2 Kings 4:25–37

²⁵So she went and came to the man of God to ^aMount Carmel.

When the man of God saw her at a distance, he said to Gehazi his servant, “Behold, ¹there is the Shunammite.

²⁶“Please run now to meet her and say to her, ‘Is it well with you? Is it well with your husband? Is it well with the child?’ ” And she ¹answered, “It is well.”

²⁷When she came to the man of God ^ato the hill, she caught hold of his feet. And Gehazi came near to push her away; but the man of God said, “Let her alone, for her soul is ¹troubled within her; and the Lord has hidden it from me and has not told me.”

²⁸Then she said, “Did I ask for a son from my lord? Did I not say, ‘^aDo not deceive me’?”

²⁹Then he said to Gehazi, “^aGird up your loins and ^btake my staff in your hand, and go your way; if you meet any man, do not ^csalute him, and if anyone salutes you, do not answer him; and ^dlay my staff on the lad’s face.”

³⁰The mother of the lad said, “^aAs the Lord lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” And he arose and followed her.

³¹Then Gehazi passed on before them and laid the staff on the lad’s face, but there was no sound or ¹response. So he returned to meet him and told ²him, “The lad ^ahas not awakened.”

³²When Elisha came into the house, behold the lad was dead and laid on his bed.

³³So he entered and ^ashut the door behind them both and prayed to the Lord.

³⁴And ^ahe went up and lay on the child, and put his mouth on his mouth and his eyes on his eyes and his hands on his hands, and he stretched himself on him; and the flesh of the child became warm.

³⁵Then he returned and walked in the house once back and forth, and went up and ^astretched himself on him; and the lad sneezed seven times and the lad opened his eyes.

³⁶He called Gehazi and said, “Call this Shunammite.” So he called her. And when she came in to him, he said, “Take up your son.”

³⁷Then she went in and fell at his feet and bowed herself to the ground, and ^ashe took up her son and went out.