And he said, Wherefore wilt thou go to him to day? it is neither new moon, nor sabbath. And she said, It shall be well.
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Verse 23 is found in chapter 4 of 2 Kings. The Shunammite woman’s son becomes ill and dies, transforming the promise previously received into a profound crisis. The woman seeks Elisha and refuses to accept a superficial solution. The prophet prays and acts persistently until the child returns to life. The episode is one of the clearest expressions of God’s life-giving power in Elisha’s ministry. It also develops an important narrative tension: receiving a gift from God does not automatically eliminate suffering. The woman’s faith appears in a situation where the promise seems to have been nullified, and restoration again confirms the authority of the prophetic word.
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Compare 2 Kings 4:23 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Er sprach: Warum willst du zu ihm? Ist doch heute nicht Neumond noch Sabbat. Sie sprach: Es ist gut.
Y él dijo: ¿Para qué has de ir a él hoy? No es nueva luna, ni sábado. Y ella respondió: Paz.
Él preguntó: «¿Por qué vas a verlo hoy? No es luna nueva ni sábado». Ella respondió: «Todo está bien».
Et il dit: Pourquoi veux-tu aller aujourd'hui vers lui? Ce n'est ni nouvelle lune ni sabbat. Elle répondit: Tout va bien.
Ed egli le disse: Perchè vai oggi a lui? Egli non è dì di calendi, nè sabato. Ed ella disse: Datti pace.
E disse ele: Por que vais a ele hoje? Não é lua nova nem sábado. E ela disse: Tudo vai bem.
丈夫說:「今日不是初一,也不是安息日,你為何要到他那裏去呢?」婦人說:「平安無事。」
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