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 he stretched himself out over the child three times, and cried out to the LORD, saying, 'O LORD my God, I beg you, let this child's life return to him again.'
The prophet Elijah is desperately pleading with God to bring a dead child back to life, showing his faith that God has power over death itself.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of 1 Kings 17, the prophet Elijah is staying with a widow and her son in Zarephath during a severe drought and famine that God had sent as judgment on Israel for their idolatry. When the widow's son becomes gravely ill and dies, Elijah takes the child to his room, stretches himself over him, and prays earnestly to God for his life to be restored. This miracle demonstrates God's power through Elijah's faith, occurring in a time when prophets like Elijah were calling the nation back to true worship.
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