2 Kings 4:35

2 Kings 4:35 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.
• New International Version (NIV)Elisha turned away and walked back and forth in the room and then got on the bed and stretched out on him once more. The boy sneezed seven times and opened his eyes.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then he got up again and walked once back and forth in the house, and went up and stretched himself upon him. The child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He returned and walked back and forth in the house, and again went up and stretched himself out on him; then the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.

Context of 2 Kings 4:35

33So he entered and shut the door behind them both and prayed to the Lord. 34And he 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. Then he returned and walked in the house once back and forth, and went up and stretched 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 she took up her son and went out.

2 Kings 4:35 word by word

וַיָּ֜שָׁב וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ בַּבַּ֗יִת אַחַ֥ת הֵ֙נָּה֙ וְאַחַ֣ת הֵ֔נָּה וַיַּ֖עַל וַיִּגְהַ֣ר עָלָ֑יו וַיְזוֹרֵ֤ר הַנַּ֙עַר֙ עַד־שֶׁ֣בַע פְּעָמִ֔ים וַיִּפְקַ֥ח הַנַּ֖עַר אֶת־עֵינָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

• Then he returnedשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• and walkedהָלַךְhâlak · to go: walkH1980
• in the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• onceאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• backהֵ֫נָּהhênnâh · here/thusH2008
• and wentעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• stretchedגָּהַרgâhar · to bend (down)H1457
• himself on him; and the ladנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
• sneezedזָרַרzârar · to sneezeH2237
• sevenשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651
• timesפַּ֫עַםpa‛am pa‛ămâh · beatH6471
• his eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869

Cross-references for 2 Kings 4:35

• 2 Kings 8:1Now Elisha spoke to the woman whose son he had restored to life, saying, “Arise and go with your household, and sojourn wherever you can sojourn; for the Lord has called for a famine, and it will even come on the land for seven years.”
• 2 Kings 13:21As they were burying a man, behold, they saw a marauding band; and they cast the man into the grave of Elisha. And when the man touched the bones of Elisha he revived and stood up on his feet.
• 1 Kings 17:22The Lord heard the voice of Elijah, and the life of the child returned to him and he revived.
• Luke 7:14And He came up and touched the coffin; and the bearers came to a halt. And He said, “Young man, I say to you, arise!”
• Luke 8:55And her spirit returned, and she got up immediately; and He gave orders for something to be given her to eat.
• John 11:43When He had said these things, He cried out with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come forth.”
• Acts 9:40But Peter sent them all out and knelt down and prayed, and turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 4:35

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 35The child sneezed seven times - That is, it sneezed abundantly. When the nervous influence began to act on the muscular system, before the circulation could be in every part restored, particular muscles, if not the whole body, would be thrown into strong contractions and shiverings, and sternutation or sneezing would be a natural consequence; particularly as obstructions must have taken place in the head and its vessels, because of the disorder of which…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-37Verses 18-37 Here is the sudden death of the child. All the mother's tenderness cannot keep alive a child of promise, a child of prayer, one given in love. But how admirably does the prudent, pious mother, guard her lips under this sudden affliction! Not one peevish word escapes from her. Such confidence had she of God's goodness, that she was ready to believe that he would restore what he had now taken away. O woman, great is thy faith! He that wrought…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 34-35lay on the boy: His actions and faith in the Lord were like Elijah's (1 Kings 17:17–24).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3535. the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes--These were the first acts of restored respiration, and they are described as successive steps. Miracles were for the most part performed instantaneously; but sometimes, also, they were advanced progressively towards completion (1Ki 18:44, 45; Mr 8:24, 25). 2Ki 4:38-41. Purifies Deadly Pottage.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 4:35

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Children
• Dead (People)
• Elisha
• Intercession
• Miracles
• Shunammite
• Women

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Commentaries on 2 Kings 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings