# The Shunammite — Olney Hymns character guide

> The Shunammite in Olney Hymns by John Newton.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the weeping Shunammite

**First appearance:** 0041-39-the-borrowed-axe

## Who they are

A wealthy woman who showed hospitality to Elisha and was rewarded with a son.

## In the story

### [Before Annual Sermons to Young People on New-Year’s Evenings](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/olney_hymns_se/chapters/before-annual-sermons-to-young-people-on-new-year-s-evenings)

Used as an example of grief and faith, whose son was restored through the prophet's prayer.

### [The Shunammite](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/olney_hymns_se/chapters/13-the-shunammite)

Grieving mother who seeks Elisha's help and sees her son restored.

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