2 Kings 4:14

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He said, What then is to be done for her? Gehazi answered, Most assuredly she has no son, and her husband is old.

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Map of Palestine (The Holy Land)A general map of Palestine showing towns and regions across the Holy Land.

The Kingdoms of Israel and JudahThe divided monarchy, showing the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah.

Historical maps are public-domain atlas plates, digitized by Wikimedia Commons.

Shunem was a village in the Jezreel Valley, where a wealthy woman provided hospitality for the prophet Elisha. Mount Carmel, farther northwest, was a place associated with Elisha’s prophetic ministry; his presence there underscores that the Shunammite woman’s care served God’s prophet, though she sought no reward.

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2 Kings 4:14 mentions Mount Carmel and Shunem.

Photo of Mount Carmel — Mount Carmel · Chadner