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2 KINGS 4:27

And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul [is] vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid [it] from me, and hath not told me. ...

2 KINGS 4:28

Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me? ...

2 KINGS 4:29

Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child. ...

2 KINGS 4:30

And the mother of the child said, [As] the LORD liveth, and [as] thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her. ...

2 KINGS 4:31

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. ...

2 KINGS 4:32

And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, [and] laid upon his bed. ...

2 KINGS 4:33

He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD. ...

2 KINGS 4:34

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. ...

2 KINGS 4:35

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. ...

2 KINGS 4:36

And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. So he called her. And when she was come in unto him, he said, Take up thy son. ...

2 KINGS 4:37

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

2 KINGS 4:38

# And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and [there was] a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets [were] sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets. ...