2 Kings 4:29

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Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up your loins, and take my staff in your hand, and go your way: if you meet any man, Don't greet him; and if anyone greets you, don't answer him again: and lay my staff on the face of the child.

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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 was the prominent ridge in northern Israel where Elisha was staying, while Shunem was a village in the Jezreel Valley where the Shunammite woman’s son had died. Her urgent journey from Shunem to Carmel and Elisha’s dispatch of Gehazi underscore her appeal for God’s prophetic help.

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2 Kings 4:29 mentions Mount Carmel and Shunem.

Photo of Mount Carmel — Mount Carmel · Chadner