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2 Kings 4:2

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Elisha said to her, What shall I do for you? tell me; what have you in the house? She said, Your handmaid has nothing in the house, except a pot of oil.

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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.

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Mount Carmel, on the Mediterranean ridge northwest of Samaria, was associated with Elisha’s ministry and becomes the destination of the Shunammite woman later in this chapter. Shunem was a village in

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2 Kings 4:2 mentions Mount Carmel and Shunem.

Mount Carmel · Chadner
Shunem · NaVisitor

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