4 Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the Lord: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.

¹⁸ So I spake unto the people in the morning: and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded.