After this the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became ill; and his illness was so severe that there was no breath left in him.
2 Kings 4:32 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) When Elisha came into the house, he saw the child lying dead on his bed. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When Elisha arrived in the house, the child was dead and laid upon his bed. American Standard Version (1901) And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed. Common English Bible Elisha came into the house and saw the boy lying dead on his bed. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, Elisha entered the house. And behold, the boy was lying dead upon his bed. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Eliseus therefore went into the house: and behold, the child lay dead on his bed. |
After this the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became ill; and his illness was so severe that there was no breath left in him.
And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door upon him, and went out.
Gehazi went on ahead and laid the staff upon the face of the child, but there was no sound or sign of life. Therefore he returned to meet him, and told him, “The child has not awaked.”
So he went in and shut the door upon the two of them, and prayed to the Lord.
Now when Jesus came, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days.