Ελισσαιέ και η Shunammite

Elisha sits among the rocky heights with his prophet’s staff beside him as the Shunammite woman falls at his feet in desperate appeal. Gehazi reaches toward her, but the prophet restrains the moment with solemn discernment, recognizing the grief hidden within her heart. A servant waits with a donkey in the mountain pass behind them, recalling her urgent journey to the man of God after the death of her promised son.

The scene comes from 2 Kings 4, where the woman of Shunem refuses to abandon hope and declares her resolve: “As the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” Her posture embodies intercession, faith under trial, and the appeal of a grieving mother to God’s appointed prophet. Elisha’s response points beyond human comfort to the Lord who restores life, making this artwork fitting for teaching on prayer, perseverance, pastoral care, and resurrection hope in the Old Testament.