2 Kings 4:33
31 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.
32 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.
34 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.
35 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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- So he went in, closed the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the LORD.
- KJV
- He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD.
- WEB
- He went in therefore, and shut the door on them both, and prayed to the LORD.
- ASV
- He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto Jehovah.
- DARBY
- And he went in and shut the door upon them both, and prayed to Jehovah.
- BLB
- And he went in and shut the door behind the two of them, and he prayed to YHWH.
- ÅB
- Så gikk han inn og lukket døren til og ba til Herren.
- OTB
- Så gikk han inn og lukket døren bak dem begge, og ba til Herren.
- B1930
- Så gikk han inn og lukket døren til og bad til Herren.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 6:6
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
Read in context2 Kings 4:4
And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full.
Read in contextActs 9:40
But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
Read in contextJames 5:13–18
Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
Read in contextLuke 8:51
And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.
Read in context1 Kings 17:20–21
And he cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?
Read in context2 Kings 6:20
And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, LORD, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the LORD opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.
Read in context1 Kings 18:26–27
And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.
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