Now there camea daywhen Elishapassedoverto Shunem,wherethere was a prominentwoman,and she persuadedhim to eatfood.And so it was, as oftenas he passedby, he turnedin thereto eatfood.
Yet he urgedthem strongly,so they turnedasideto him and enteredhis house;and he prepareda feastfor them, and bakedunleavenedbread,and they ate.
Now Barzillaiwas veryold,being eightyyearsold;and he had sustainedthe kingwhile he stayedat Mahanaim,for he was a verygreatman.
So they searchedfor a beautifulgirlthroughout allthe territoryof Israel,and foundAbishagthe Shunammite,and broughther to the king.
When the childwas grown,the daycamethat he wentout to his fatherto the reapers.
His possessionsalso were 7,000sheep,3000camels,500yokeof oxen,500femaledonkeys,and verymanyservants;and that manwas the greatestof allthe menof the east.
"The abundant[in years] may not be wise,Normay eldersunderstandjustice.
With her manypersuasionsshe enticeshim; With her flatteringlipsshe seduceshim.
"In the same mannerthe one who [had received] the two[talents] gainedtwomore.
"For he will be greatin the sightof the Lord;and he will drinknowineorliquor,and he will be filledwith the HolySpiritwhile yetin his mother'swomb.
"And the mastersaidto the slave,'Goout into the highwaysand along the hedges,and compel[them] to comein, sothat my housemay be filled.
But they urgedHim, saying,"Staywith us, for it is [getting] towardevening,and the dayis nownearly over."SoHe wentin to staywith them.
And whenshe and her householdhad been baptized,she urgedus, saying,"Ifyou have judgedme to be faithfulto the Lord,comeinto my houseand stay."And she prevailedupon us.
Their territorywas to Jezreeland [included] Chesullothand Shunem,
The oldmansaid,"Peaceto you. Onlylet me [take care of] allyour needs;however,do not spendthe nightin the opensquare."
So the Philistinesgatheredtogether and cameand campedin Shunem;and SaulgatheredallIsraeltogether and they campedin Gilboa.
