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.
Elijah picked up the child and carried him down from the upstairs room into the house, and gave him back to his mother. Then Elijah said, 'Look, your son is alive!'
The writer is showing us the moment when Elijah returned the widow's son to her alive after God had raised him from the dead.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of 1 Kings 17, the prophet Elijah was living in Zarephath during a severe drought and famine in ancient Israel, where he had been sent by God to stay with a widow and her son. The widow's son became ill and died, leading Elijah to pray fervently for the child's life, after which God miraculously revived him. This event highlights Elijah's role as a powerful prophet and God's compassion toward the faithful during times of hardship.
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