dvēsele! Es neatstāšos no tevis!” Tad viņš cēlās un gāja tai līdzi. 31 Gēhazī bija aizgājis pirms viņiem un licis zizli pie zēna sejas, bet ne skaņas, ne maņas. Tad viņš griezās atpakaļ, satika Elīšu un teica: “Zēns nemostas!” 32 Elīša ienāca namā, un, redzi, zēns miris noguldīts viņa gultā. 33 Viņš ienāca, aizvēra durvis un lūdza Kungu. 34 Tad viņš uzgūlās bērnam, lika savu muti uz viņa mutes, savas acis uz viņa acīm, savas rokas uz viņa rokām un piekļāvās viņam. Un zēna miesa kļuva silta. 35 Viņš piecēlās un staigāja pa namu šurpu turpu, un atgriezies atkal uzgūlās zēnam. Tad zēns septiņas reizes nošķaudījās un atvēra acis. 36 Viņš pasauca Gēhazī un sacīja: “Sauc šūnēmieti!” Tas viņu pasauca. Kad tā ienāca, viņš teica: “Ņem savu dēlu!” 37 Tā pienāca, krita viņam pie kājām un zemojās. Tad viņa ņēma savu dēlu un izgāja ārā.
Nāve ir katlā!
38 Elīša atgriezās Gilgālā. Zemē bija bads, un praviešu dēli sēdēja viņa priekšā. Tad viņš sacīja savam puisim: “Uzliec lielo katlu un vāri putru praviešu dēliem.” 39 Bet viens no viņiem izgāja laukā salasīt zaļumus. Viņš atrada savvaļas vīteni, savāca pilnu klēpi tā augļu un atnācis iegrieza tos putras katlā, jo tos nepazina. 40 Un viņi ielēja vīriem ēdienu. Kad tie nobaudīja putru, tie kliedza: “Katlā nāve, ak, Dieva vīrs!” Tā nebija ēdama. 41 Viņš sacīja: “Atnesiet miltus!” Viņš tos iebēra katlā un sacīja: “Lejiet ļaudīm, lai ēd!” Un katlā vairs nebija nekā slikta.
Simts vīru paēdināšana
(Mt 14:13–21Mt 15:32–39)42 Tad kāds vīrs nāca no Baal-Šališas un savā maisā atnesa Dieva vīram jauno maizi – divdesmit miežu maizes un augļus. Elīša sacīja: “Dod ļaudīm, lai ēd!” 43 Viņa kalps sacīja: “Kas tas ir simts vīriem?!” Viņš atbildēja: “Dod ļaudīm, lai ēd, jo tā saka Kungs: tie ēdīs, un vēl atliks!” 44 Viņš cēla tiem priekšā, tie ēda, un vēl atlika, kā Kungs bija teicis.
