2 Kings 4:32

2 Kings 4:32 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.
• New International Version (NIV)When Elisha reached the house, there was the boy lying dead on his couch.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When Elisha came into the house, he saw the child lying dead on his bed.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When Elisha came into the house, there was the child, lying dead on his bed.

Context of 2 Kings 4:32

30But the boy’s mother said, “As surely as the Lord lives and you yourself live, I won’t go home unless you go with me.” So Elisha returned with her. 31Gehazi hurried on ahead and laid the staff on the child’s face, but nothing happened. There was no sign of life. He returned to meet Elisha and told him, “The child is still dead.” When Elisha arrived, the child was indeed dead, lying there on the prophet’s bed. 33He went in alone and shut the door behind him and prayed to the Lord. 34Then he lay down on the child’s body, placing his mouth on the child’s mouth, his eyes on the child’s eyes, and his hands on the child’s hands. And as he stretched out on him, the child’s body began to grow warm again!

2 Kings 4:32 word by word

וַיָּבֹ֥א אֱלִישָׁ֖ע הַבָּ֑יְתָה וְהִנֵּ֤ה הַנַּ֙עַר֙ מֵ֔ת מֻשְׁכָּ֖ב עַל־מִטָּתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And when Elishaאֱלִישָׁע'ĕlîyshâ‛ · ElishaH477
• was comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• into the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• behold, the childנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
• was deadמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• laidשָׁכַבshâkab · to lie down: lay downH7901
• upon his bedמִטָּהmiţţâh · bedH4296

Cross-references for 2 Kings 4:32

• 1 Kings 17:17Some time later the woman’s son became sick. He grew worse and worse, and finally he died.
• Luke 8:52The house was filled with people weeping and wailing, but he said, “Stop the weeping! She isn’t dead; she’s only asleep.”
• John 11:17When Jesus arrived at Bethany, he was told that Lazarus had already been in his grave for four days.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 4:32

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 32Behold, the child was dead - The prophet then saw that the body and spirit of the child were separated.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. 8-37Elisha's interactions with the woman from Shunem are shown in two similar parts (2 Kings 4:8–20, 21–37). Shunem was a border town in the land given to the tribe of Issachar (Joshua 19:18).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 4:32

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

In the dictionaries

• Elisha
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• Careful
• Carmel
• Desire
• Shunem
• Daniel, Book of
• Gehazi
• Images
• Jehoahaz

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