She carried him up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, then shut the door and left him there.
Parallel translations
- WEB She went up and laid him on the man of God’s bed, and shut the door on him, and went out.
- KJV And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door upon him, and went out.
- BSB And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God. Then she shut the door and went out.
- NKJV And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, shut the door upon him, and went out.
- NASB And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door behind him and left.
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Quick answer
The mother lays her dead son on Elisha's bed, shuts the door, and goes out. In faith she turns toward the man of God rather than to despair.
Overview
She places the child on the prophet's bed, the very room where God's blessing had come. Her calm, deliberate action shows faith reaching for the God who gave the boy. Rather than mourning helplessly, she sets out to seek help. Her quiet trust in the face of death is striking.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- 2 Kgs 4:32When Elisha had come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and lying on his bed.
- 2 Kgs 4:10Please let us make a little room on the roof. Let us set for him there a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp stand. When he comes to us, he can stay there.”
- 1 Kgs 17:19He said to her, “Give me your son.” He took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into the room where he stayed, and laid him on his own bed.
- 2 Kgs 4:7Then she came and told the man of God. He said, “Go, sell the oil, and pay your debt; and you and your sons live on the rest.”
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