Saying Goodbye

Elisha walks away from the home of the Shunammite woman and her husband, lifting his hand in farewell as his servant carries a staff ahead of him. The couple stands at their doorway, waving goodbye after showing hospitality to the prophet of God. A water jar, household textiles, sheep, and a threshing tool root the scene in the daily life of ancient Israel. The subject reflects the opening of the Shunammite account in 2 Kings 4, where a respected woman urges Elisha to eat in her home and later prepares a room for him. The image highlights biblical hospitality, honor toward God’s messenger, and the quiet faithfulness that precedes God’s blessing in the story.