This story and the one that follows align more closely with the narratives in chapters 4-7. The mention of the Shunammite woman, whose son Elisha had raised from the dead, along with the advice to leave the country, suggests that this passage should be placed after the boy’s revival and before the catastrophe that is set to befall Israel, which the woman wants to avoid. The king of Israel shows her justice because of her friendship with the prophet, as Elisha’s servant has informed him.