2 Kings 4:16
And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid. And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid.
The Shunammite woman's home had been childless, and the promised son was God's reward for her hospitality to Elisha. Elisha promised her that at the appointed time in the coming year she would embrace a son and hold him in her arms.
Her reply was one of astonishment, pleading with the man of God not to deceive her. The promise seemed too wonderful to trust, and she feared being misled with false hope.