Who Said It
"Your servant, my husband, has died."
The widow of the prophet
How many sons does the widow have?
2
What is the only thing the widow has in her house?
A small container of oil
What is the first miracle in the perek?
The widow's oil miracle
Why does the miracle of the oil stop?
There were no more vessels to fill
"What do you have in your house?"
Elisha
Who is Elisha's servant?
Gechazi
What does the boy say before he dies?
"my head, my head"
What does the woman do immediately after the child dies?
Places him on Elisha's bed
What does "אשה גדולה” mean?
Who gave this instruction: “Borrow vessels from outside, from all your neighbors.”
Elisha
Who first identifies Elisha as a “holy man of God”?
The Shunamite woman
What are the 4 items in the room that the Shunamite woman builds for Elisha?
Bed, table, chair, & lamp
What does Elisha send Gechazi to do when the boy dies?
Place his staff on the child’s face.
According to Rashi, who was the Shunamite woman's sister?
Avishag
“Do not mislead your maidservant.”
The Shunamite Woman
Who carries the sick child to his mother?
A Servant
Where does the Shunamite woman place the child after he dies?
On Elisha's bed in the upper room
What happens before the child fully wakes up?
He sneezes 7 times
What is the promise that Elisha promises the Shunamite woman to award her for her kindness?
A child within the year
Who said this & to whom: "שלום"
The Shunamite woman to her husband
Who tries unsuccessfully to revive the child first?
Gechazi
According to Rav Moshe Lichtenstein, what did the Shunamite woman succeed in doing?
Seeing Elisha as a person and understanding his needs. She understood that behind that persona stands a person, and she saw fit to worry about the prophet's needs as a human being
What does Elisha tell the widow to do after she finishes filling the vessels with oil?
Sell the oil, pay the debt, and live off the rest.
Who was Avishag?
She was chosen to keep Dovid Hamelech warm