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At the end of seven years, the woman returned from the land of the Philistines. Then she went out to beg the king for her house and for her land.

2 Kings 8:3 · WEB

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ગુજરાતી2 રાજાઓ ૮:૩
સાતમા વર્ષને અંતે તે સ્ત્રી પલિસ્તીઓના દેશમાંથી પાછી આવી. અને પોતાના ઘર અને જમીન માટે રાજા પાસે વિનંતી કરવા ગઈ.
हिन्दी2 राजाओं ८:३
सात वर्ष के बीतने पर वह पलिश्तियों के देश से लौट आई, और अपने घर और भूमि के लिये दुहाई देने को राजा के पास गई।

In context

1Now Elisha had spoken to the woman whose son he had restored to life, saying, “Arise, and go, you and your household, and stay for a while wherever you can; for the LORD has called for a famine. It will also come on the land for seven years.”

2The woman arose, and did according to the man of God’s word. She went with her household, and lived in the land of the Philistines for seven years.

3At the end of seven years, the woman returned from the land of the Philistines. Then she went out to beg the king for her house and for her land.

4Now the king was talking with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, “Please tell me all the great things that Elisha has done.”

5As he was telling the king how he had restored to life him who was dead, behold, the woman whose son he had restored to life begged the king for her house and for her land. Gehazi said, “My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.”

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