The raising of the son of the woman of Shunem is a miracle by

Elisha Elisha ( ; or "God is my salvation", Greek: , ''Elis îos'' or , ''Elisaié,'' Latin: ''Eliseus'') was, according to the Hebrew Bible, a prophet and a wonder-worker. His name is commonly transliterated into English as Elisha via Hebrew, Eli ...

narrated in the Hebrew Bible, 2 Kings 4. The story begins at 2 Kings 4:8, and is demarcated from the previous story by Elisha's arrival in

Shunem Shunaam ( he, שׁוּנֵם; in LXX grc, Σουνὰν) was a small village mentioned in the Bible in the possession of the Tribe of Issachar. It was located near the Jezreel Valley, north of Mount Gilboa (). Shunaam is where the Philistines c ...

, and by a change in heroine — from the widow of the son of the prophets ( 4:1-7) to the rich woman of Shunem.Uriel Simon ''Reading Prophetic Narratives'' 1997 Page 227 "There is no doubt that the story begins at 2 Kings 4:8, since it is demarcated from the previous story by three clear signs: change of place — Elisha's arrival in Shunem; change in heroine — from the widow of the son of the prophets to the grande dame of Shunem, and by change of genre."

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