Woman of Shunem

According to 2 Kings 4, she showed hospitality to the prophet Elisha, constructing a room where he could stay whenever he was in the town.

At Elisha's advice, she has spent seven years in Philistia to avoid a famine, and has come back to find she no longer has possession of her house and land.

Abraham Kuyper views the woman of Shunem as a typical example of pious people in Israel having love and respect for the prophets.

[1] Carol Meyers notes that "unlike virtually all women in biblical narratives, she is not presented as the 'wife' of someone".

"[3] The proposal to build a room for Elisha originates with the woman and is supported by her husband (2 Kings 4:9–10).