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Elisha Visits the Woman of Shunem
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The prophet Elisha is a guest at the home of a couple in Shunem. The woman has specially prepared a room for Elisha and his servant Gehazi. As a reward for her hospitality, he promises her in the foreground that she and her old husband will have a son in a year. Gehazi stands between the woman and Elisha. Below the image a reference in Latin to the biblical text in 2 Kings 4:8. This print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineElisa bezoekt de vrouw uit Sunem. 1579. Hans Collaert (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
