He saidto him, "Saynowto her, 'Behold,you have beencarefulfor us with allthiscare;whatcan I dofor you? Wouldyou be spokenfor to the kingorto the captainof the army?'"And she answered,"I liveamongmy own people."
"I will take nothingexceptwhatthe youngmenhave eaten,and the shareof the menwhowentwith me, Aner,Eshcol,and Mamre;let them taketheir share."
"Sayto Amasa,'Are you not my boneand my flesh?May Goddosoto me, and morealso,ifyou will not be commanderof the armybeforeme continuallyin placeof Joab.'"
"The LORDwill returnhis bloodon his own head,becausehe fellupon twomenmorerighteousand betterthanhe and killedthem with the sword,while my fatherDaviddid not know[it]: Abnerthe sonof Ner,commanderof the armyof Israel,and Amasathe sonof Jether,commanderof the armyof Judah.
Then he saidto Gehazihis servant,"CallthisShunammite."And when he had calledher, she stoodbeforehim.
So he said,"Whatthen is to be donefor her?" And Gehazianswered,"Trulyshe hasnosonand her husbandis old."
Now Elishaspoketo the womanwhosesonhe had restoredto life,saying,"Ariseand gowith your household,and sojournwhereveryou can sojourn;for the LORDhas calledfor a famine,and it will evencomeon the landfor sevenyears."
When he came,behold,the captainsof the armywere sitting,and he said,"I have a wordfor you, O captain."And Jehusaid,"For which[one] of us?" And he said,"For you, O captain."
Trustin the LORDand dogood;Dwellin the landand cultivatefaithfulness.
that you receiveher in the Lordin a manner worthyof the saints,and that you helpher in whatevermattershe may have needof you; for she herselfhas alsobeena helperof many,and of myselfas well.
GreetMary,whohas workedhardfor you.
[Make sure that] your characteris free from the love of money,being contentwith what you have;for He Himselfhas said,"I WILL NEVERDESERTYOU, NORWILL I EVERFORSAKEYOU,"
For Godis not unjustso as to forgetyour workand the lovewhichyou have showntowardHis name,in having ministeredand in still ministeringto the saints.
