2 Kings 4:27
And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the Lord hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.
Cross-references
2 Kings 4:37 resolves the story: the woman bows at Elisha's feet and takes her revived son — the conclusion of this same episode.
In 2 Kings 6:12, Elisha knows secret conversations; here, God hides the woman's distress from him — a contrast in prophetic knowledge.
Matthew 15:23 has disciples wanting to send away a persistent woman, similar to Gehazi trying to push away the Shunammite.
In Mark 14:6, Jesus says 'Leave her alone' — the exact phrase Elisha uses here, defending a woman in distress.
In John 12:7, Jesus again says 'Leave her alone' — mirroring Elisha's command, justifying the woman's act.
Job 3:20 uses the same phrase 'bitter in soul' to describe those who suffer — directly echoing the Shunammite's distress here.
Job 7:11 also speaks of 'bitterness of soul' as a reason for lament, mirroring the woman's deep distress.
Hebrews 11:35 explicitly references women who received their dead back by resurrection — this is the Shunammite's story, highlighting her faith.
In Genesis 18:17, God considers hiding His plan from Abraham; here, He hides the distress from Elisha — opposite outcomes.