Cross References

1 Kings 17:19

New English Translation

He said to her, “Hand me your son.” He took him from her arms, carried him to the upper room where he was staying, and laid him down on his bed.

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She asked Elijah, “Why, prophet, have you come to me to confront me with my sin and kill my son?”

Then he called out to the Lord, “O Lord, my God, are you also bringing disaster on this widow I am staying with by killing her son?”

Let’s make a small private upper room and furnish it with a bed, table, chair, and lamp. When he visits us, he can stay there.”

She went up and laid him down on the prophet’s bed. She shut the door behind her and left.

When Elisha arrived at the house, there was the child lying dead on his bed.

At that time she became sick and died. When they had washed her body, they placed it in an upstairs room.