17. And the woman conceived, and bore a son when the appointed time had come, of which Elisha had spoken to her.
18. And the child grew. And it came to be on a day that he went out to his father, to the reapers,
19. and he said to his father, “My head, my head!” And he said to a servant, “Take him to his mother.”
20. So he took him and brought him to his mother, and he sat on her knees till noon, and died.
21. And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of Elohim, and shut the door on him, and went out.
22. And she called to her husband, and said, “Please send me one of the young men and one of the donkeys, so that I hurry to the man of Elohim and return.”
23. And he said, “Why are you going to him today? It is neither the New Moon nor the Sabbath.” And she said, “It is well!”
24. And she saddled the donkey and said to her servant, “Drive and go, do not slow down, except I speak to you.”
25. And she went, and came to the man of Elohim at Mount Karmel. And it came to be, when the man of Elohim saw her at a distance, that he said to his servant Gĕḥazi, “See, the Shunammite woman.
26. “Please run now to meet her, and say to her, ‘Is it well with you? Is it well with your husband? Is it well with the child?’ ” And she answered, “It is well.”
27. And she came to the man of Elohim at the hill, and she caught him by the feet, but Gĕḥazi came near to push her away. But the man of Elohim said, “Leave her alone, for her being is bitter in her, and יהוה has hidden it from me, and has not revealed it to me.”
28. And she said, “Did I ask a son of my master? Did I not say, ‘Do not deceive me’?”
29. And he said to Gĕḥazi, “Gird up your loins, and take my staff in your hand, and go. When you meet anyone, do not greet him, and when anyone greets you, do not answer him. And you shall lay my staff on the face of the child.”
30. And the mother of the child said, “As יהוה lives, and as your being lives, I do not leave you.” And he rose and followed her.