"And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, {and} laid upon his bed." — 2 Kings 4:32

2 Kings 4:32 · KJV

“And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, {and} laid upon his bed.”

— 2 Kings 4:32

And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child; but {there was} neither voice, nor hearing. Wherefore he went again to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked. {hearing: Heb. attention}

Verse 33

He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD.

2 Kings 4 — Context

And the mother of the child said, {As} the LORD liveth, and {as} thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her.

And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, {and} laid upon his bed.

He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD.

And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and he stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm.

Cross References

Luke 8:52-53

And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.

John 11:17

Then when Jesus came, he found that he had {lain} in the grave four days already.

1 Kings 17:17

And it came to pass after these things, {that} the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.

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