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In 1 Kings 17, we read how the widow of Zarephath was provided oil and flour during the drought until the Lord sent rain upon the land. The widow's son became ill and died and she accused Elijah of killing her son. | In 1 Kings 17, we read how the widow of Zarephath was provided oil and flour during the drought until the Lord sent rain upon the land. The widow's son became ill and died and she accused Elijah of killing her son. | ||
What did Elijah do? | What did Elijah do? 1 Kings 17:19–24 tells us: | ||
:''And he said unto her, Give me thy son. And he took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into a loft, where he abode, and laid him upon his own bed. '''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? And he stretched himself upon the child three times, '''and cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, I pray thee,''' let this child’s soul come into him again. And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived. 23 And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth. And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth.<ref>The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version. (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2009), 1 Ki 17:19–24.</ref> | :''And he said unto her, Give me thy son. And he took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into a loft, where he abode, and laid him upon his own bed. '''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? And he stretched himself upon the child three times, '''and cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, I pray thee,''' let this child’s soul come into him again. And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived. 23 And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth. And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth.<ref>The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version. (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2009), 1 Ki 17:19–24.</ref> | ||
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2 Kings 4 tells of a well to do woman in Shunem who, with her husband, provided a place to stay for the prophet. Elisha prophesied the woman would have a child and she bore a son some time later. When the boy was still young he died and the Shunammite woman went to Elisha for help. | 2 Kings 4 tells of a well to do woman in Shunem who, with her husband, provided a place to stay for the prophet. Elisha prophesied the woman would have a child and she bore a son some time later. When the boy was still young he died and the Shunammite woman went to Elisha for help. | ||
Here is what Elijah did when he came to the child: | Here is what Elijah did when he came to the child according to 2 Kings 4:32–35: | ||
:''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.''' 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.<ref>The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version. (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2009), 2 Ki 4:32–35.</ref> | :''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.''' 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.<ref>The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version. (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2009), 2 Ki 4:32–35.</ref> | ||