2 Kings 4:27

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When she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught hold of his feet. Gehazi came near to thrust her away; but the man of God said, Let her alone: for her soul is vexed within her; and Yahweh has hid it from me, and has not told me.

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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.

Mount Carmel, a prominent ridge near the Mediterranean in northern Israel, was associated with Elisha’s prophetic ministry and became the place the Shunammite sought for help. Shunem was a village in the Jezreel Valley, where her son had died and where Elisha had previously shown her hospitality and God’s provision.

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2 Kings 4:27 mentions Mount Carmel and Shunem.

Photo of Mount Carmel — Mount Carmel · Chadner