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.
Then Elisha went back and walked around the house. He went up to the room again and stretched himself out on top of the boy. The child sneezed seven times, and then the child opened his eyes.
The writer is describing the moment when God brought the dead child back to life through Elisha's persistent prayer and faith.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of 2 Kings 4, Elisha the prophet is serving as God's representative during the divided kingdom of Israel, a time of political instability and spiritual unfaithfulness. A Shunammite woman and her husband had shown kindness to Elisha, leading him to promise them a son, but the child later dies unexpectedly, prompting the woman to seek the prophet's intervention. Elisha then performs a miracle by reviving the boy, demonstrating God's power through his prophetic ministry.
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